Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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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determination of eligibility to be candidate for election to office of sheriff 206.020[Amended by 1983 c.310 §1; repealed by 2013 c.34 §1] 206.030Duty to execute process and make return; taking concealed personal property; use of force 206.040Execution of process and service of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206.130[Renumbered 206.310] 206.140[Renumbered 206.320] 206.150[Renumbered 206.330] 206.160[Renumbered 206.340] 206.170[Repealed by 1963 c.331 §13] 206.180Location of sheriff’s office 206.190[Renumbered 206.350] 206.210Authority of sheriff over organization of office 206.220[1963 c.331 §3; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 206.230[1963 c.331 §§4,6; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 206.240[1963 c.331 §5; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 206.250[1963 c.331 §7; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 206.300[1971 c.453 §1; repealed by 1975 c.780 §16] 206.310Service of papers on sheriff 206.315Expenses of sheriff in conveying convicts and persons with mental illness to state institutions 206.320[Formerly 206.140; repealed by 2007 c.218 §6] 206.325Expenses of sheriff in caring for property in custody 206.330Sheriff entitled to rewards 206.340[Formerly 206.160; repealed by 1981 c.808 §6] 206.345Authority to enter into intergovernmental contracts; authority under contract 206.350[Formerly 206.190; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 206.355Unauthorized use of uniform prohibited 206.360[1967 c.258 §§1,2,3,4; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 206.990[Repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 206.991Penalties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 206.210 Authority of sheriff over organization of office

Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 or any other county civil service law or regulation, the sheriff may organize the work of the office of the sheriff so that:

(1)

The various duties required of the office may be assigned to appropriate departments and divisions to be performed by persons experienced and qualified for such respective kinds of work.

(2)

The duties of the various assistants, officers and deputies of the sheriff are coordinated so that, when not engaged in a particular duty specified or directed to be done and not then requiring attention, such persons shall perform the other duties required of the office and then required to be done.

(3)

The cooperation among assistants, officers, deputies and employees in the departments and divisions may be secured for the purposes of avoiding duplication of time and effort.

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