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Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.140 (2026)

Furnishing prisoners food, clothing and necessary medical aid

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      169.140 Furnishing prisoners food, clothing and necessary medical aid. The keeper of each local correctional facility shall furnish and keep clean the necessary bedding and clothing for all prisoners in the custody of the keeper, and shall supply them with wholesome food, fuel and necessary medical aid. [Amended by 1973 c.740 §15]

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Cited in 20 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1966–2025 · leading case: Rogue Valley Mem'l Hosp. v. Jackson Cnty., 629 P.2d 377 (Or. Ct. App. 1981).
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Rogue Valley Mem'l Hosp. v. Jackson Cnty., 629 P.2d 377 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 16× “This case again requires us to examine the circumstances in which ORS 169.140 and 169.150 obligate a county to assume responsibility for medical services provided to persons in need of medical treatment who are arrested for violation of state laws committed within the county.”
State v. Follett, 840 P.2d 1298 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “ORS 169.140. [1] Although the statute does not expressly authorize custodians to search a protected place, the state contends that that authority may be implied if that action is necessary to accomplish the statutory duty to provide medical aid.”
Oregon State Bd. of Higher Educ. v. Washington Cnty., 629 P.2d 373 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 7× “Plaintiff relies on ORS 169.140 and 169.150, which provide: "The keeper of each local correctional facility shall furnish and keep clean the necessary bedding and clothing for all prisoners in his custody, and shall supply them with wholesome food, fuel and necessary medical aid.”
Emanuel Hosp. v. Umatilla Cnty., 823 P.2d 421 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 9× “It contends that county is financially responsible, pursuant to ORS 169.140, ORS 169.150 and ORS 169.165, and that city is also responsible under ORS 30.”
Harrison Mem'l Hosp. v. Kitsap Cnty., 700 P.2d 732 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 2× “Subsequently, he was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment of injuries to his spinal cord which resulted in his complete paralysis.”
Cole v. Multnomah Cnty., 592 P.2d 221 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “The final issue is whether provisions of the county manual had to be pleaded in plaintiff's complaint in order to be admissible. The fact that they were not pleaded was the actual basis of defendants' objection to their introduction, and the apparent basis of the trial court's…”
Salem Hosp. v. Marion Cnty., 766 P.2d 376 (Or. 1988). · cites it 13× “076 7 and ORS 169.140 8 prescribe standards for local correctional institutions.”
Emanuel Hosp. v. Umatilla Cnty., 840 P.2d 56 (Or. 1992). · cites it 10× “165(3) refers to two existing statutes, ORS 169.140 3 and 169.150, 4 which *399 expressly created medical expense liability for correctional facilities.”
Mercy Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Douglas Cnty., 559 P.2d 1286 (Or. Ct. App. 1977). “The liability of the county for the cost of medical care of the prisoners of the sheriff is established by ORS 169.140 and 169.150, which provide: "The keeper of each local correctional facility shall furnish and keep clean the necessary bedding and clothing for all prisoners in…”
Emanuel Hosp. v. Multnomah Cnty., 823 P.2d 1019 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 8× “795 and cotmty liable under ORS 169.140 and ORS 169.150, subject to proof that hospital had made reasonable efforts to collect from the patients and that hospital had given sufficient notice to city and county of the claims against them.”
State v. K. J. B., 387 P.3d 467 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “076 and ORS 169.140). Because there was no evidence of the appellant’s release date, and because the state did not demonstrate that the appellant probably would not survive while incarcerated, we concluded in Jensen that the evidence was insufficient to support the appellant’s…”
Sisters of Charity of Providence v. Washington Cnty., 419 P.2d 36 (Or. 1966). “” Plaintiff claims to be entitled to payment from the county because of the following statutes: “ORS 169.140 The keeper of each jail shall furnish and keep clean the necessary bedding and clothing for all prisoners in his custody, and shall supply them with wholesome food, fuel…”
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