Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 165 § 165.542 — Reports required concerning use of electronic listening device
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 165 ·
Oregon Code § 165.542·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Reports required concerning use of electronic listening device.
(1) Within 30 days after the use
of an electronic listening device under ORS 133.726 (7) or 165.540 (5)(a), the
law enforcement agency using the device shall report to the district attorney
of the county in the agencys jurisdiction:
(a) The number of
uses of the device and duration of the interceptions made by the law
enforcement agency;
(b) The offense
investigated;
(c) The identity
of the law enforcement agency intercepting the communication; and
(d) Whether the
person wearing the device was a law enforcement officer or a person under the
supervision of the officer and the number of persons in each category who wore
the device.
(2) During
January of each year, the district attorney of a county in which electronic
listening devices were used under ORS 133.726 (7) or 165.540 (5)(a) shall
report to the Department of Justice:
(a) The
information required by subsection (1) of this section with respect to the use
of electronic listening devices during the preceding calendar year; and
(b) The aggregate
number of instances in which electronic listening devices have been used in the
county under ORS 133.726 (7) or 165.540 (5)(a) during the preceding calendar
year.
(3) The law
enforcement agency shall include as part of the case file any use of electronic
listening devices under ORS 133.726 (7) or 165.540 (5)(a).
(4) During April
of each odd-numbered calendar year, the Department of Justice shall transmit to
the Legislative Assembly a report including a summary of the information
required by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
(5) Failure to
comply with the reporting requirements of this section shall not affect the
admissibility of evidence. [1989 c.1078 §2; 2001 c.385 §7; 2007 c.879 §2]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 165.542
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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