Or. Rev. Stat. § 477.985 (2026)

      477.985 Enforcement procedure. (1) As used in this section:

      (a) “Credible witness” means a person who has observed conduct alleged to constitute a violation and whose statement about the observation is reliable based on:

      (A) The content of the observation;

      (B) The circumstances around the observation; and

      (C) Whether the observation is consistent with any other evidence.

      (b) “Enforcement officer” means the State Forester or a person authorized by the State Forester.

      (2) An enforcement officer may issue a citation for a violation established under ORS 477.993 in the manner provided by ORS chapter 153.

      (3) Notwithstanding ORS 153.042, an enforcement officer may issue a citation for a violation as described in subsection (2) of this section when the enforcement officer did not observe the conduct alleged to constitute a violation if the enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the conduct constitutes a violation based on physical evidence or a statement provided by a credible witness. [1993 c.697 §3; 1999 c.1051 §102; 2011 c.597 §138; 2025 c.493 §1]

      477.990 [Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; subsection (5) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.68 §17; subsections (11) and (12) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.152 §§6,7; repealed by 1959 c.363 §14 (subsections (1) to (5) of 477.993 (1963 Replacement Part) enacted in lieu of 477.990)]

      477.992 [Repealed by 1959 c.363 §21]