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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What happens if you are convicted and put on probation in a state you don't live in?
How is probation handled when the offender commits a crime in one state, but lives in another?
For example - a DUI usually does not involve a jail/prison sentence, but probation. While on vacation in ...
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Is a contract agreed to in an illegal way binding?
Suppose I, an amateur radio operator, want to buy a car from another amateur radio operator. I send him a contract over ham radio, and he agrees to it. We have violated amateur radio regulations by ...
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Is it legal to "troll" spammers?
If a spammer sends me an email advertising a service, is it legal for me to reply acting like I'm interested in the service, have a fairly long conversation about it, and then say "no thanks"...
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If I called the police and told them I drove at 56 for a few seconds on a 55 mph road, what would happen?
Suppose I call the police and confess that, while driving on a road with a 55 MPH speed limit, I drove at 56 for a few seconds. They did nothing to prompt it; I just randomly decided to do it (but I ...
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Can you burn your own house down?
If someone had a house with nothing flammable near it, and they wanted to burn it down (no one is inside or near it, and no fraud is involved, and nothing that releases harmful chemicals when burned ...
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Do people committing crimes against property have the right to self-defense against deadly force?
John is stealing from James, and James threatens to shoot John. Since it is not legal to use deadly force in defense of property, can John now legally use deadly force to defend himself against John?
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Would a robot controlled by sentient AI have a right to self-defense?
If someone built a robot controlled by a sentient AI that had a will to live, could the robot use force to defend itself against a person trying to harm (or unplug) it?
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Is it legal to take something you didn't know was yours?
John Doe saw James Smith's car sitting in James's driveway and decided to steal it. He walked up onto the driveway (trespassing) and broke into the car and stole it (theft). What John didn't know was ...
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Is it legal to publish a guide on how to do something that's normally a crime?
This is a follow-up to my question about Googling how to do something that's normally a crime.
Breaking into a car is usually illegal, but there are cases where it is legal (and in some countries ...
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Is it legal to ignore directions of a volunteer who is directing traffic?
I recently volunteered to help with a local parade. My main responsibility was to help direct traffic: basically, I stopped each vehicle, and asked them if they were participating in the parade. If ...
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Does attorney-client privilege apply to someone talking to an attorney over the phone in public?
John Doe is talking to his attorney on the phone in a public place. He admits to the lawyer that he had committed a crime. A police officer overhears this conversation. Does attorney-client privilege ...
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What happens if someone who intends to steal a car decides to rescue a child after breaking in?
This is similar to my question about breaking into a car in order to rescue a child in hot weather. The events are basically the same, but the intent of the person breaking in is different.
John sees ...
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Can a minor be bound to a contract if a parent co-signs?
James Doe, John Doe's minor son, wants to sign a contract with Mary Smith, an adult. Is the contract binding on James if he and his father both sign it? What if only his father signs it, but makes it ...
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Is there such a thing as an illegal thought?
Obviously, without a person saying or doing something, it is impossible to know what they are thinking, so they couldn't be prosecuted, but are there any things that are illegal to think about in the ...
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Could there be consequences for Googling how to do something that is normally a crime?
In Oregon, it is legal to break into a car to get a child or domestic animal out in hot weather. Suppose I see a child left in a hot car. I don't know how to break in, so I Google "how to break ...
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Is it legal to break into a locked car to get a child out in hot weather?
The NHTSA's page about heat stroke in cars seems to imply that if you see a child left in a locked car on a hot day, you should break into the car to get the child out. "If you see a child alone ...
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Is it legal for a group of drivers to completely "fill" a roundabout?
Suppose a group of drivers want to block all regular use of a particular roundabout, so they all just start driving in it in circles. Once they're all in, the roundabout is useless, because there are ...
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Is it legal to write a check that will bounce and leave it in a public place?
John Doe, who has $50 in his checking account, write a check to CASH for $1,000,000 and signed it, then left the check in a public place. Jane Smith tried to deposit it, and it bounced. Did John do ...
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Can you "steal" your own stolen car?
John Doe's car was stolen, along with a copy of the key. The theif then sells the car and key to someone else. John Doe is walking down a sidewalk, and sees his car in someone's driveway. He checks ...
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Can a company be a wholly owned subsidiary of its wholly owned subsidiary?
Is it possible for A Inc. to own 100% of B Inc. and for B Inc. to own 100% of A. Inc. simultaneously?
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Why did the Oregon DMV accept my amateur radio license as proof of address?
I had an amateur radio license before I had a driver's license. Why did the DMV accept my amateur radio license as proof of address? It does have my address printed on it, but there was no ...
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Is it legal to let someone else vote on your behalf in Oregon if you sign the ballot?
John Smith doesn't care about voting. Is it legal for him to give his ballot to Jane Doe and let her vote, then have her give the ballot back to him so he can sign and submit it? Does it matter if ...
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What happens if multiple people inherit a copyright?
What happens if someone lists in his/her will that his/her estate will be equally divided among his/her children, and the estate includes a copyright (specifically to a music recording)? Do all heirs ...
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(Car accident) Is there a way to accept civil liability without incriminating yourself?
Someone I know it was driving recently when another driver ran a red light and hit them. The police were called, and the other driver admitted everything. In addition to being at fault for the ...
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Can a restaurant bypass Oregon's straw law by also selling boxes of straws?
It appears that a restaurant could very easily circumvent Oregon's plastic straw law (2019 SB90) by selling boxes of disposable plastic straws in addition to selling food and drink (with individual ...
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What happens if someone violates a political party's "contribution rules" (which might be laws, I'm not sure)?
The Oregon Republican Party's donation page lists rules, including:
I am at least eighteen years old. I am not, nor am I making this contribution on behalf of, a corporation, labor organization, ...
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Could a contract make a Bible passage legally binding on the signers?
Suppose John Doe and James Smith, who are both Christians and members of the same church, sign a contract including the following clause:
Any disputes between John Doe and James Smith shall be ...
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Can a minor use a phone through an in-vehicle infotainment system while driving in Oregon?
This is a follow-up to Can a minor listen to phone navigation instructions while driving in Oregon?.
If the minor is using a phone with a system such as Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, and the screen ...
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Can you have a fiduciary duty to your own business?
If I am the sole member and manager of an LLC, do I have any fiduciary duty to the LLC? Would there be anything legally wrong with my intentionally wasting the company's money or doing something ...
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Would it be legal to build a self driving car?
If I wanted to build a self driving car, and had the money, equipment, and knowledge to do do, would it be legal? Could I take my hands off the wheel/feet off the pedals while driving, as long as I ...
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Is it legal to leave religious tracts in public places?
In Oregon, it it legal to leave religious tracts in public places? Would it be considered littering?
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Does Article 1 Section 3 of the Oregon Constitution give taxpayers the right to prevent their taxes from being used to fund abortion?
Section 3. Freedom of religious opinion. No law shall in any case whatever control the free exercise, and enjoyment of
religeous [sic] opinions, or interfere with the
rights of conscience. —
Could ...
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Is it legal to take and publish pictures in publicly accessible residential areas?
I'm thinking of doing something similar to Google Maps Street View, but focused on covering as many roads as possible in one local area, rather than major roads in as wide of an area as possible. Is ...
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People passing me on the right
When turning onto my driveway from a road (when the driveway is on the left so I have to wait for an opening in the oncoming traffic lane), I often have to stop in the road for at least a few seconds, ...
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Is the "questionably legal maneuver" from XKCD 207 actually legal?
XKCD 207 shows a driver turning right on a red light, making a U-turn, then turning right again, in order to bypass a red light. Is this actually legal in Oregon?
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Is it legal to turn across a double solid yellow line?
Is this a legal turn in Oregon? The single lane road is a private driveway and the two lane road is Highway 101.
What about California?
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Is it necessary for a minor to show a driving log when obtaining a driver license?
In Oregon, a minor who has not completed a driver education course needs to obtain an instruction permit and complete 100 hours of driving supervised by a person 21 years old or older who has been a ...
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Can an LLC own itself in Oregon?
Can a manager-managed LLC be its own sole member in Oregon? (I would assume it couldn't be member-managed, because in that case, nobody could manage it.)
If so, how would you do this? Could the ...
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Could an adult theoretically use a laptop while driving in Oregon if it was controlling an amateur radio station?
ORS 811.507 seems to indicate that an adult with an amateur radio license could legally use a laptop while driving, as long as it was used solely to control an amateur radio station. Obviously this is ...
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Can a minor listen to phone navigation instructions while driving in Oregon?
If a minor set up (for example) Google Maps voice navigation while parked, then started driving (listening to the phone's instructions), then parked at the destination and turned the navigation off, ...
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Can a minor possess a handgun on private property in Oregon?
Can a minor possess a handgun on private property in Oregon (outside any city limits) with the consent of his parents and the property owner?
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Memberships can be canceled without reason and without refund?
There's a club that sells paid memberships. In the application, it says upfront that the club can cancel memberships at any time, without reason and without giving a refund.
Is this really an ...
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Oregon: multi-car crash fault distribution
If the driver of car A causes a crash with car B, which causes car B to suddenly stop, and then car B is rear-ended by car C, is A fully responsible for the damages to B, or does C share in some of ...
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Could an undercover police officer sign a contract?
Could an undercover police officer sign a contract as part of an investigation (for example, to gain access to a location)?
If they signed it using their real name, would the contract be binding on ...
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How do I convert a partnership to a sole proprietorship?
My wife and I have a partnership for a small business (cash flow < $50k/year in either direction), registered in Oregon, USA.
She died recently; I am her sole heir. Her will and the partnership ...
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Can you demand payment on a documented personal loan with no due date?
I loaned my sister $5000. She signed a note that says "I owe you $5,000 to be paid back sometime" She lives in Oregon
I would like to enforce this now and get repaid soon. I could wait ...
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What Privacy Protections Does an Employee Reporting Sexual Harassment Have in Oregon?
Several discussions I’ve had recently about a series of events have made me wonder about some of the legal issues they raise. I was fortunate not to be personally involved, and don’t need advice on ...
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Oregon landlord consigning fees to a collection agency / attorney
A question regarding a Oregon landlord consigning fees to a collection agency / attorney.
ORS 90.100 (15) defines a fee as “a nonrefundable payment of money”.
Oregon revised Statute (ORS) 90.302 (1) ...
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Fireworks just got banned. Are people entitled to return them?
My state just announced that fireworks are banned this year due to high risk of fire. Unfortunately, they announced it too late, and some tents have already opened and some people have already bought ...
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How to Search Convictions by Statute Section
Where online can one find a database of convictions that allows one to search convictions by statute section?
I am in Oregon, and am trying to find conviction records held by state court or government ...
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