206.010
General duties of sheriff.
The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the
county. In the execution of the office of sheriff, it is the sheriff’s duty to:
(1) Arrest and
commit to prison all persons who break the peace, or attempt to break it, and
all persons guilty of public offenses.
(2) Defend the
county against those who, by riot or otherwise, endanger the public peace or
safety.
(3) Execute the
process and orders of the courts of justice or of judicial officers, when
delivered to the sheriff for that purpose, according to law.
(4) Execute all
warrants delivered to the sheriff for that purpose by other public officers,
according to law.
(5) Attend, upon
call, the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court, circuit court,
justice court or county court held within the county, and to obey its lawful
orders or directions. [Amended by 1985 c.339 §1]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
11
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case:
State v. Davis, 239 P.3d 1002 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
State v. Davis, 239 P.3d 1002 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
· cites it 4× “One of the Jackson County Sheriff's duties is to arrest "all persons guilty of public offenses," ORS 206.010, and a sheriff is permitted to delegate his duties and authority to deputies, ORS 204.”
State v. Holmes, 813 P.2d 28 (Or. 1991).
· cites it 2× “” 5 ORS 206.010 provides that the sheriff is the “conservator of the peace of the county.”
State v. Edmonds, 435 P.3d 752 (Or. 2019).
“" ORS 206.010. Other pertinent duties in effect at the time that the transcript in this case was made can be found in ORS 419B.”
Lucas v. Lake Cnty., 289 P.3d 320 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
· cites it 3× “” ORS 206.010. “In the execution of the office of sheriff, it is the sheriff’s duty to[,]” among other things, “[a]rrest and commit to prison all persons who break the peace, or attempt to break it, and all persons guilty of public offenses.”
Commonwealth v. Leet, 585 A.2d 1033 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991).
· cites it 2× “§ 23-1710 (1987)); Oregon, (Or.Rev.Stat. § 206.010(1) (1989)); Tennessee, (Tenn.”
Burks v. Lane Cnty., 695 P.2d 1373 (Or. Ct. App. 1985).
· cites it 3× “The statutes on which plaintiffs base their first claim are ORS 206.010 and 204.601. The former provides: “The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the county.”
State v. Kurtz, 228 P.3d 583 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
“030 (powers and duties of state police officers); ORS 206.010 (general duties of sheriff); ORS 221.”
Hamilton v. Smith, 676 P.2d 341 (Or. Ct. App. 1984).
“” The question becomes whether the sheriff has a statutory duty to serve summonses in civil actions.”
Sanford v. Klamath Cnty. (D. Or. 2024).
“County Commissioners as well as DA’s office both failed & neglected to execute obligatory responsibilities set forth by (ORS 206.010). Behavior was exhibited on several occasions during the plaintiff’s pursuit of justice at both the Sheriff’s department, county courthouse and…”
Bearden v. Members of Posse Comitatus, 666 P.2d 1337 (Or. 1983).
· cites it 2× “ORS 206.010 provides, in part: “The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the county.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 206.010(1) — 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Leet, 585 A.2d 1033 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991).
“§ 23-1710 (1987)); Oregon, (Or.Rev.Stat. § 206.010(1) (1989)); Tennessee, (Tenn.”
Lucas v. Lake Cnty., 289 P.3d 320 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
“” ORS 206.010. “In the execution of the office of sheriff, it is the sheriff’s duty to[,]” among other things, “[a]rrest and commit to prison all persons who break the peace, or attempt to break it, and all persons guilty of public offenses.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 206.010(3) — 1 case
Hamilton v. Smith, 676 P.2d 341 (Or. Ct. App. 1984).
“” The question becomes whether the sheriff has a statutory duty to serve summonses in civil actions.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 206.010(5) — 1 case
Bearden v. Members of Posse Comitatus, 666 P.2d 1337 (Or. 1983).
“ORS 206.010 provides, in part: “The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the county.”
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