Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.005 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 169.005 to 169.685 and 169.730 to 169.800

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      169.005 Definitions for ORS 169.005 to 169.685 and 169.730 to 169.800. As used in ORS 169.005 to 169.685 and 169.730 to 169.800, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1) “Detainee” means a person held with no criminal charges.

      (2) “Forced release” means temporary freedom of an adult in custody from lawful custody before judgment of conviction due to a county jail population emergency under ORS 169.046.

      (3) “Juvenile detention facility” means a facility as described in ORS 419A.050 and 419A.052.

      (4) “Local correctional facility” means a jail or prison for the reception and confinement of prisoners that is provided, maintained and operated by a county or city and holds persons for more than 36 hours.

      (5) “Lockup” means a facility for the temporary detention of arrested persons held up to 36 hours, excluding holidays, Saturdays and Sundays, but the period in lockup shall not exceed 96 hours after booking.

      (6) “Month” means a period of 30 days.

      (7) “Prisoner” means a person held with criminal charges or sentenced to the facility.

      (8) “Temporary hold” means a facility, the principal purpose of which is the temporary detention of a prisoner for four or less hours while awaiting court appearance or transportation to a local correctional facility. [1973 c.740 §1; 1979 c.487 §1; 1985 c.499 §4; 1993 c.33 §309; 2001 c.517 §1; 2019 c.213 §43]

 

      169.010 [Amended by 1963 c.236 §1; 1973 c.740 §8; repealed by 1983 c.327 §16]

 

      169.020 [Amended by 1973 c.740 §9; repealed by 1983 c.327 §16]

 

LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1981–2022 · leading case: Abraham v. Corizon Health, Inc., 511 P.3d 1083 (Or. 2022).
Abraham v. Corizon Health, Inc., 511 P.3d 1083 (Or. 2022). · cites it 9× ““(d) A local correction facility or lockup as defined in ORS 169.005. “(e) An institution, bona fide club or place of accommo- dation that is in its nature distinctly private.”
Application of Shrewsbury, 627 P.2d 910 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “575(4) requires that juvenile detention facilities, including jails or other lockups where juveniles are detained, be inspected in accordance with other statutory standards and the Corrections Division inspection standards set forth in ORS 169.005 to 169.690. These provisions…”
Andrew Abraham v. Corizon Health, Inc., 985 F.3d 1198 (9th Cir. 2021). “(d) A local correction facility or lockup as defined in ORS 169.005. (e) An institution, bona fide club or place of accommodation that is in its nature distinctly private.”
Salem Hosp. v. Marion Cnty., 766 P.2d 376 (Or. 1988). · cites it 3× “005(6) provides: “As used in ORS 169.005 to 169.680 * * *, unless the context requires otherwise: «**** + “(6) ‘Prisoner’ means a person held with criminal charges or sentenced to the facility.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.005(4) — 1 case
Abraham v. Corizon Health, Inc., 511 P.3d 1083 (Or. 2022). ““(d) A local correction facility or lockup as defined in ORS 169.005. “(e) An institution, bona fide club or place of accommo- dation that is in its nature distinctly private.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.005(5) — 1 case
Abraham v. Corizon Health, Inc., 511 P.3d 1083 (Or. 2022). ““(d) A local correction facility or lockup as defined in ORS 169.005. “(e) An institution, bona fide club or place of accommo- dation that is in its nature distinctly private.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.005(6) — 1 case
Salem Hosp. v. Marion Cnty., 766 P.2d 376 (Or. 1988). “005(6) provides: “As used in ORS 169.005 to 169.680 * * *, unless the context requires otherwise: «**** + “(6) ‘Prisoner’ means a person held with criminal charges or sentenced to the facility.”
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