Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 162 § 162.257 — Interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 162 ·
Oregon Code § 162.257·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider.
(1) A person commits the crime of
interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider if the
person, knowing that another person is a firefighter or emergency medical
services provider, intentionally acts in a manner that prevents, or attempts to
prevent, a firefighter or emergency medical services provider from performing
the lawful duties of the firefighter or emergency medical services provider.
(2) Interfering
with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider is a Class A
misdemeanor.
(3) As used in
this section, emergency medical services provider has the meaning given that
term in ORS 682.025. [2003 c.529 §2; 2011 c.703 §26]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 162.257
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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