{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-162.375","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 162.375","heading":"Initiating a false report.","body":"(1) A person commits the crime of initiating a false report if the person knowingly initiates a false alarm or report that is transmitted to a fire department, law enforcement agency or other organization that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property.\n      (2) Initiating a false report is a Class A misdemeanor.\n      (3)(a) The court shall include in the sentence of any person convicted under this section a requirement that the person repay the costs incurred in responding to and investigating the false report.\n      (b) If the response to the false report involved the deployment of a law enforcement special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team or a similar law enforcement group, the court shall impose, and may not suspend, a term of incarceration of:\n      (A) At least 10 days.\n      (B) At least 30 days if the deployment resulted in death or serious physical injury to another person.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","16. Crimes and Punishments","Chapter 162 — Offenses Against the State and Public Justice"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors162.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"7f5a6cb877d9e06043a25333c1aec2d6910e33b4dc9df710546a4c6a5030fc97","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-162.370","next":"us-or/ors-162.380"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}