Signed by Governor Kate Brown

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that limits the circumstances that an individual could be charged with interfering with an officer.

Highlights:

• Establishes a person commits the crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer if the person, knowing that another person is a peace officer or a parole and probation officer does the following (Sec. 1-1):

• intentionally or knowingly acts in a manner that prevents, or attempts to prevent, the peace officer or parole and probation officer from performing the lawful duties of the officer with regards to another person or a criminal investigation; or

• Refuses to obey a lawful order by the peace officer or parole and probation officer.

• Specifies interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer is a Class A misdemeanor (Sec. 1-2).

• Prohibits this bill from applying to the following (Sec. 1-3):

• Activity that would constitute resisting arrest under ORS 162.315; or

• Passive resistance.

• Prohibits a person from being arrested or charged under this law if the person is arrested or charged for another offense based on the same conduct (Sec. 1-4).

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