Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 133.420 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 133.410 to 133.440

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      133.420 Definitions for ORS 133.410 to 133.440. As used in ORS 133.410 to 133.440:

      (1) “Fresh pursuit” includes fresh pursuit as defined by the common law; the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who reasonably is suspected of having committed a felony; and the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a felony, though no felony actually has been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. It does not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.

      (2) “State” includes the District of Columbia.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: State v. Gensitskiy, 446 P.3d 26 (Or. 2019).
State v. Gensitskiy, 446 P.3d 26 (Or. 2019). “, ORS 133.420 (" 'Fresh pursuit' includes *** the pursuit of **290 a person suspected of having committed a felony, though no felony actually has been committed.”
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