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Or. Rev. Stat. § 830.035 (2026)

Peace officers to enforce chapter; fleeing; attempts to elude

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      830.035 Peace officers to enforce chapter; fleeing; attempts to elude. (1) The sheriff of each county and all other peace officers shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter and any regulations made by the State Marine Board pursuant thereto. In the exercise of this responsibility, a peace officer may stop any boat and direct it to a suitable pier or anchorage for boarding.

      (2) No person, while operating a boat on any waters of this state, shall knowingly flee or attempt to elude any law enforcement officer after having received a signal from a law enforcement officer to bring the boat to a stop. [Formerly 488.027]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1998–2003 · leading case: State v. Lecarros, 66 P.3d 543 (Or. Ct. App. 2003).
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State v. Lecarros, 66 P.3d 543 (Or. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “Three Multnomah County deputy sheriffs in a clearly marked police boat were patrolling a body of water known as the Multnomah Channel when they decided to conduct a random safety inspection of defendant’s cabin cruiser pursuant to ORS 830.035(1). That statute provides: “The…”
State v. Busacker, 962 P.2d 723 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). “The state does not argue on appeal that the stop of defendant’s boat was justified by ORS 830.035( 1), which provides, in part: “The sheriff of each county and all other peace officers shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 830.035(1) — 1 case
State v. Lecarros, 66 P.3d 543 (Or. Ct. App. 2003). “Three Multnomah County deputy sheriffs in a clearly marked police boat were patrolling a body of water known as the Multnomah Channel when they decided to conduct a random safety inspection of defendant’s cabin cruiser pursuant to ORS 830.035(1). That statute provides: “The…”
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