Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 § 163.705 — Polygraph examination of victims in certain criminal cases prohibited
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 ·
Oregon Code § 163.705·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Polygraph examination of victims in certain criminal cases prohibited.
No district attorney or other law
enforcement officer or investigator involved in the investigation or
prosecution of crimes, or any employee thereof, shall require any complaining
witness in a case involving the use of force, violence, duress, menace or
threat of physical injury in the commission of any sex crime under ORS 163.305
to 163.575, to submit to a polygraph examination as a prerequisite to filing an
accusatory pleading. [1981 c.877 §1]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 163.705
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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