Oregon Statutes 131.890 – Entitlement to reward; use of public money to reward bounty hunter
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(1) Any person providing information leading to the apprehension of a person for whom a reward has been offered under ORS § 131.885 is entitled to and shall be paid the reward offered under ORS § 131.885 or a proportionate share thereof if more than one claimant is entitled.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 131.890
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) No public money may be used to pay a reward to a bounty hunter under this section. As used in this subsection, ‘bounty hunter’ means a private person who is in the business of apprehending persons who have forfeited security or broken the terms of a security release, fled from justice or escaped from confinement. [Formerly 149.020; 1981 c.300 § 2; 1999 c.217 § 2]