Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 161 § 161.255 — Use of
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 161 ·
Oregon Code § 161.255·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Use of
physical force by private person making citizens arrest.
(1) Except as provided in
subsection (2) of this section, a private person acting on the persons own
account is justified in using physical force upon another person when and to
the extent that the person reasonably believes it necessary to make an arrest
or to prevent the escape from custody of an arrested person whom the person has
arrested under ORS 133.225.
(2) A private
person acting under the circumstances prescribed in subsection (1) of this
section is justified in using deadly physical force only when the person
reasonably believes it necessary for self-defense or to defend a third person
from what the person reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of
deadly physical force. [1971 c.743 §31; 1973 c.836 §339]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 161.255
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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