Stopping of persons
ORS > Procedural Statutes > Arrest & Detention > 131.615
(1) a peace officer who reasonably suspects that a person has committed or is about to commit a crime may stop the person &, after informing the person that the peace officer is a peace officer, make a reasonable inquiry
(2) the detention & inquiry must be conducted in the vicinity of the stop & for no longer than a reasonable time
(3) the inquiry shall be considered reasonable if limited to:
(a) the immediate circumstances arousing the officer's suspicion;
(b) other circumstances arising during the course of the detention & inquiry that give rise to a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity AND
(c) ensuring the safety of the officer, the stopped person or others present. This includes an inquiry regarding the presence of weapons.
(4)(a) The inquiry may include a request for consent to search in relation to the circumstances specified in paragraph (3) or to search for items of evidence otherwise subject to search or seizure under ORS 133.535 (permissible objects of search and seizure) only if the officer first informs the person that the person has the right to refuse the request.
(b) An officer who obtains consent to search under this subsection shall ensure that there is a written, video or audio record that the person gave informed and voluntary con- sent to search.
(c) This subsection does not apply to implied consent searches described in 813.100 (implied consent - breath or blood test), 813.131 (implied consent - urine test) or 813.135 (implied consent - field sobriety tests).
(5) a peace officer making a stop may use the degree of force reasonably necessary to make the stop & ensure the safety of the peace officer, the person stopped or others present.
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