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Or. Rev. Stat. § 496.645 (2026)

Arrest without warrant of violators; trial

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      496.645 Arrest without warrant of violators; trial. Any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws may, without warrant, arrest any person violating any of the wildlife laws, and take the person before any court having jurisdiction of the offense. The court shall proceed without delay to hear, try and determine the matter and enter judgment according to allegations and proofs. [Amended by 1971 c.658 §15; 1973 c.723 §23]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1979–1983 · leading case: State v. Tourtillot, 618 P.2d 423 (Or. 1980).
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State v. Tourtillot, 618 P.2d 423 (Or. 1980). · cites it 4× “The statutes cited by the state for such an alternative authorization, ORS 496.645, 496.660, and 496.675, do not help it here.”
State v. Tourtillott, 618 P.2d 423 (Or. 1980). · cites it 4× “The statutes cited by the state for such an alternative authorization, ORS 496.645, 496.660, and 496.675, do not help it here.”
State v. Teafatiller, 669 P.2d 379 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “650 provides: “Should any person making an arrest mentioned in ORS 496.645 for the violation of the wildlife laws desire not to forthwith take the person arrested before the justice of the peace or judge having jurisdiction of the offense or desire not to immediately take the…”
State v. Odam, 595 P.2d 1277 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “660(1) grants game officers authority to make a warrantless search of certain places, including vehicles, when they have "reason to believe" that game law violations have occurred: "Any person mentioned in ORS 496.645 [game officers] may search any person, and examine any boat,…”
State v. Tourtillott, 602 P.2d 659 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “660(1) applies specifically to enforcement of game laws: "Any person mentioned in ORS 496.645 [game officers] may search any person, and examine any boat, automobile, aircraft, conveyance, vehicle * * * which they have reason to believe contain evidence of violations of the…”
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