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Initiation of action seeking stalking citation
ORS > Criminal Code > Person - Stalking > 163.744
(1) A person may initiate an action seeking a citation under 163.735 (stalking citation) by presenting a complaint to a law enforcement officer or to any law enforcement agency. The complaint shall be a statement setting forth with particularity the conduct that is the basis for the complaint. The petitioner must affirm the truth of the facts in the complaint.
(2) the Department of State Police will develop and distribute the form of the complaint. The form will include the standards for reviewing the complaint and for action. The form will be uniform throughout the state and will include substantially the following material:

Name of petitioner (person presenting complaint): ___________________
Name of person being stalked if other than the petitioner: ___________________
Name of respondent (alleged stalker): __________________

Description of respondent:______________

Length of period of conduct:_________________

Description of relationship (if any) between petitioner or person being stalked, if other than the petitioner, and respondent: ______________

Description of contact: ______________

Subscribed to and affirmed by: ______________

(printed name of petitioner) ______________

Dated: ______________

(3) a parent may present a complaint to protect a minor child. A guardian may present a complaint to protect a dependent person
(4) by signing the complaint, a person is making a sworn statement for purposes of 162.055 (Definitions...) to 162.425 (Misuse of confidential information)
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