{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-153.042","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 153.042","heading":"Citations generally; issuance.","body":"(1) Except as provided in ORS 810.410 for issuance of a citation based on a traffic violation, as that term is defined in ORS 801.557, or as otherwise specifically provided by law, an enforcement officer may issue a violation citation only if the conduct alleged to constitute a violation takes place in the presence of the enforcement officer and the enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the conduct constitutes a violation.\n      (2) If the person receiving the citation is a firm, corporation or other organization, the citation may be issued to an employee, agent or representative of the firm, corporation or organization.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 153 — Violations and Fines"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors153.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"a71dea0aed6de8999f063c4c98ae3d91b7b2cd58e70786fc8a7d439804496de3","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-153.039","next":"us-or/ors-153.043"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}