Questions tagged [oregon]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Oregon.
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Can a rental agreement state that no guests or parties are allowed?
Bob and his friends want to rent a house, hypothetically in Corvallis, Oregon USA. The prospective landlord presents Bob and his friends with a lease agreement that states that no guests are allowed, ...
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Is the “civil shield” for employees a real thing?
I have heard people speaking about a supposed “civil shield” for employees, but I can’t find anything that proves or disproves it.
The theory is something like, if an employee is following the ...
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Could I file a complaint against discrimination in my favor?
(Hypothetical) Say I had a boss who was crazy enough to make a statement like, “All men get a raise, and all women get a paycut.”
The hypothetical women in the hypothetical office are refusing to take ...
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What does it mean for a crime to be committed "in the presence of" a person?
ORS 133.225 (Arrest by private person), subsection 1, says in part, emphasis added:
A private person may arrest another person for any crime committed in the presence of the private person if the ...
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Is it legal to remove a phone from a driver's hand?
Alice and Bob are in a car together; Alice is driving. While on the road, she picks up her phone and begins texting. Is it legal for Bob to take the phone from her until she parks? Normally this would ...
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Is it necessary to have one's driver license in one's posession while driving in Oregon?
In some jurisdictions, it is necessary to carry one's driver license at all times while driving. In others, it is only required to be licensed; it can be proven later after being pulled over, perhaps ...
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Does an eighteen-year-old Oregon resident who obtained a driver license as a minor need to get a new license to tow a trailer?
In Oregon, drivers under eighteen years of age may not tow trailers. The "Provisional Driver License" issued to drivers aged sixteen through eighteen says it is valid for "[a]ny signle ...
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Is it illegal to have a product delivered to a different ZIP code to pay less sales tax?
Me and my friends were chatting in dinner in California. Some were complaining about the high sales tax rate in our state. One suggested that if any of us had an Oregon address, we could have our ...
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If a cashier forgets to charge me for something, do I have to remind them?
Suppose I’m buying 10 items, and I notice that the cashier has accidentally only scanned 9 of them, leading to a total that is too low. Do I have a duty to remind the cashier?
I understand that the ...
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Do minors need to disclose their age in business agreements?
Is a minor working as a freelancer, or negotiating a contract for another reason, contacting a potential client required to disclose that (s)he is a minor? Assume that the minor has no plan to void ...
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Is there any requirement to state the specific reason for a conviction?
I'm asking specifically about the validity of a conviction based on an allegation of "failure to appear" for a traffic camera violation.
Let's say that "Lizzie" receives a citation ...
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Is it legal for employers to charge for training if you leave too soon?
Apparently, some employers are requiring new employees to sign a contract that says, “We will provide training. You must work here for at least N months. If you leave before that, you will have to pay ...
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Oregon decriminalized possession of certain drugs. Is the act of buying still illegal?
Oregon decriminalized "the possession" of certain drugs. But the act of manufacturing and selling drugs is still illegal, according to this article:
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/04/...
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What should you do if an officer leaves a traffic stop?
This might be a bit of a TV trope, but I think it happens in reality as well. Suppose an officer pulls someone over for a traffic infraction and starts talking to the person about why they were pulled ...
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Is a bylaw amendment required to adopt Robert's Rules of Order?
Does an Oregon nonprofit corporation need a bylaw amendment to officially and permanently adopt Robert's Rules of Order, or could it be done with a regular resolution?
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