(1) A person commits the offense of refusing to assist a peace officer if upon command by a person known by the person to be a peace officer the person unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in effecting an authorized arrest or preventing another from committing a crime.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 162.245

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) Refusing to assist a peace officer is a Class B violation. [1971 c.743 § 199; 1999 c.1051 § 150]

 

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