Source: http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/167.345
Timestamp: 2016-07-28 02:51:57
Document Index: 573890827

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 167', '§1', '§5', '§12', '§1', '§1']

ORS 167.345 - Authority to enter premises or motor vehicle - 2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 167 >
Offenses Against Animals
167.305 Legislative find­ing
167.310 Defini­tions for ORS 167.310 to 167.351
167.312 Research and animal in­ter­fer­ence
167.315 Animal abuse in the sec­ond de­gree
167.320 Animal abuse in the first de­gree
167.322 Aggravated animal abuse in the first de­gree
167.325 Animal neglect in the sec­ond de­gree
167.330 Animal neglect in the first de­gree
167.332 Prohibi­tion against pos­ses­sion of domestic animal
167.333 Sexual assault of an animal
167.334 Evalua­tion of per­son convicted of violating ORS 167.333
167.335 Exemp­tion from ORS 167.315 to 167.333
167.337 Interfering with law en­force­­ment animal
167.339 Assaulting a law en­force­­ment animal
167.340 Animal abandon­ment
167.341 Encouraging sexual assault of an animal
167.343 Unlawful tether­ing
167.345 Authority to enter premises or motor vehicle
167.347 Forfeiture of animal to animal care agency prior to disposi­tion of crim­i­nal charge
167.348 Place­ment of forfeited animal
167.349 Encouraging animal abuse
167.350 Forfeiture of rights in mistreated animal
167.351 Trading in nonambulatory livestock
167.352 Interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal
167.355 Involve­ment in animal fight­ing
167.360 Defini­tions for ORS 167.360 to 167.372
167.365 Dogfight­ing
167.370 Participa­tion in dogfight­ing
167.372 Possessing dogfighting paraphernalia
167.374 Possession or control of dogs for purpose of reproduc­tion
167.376 Standards of care applicable to dog breeders
167.383 Equine tripp­ing
167.385 Unauthorized use of a livestock animal
167.387 Defini­tions for ORS 167.387 and 167.388
167.388 Interference with livestock produc­tion
167.390 Commerce in fur of domestic cats and dogs prohibited
2015 ORS § 167.345¹
Authority to enter premises or motor vehicle
• search warrant
• notice of impoundment of animal
• damage resulting from entry
(1) As used in this section, peace officer has the meaning given that term in ORS 161.015 (General definitions).
(2) If there is probable cause to believe that any animal is being subjected to treatment in violation of ORS 167.315 (Animal abuse in the second degree) to 167.333 (Sexual assault of an animal), 167.340 (Animal abandonment), 167.355 (Involvement in animal fighting), 167.365 (Dogfighting) or 167.428 (Cockfighting), a peace officer, after obtaining a search warrant or in any other manner authorized by law, may enter the premises or motor vehicle where the animal is located to provide the animal with food, water and emergency medical treatment and may impound the animal. If after reasonable effort the owner or person having custody of the animal cannot be found and notified of the impoundment, the notice shall be conspicuously posted on the premises or motor vehicle and within 72 hours after the impoundment the notice shall be sent by certified mail to the address, if any, where the animal was impounded.
(3) A peace officer is not liable for any damages for an entry under subsection (2) of this section, unless the damages were caused by the unnecessary actions of the peace officer that were intentional or reckless.
(4)(a) A court may order an animal impounded under subsection (2) of this section to be held at any animal care facility in the state. A facility receiving the animal shall provide adequate food and water and may provide veterinary care.
(b) A court may order a fighting bird impounded under subsection (2) of this section to be held on the property of the owner, possessor or keeper of the fighting bird in accordance with ORS 167.433 (Seizure of fighting birds). [Formerly 167.860; 1993 c.519 §1; 1995 c.663 §5; 2001 c.926 §12; 2009 c.550 §1; 2015 c.177 §1]
(formerly 167.860)
This sec­tion and [former] ORS 167.850 are related in the nature of es­tab­lishing different de­grees of the same crime and are constitu­tional. Oregon Game Fowl Breeders v. Smith, 15 Or App 487, 516 P2d 499 (1973), Sup Ct review denied
Exemp­tion of nuisance laws from constitu­tional require­ment for pay­ments based on govern­ment regula­tions restricting use of prop­erty, (2001) Vol 49, p 284
87.159 Lien for care of impounded animal
1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 167—Offenses Against General Welfare and Animals, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­ors167.­html (2015) (last ac­cessed Jul. 16, 2016).
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2015, Chapter 167, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­ano167.­html (2015) (last ac­cessed Jul. 16, 2016).