Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 830.515 (2026)

Evidence of refusal to submit to test in legal proceeding

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830.515 Evidence of refusal to submit to test in legal proceeding. If a person refuses or fails to physically submit to chemical tests of the breath or urine as required by ORS 830.505, evidence of the person’s refusal or failure to physically submit is admissible in any criminal or civil action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a boat while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor, cannabis, psilocybin, an inhalant or a controlled substance. [1991 c.931 §8; 2017 c.21 §93; 2019 c.431 §15; 2021 c.253 §19]

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Cited in 1 case, 2009–2009 · leading case: State v. Bilbro, 210 P.3d 943 (Or. Ct. App. 2009).

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State v. Bilbro, 210 P.3d 943 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “One of those statutes, ORS 830.515, provides that, “[i]f a person refuses or fails to submit to chemical tests of the breath, blood or urine * * *, evidence of the person’s refusal or failure to submit is admissible in any criminal or civil action or proceeding arising out of…”

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