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Or. Rev. Stat. § 810.400 (2026)

Uniform or badge required

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      810.400 Uniform or badge required. Any police officer attempting to enforce the traffic laws of this state shall be in uniform or shall conspicuously display an official identification card showing the officer’s lawful authority. [1983 c.338 §399]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1991–2004 · leading case: State v. Mesa, 822 P.2d 143 (Or. Ct. App. 1991).
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State v. Mesa, 822 P.2d 143 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “Gray and Anderson were not in uniform, and the record is silent on whether they displayed official identification.”
State v. Holmes, 813 P.2d 28 (Or. 1991). “” ORS 810.400. The authority of a police officer to direct, control or regulate traffic at or near the scene of an accident and to require a person operating a motor vehicle to stop is established by certain provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code.”
State v. Soldahl, 15 P.3d 564 (Or. 2000). · cites it 2× “ORS 810.400 provides that any police officer attempting to enforce Oregon’s traffic laws “shall be in uniform or shall conspicuously display an official identification card showing the officer’s lawful authority.”
State v. Oakes, 89 P.3d 1274 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 10× “Under ORS 810.400, an officer enforcing traffic laws must display proper identification to a defendant.”
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