Oregon Code § 679.180·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Enforcement; jurisdiction.
(1) The district attorney of each county shall attend to the prosecution of all
criminal complaints made under this chapter and may represent the Oregon Board
of Dentistry in any proceeding brought pursuant to ORS 679.027 upon a
complaint, information or indictment filed against any person under this
chapter, or upon request of the board. However, nothing in this chapter shall
be construed to prevent the prosecution of any person for violation of this
chapter upon the information of the district attorney directly or, subject to
the requirements of ORS 676.175, to prevent assistance being rendered to the
district attorney by an employee of the board.
(2) Nothing
contained in this chapter shall be construed to require the district attorney
to prosecute any person who is licensed by the board and who is subject to
disciplinary action directly by the board under any provision of this chapter
or ORS 680.010 to 680.205. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §11; 1967 c.282 §4; 1977
c.192 §6; 1983 c.169 §15; 1997 c.791 §26]
OREGON BOARD OF
DENTISTRY
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 679.180
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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