§ 181A.940 Definitions for ORS 181A.940 to 181A.946
§ 181A.942 Eligibility to act as authorized tribal police officer
§ 181A.944 Legislative purpose; requirements for citation issued outside tribal jurisdiction; tribal government insurance; tribal police officer not officer, employee or agent of state; tribal government not seizing agency; rules
§ 181A.946 Application for nontribal police officers to exercise tribal police powers on tribal lands; citation for tribal offense; liability for torts; report

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 181A > Tribal Police Officers

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
  • public notice: means any legal publication which requires an affidavit of publication as required in ORS § 193. See Oregon Statutes 174.104
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100