Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 169 § 169.350 — Liability for failing to serve papers
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 169 ·
Oregon Code § 169.350·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Liability for failing to serve papers.
When a sheriff or the officer of the sheriff, upon whom is served a paper in a
judicial proceeding directed to a prisoner in the custody of the sheriff or
officer, fails to forthwith deliver it to the prisoner, with a note thereon of
the time of its service, the sheriff is liable to the prisoner for all damages
occasioned thereby, and if the sheriff or officer willfully fails to so act,
such sheriff or officer is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 169.350
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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