Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 830 § 830.520 — Circumstances under which chemical tests may be administered
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 830 ·
Oregon Code § 830.520·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Circumstances under which chemical tests may be administered.
Nothing in ORS 830.505 is intended
to preclude the administration of chemical tests described in this section. A
peace officer may obtain a chemical test of the blood to determine the amount
of alcohol in any persons blood or a test of the persons blood or a test of
the persons blood or urine, or both, to determine the presence of cannabis,
psilocybin, an inhalant or a controlled substance in the person as provided in
the following:
(1) If, when
requested by a peace officer, the person expressly consents to such a test.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, from a person without the
persons consent if:
(a) The peace
officer has probable cause to believe that the person was operating a boat
while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor, cannabis, psilocybin, an
inhalant or a controlled substance and that evidence of the offense will be
found in the persons blood or urine; and
(b) The person is
unconscious or otherwise in a condition rendering the person incapable of
expressly consenting to the test or tests requested. [1991 c.931 §9; 2017 c.21 §94;
2019 c.431 §16; 2021 c.253 §20]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 830.520
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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