Oregon Law
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206.010General duties of sheriff 206.015Qualifications of sheriff; certification as police officer; determination of eligibility to be candidate for election to office of sheriff 206.020[Amended by 1983 c.310 §1; repealed by 2013 c.34 §1] 206.030Duty to execute process and make return; taking concealed personal property; use of force 206.040Execution of process and service of papers 206.050Commanding assistance in process serving 206.060When sheriff justified in executing process 206.070Excusing liability of sheriff in execution of process 206.080Certificate of election or appointment to new sheriff; service on former sheriff 206.090Delivery of jail, prisoners and process to new sheriff 206.100Written assignment of items delivered 206.110Return of process by former sheriff; completion of execution of process by successor; duty of successor as to defective or lost deeds 206.120Disposition of money in custody when office vacant 206.130[Renumbered 206.310] 206.140[Renumbered 206.320] 206.150[Renumbered 206.330] 206.160[Renumbered 206.340] 206.170[Repealed by 1963 c.331 §13] 206.180Location of sheriff’s office 206.190[Renumbered 206.350] 206.210Authority of sheriff over organization of office 206.220[1963 c.331 §3; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 206.230[1963 c.331 §§4,6; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 206.240[1963 c.331 §5; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 206.250[1963 c.331 §7; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 206.300[1971 c.453 §1; repealed by 1975 c.780 §16] 206.310Service of papers on sheriff 206.315Expenses of sheriff in conveying convicts and persons with mental illness to state institutions 206.320[Formerly 206.140; repealed by 2007 c.218 §6] 206.325Expenses of sheriff in caring for property in custody 206.330Sheriff entitled to rewards 206.340[Formerly 206.160; repealed by 1981 c.808 §6] 206.345Authority to enter into intergovernmental contracts; authority under contract 206.350[Formerly 206.190; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 206.355Unauthorized use of uniform prohibited 206.360[1967 c.258 §§1,2,3,4; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 206.990[Repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 206.991Penalties

Chapter 206 — Sheriffs

ORS 206.050 Commanding assistance in process serving

(1)

When an officer finds, or has reason to apprehend, that resistance will be made to the execution or service of any process, order or paper delivered to the officer for execution or service, and authorized by law, the officer may command as many adult inhabitants of the county of the officer as the officer may think proper and necessary to assist the officer in overcoming the resistance, and if necessary, in seizing, arresting and confining the resisters and their aiders and abettors, to be punished according to law.

(2)

National Guard members are exempt from any service commanded under subsection (1) of this section while they continue to be active members.

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