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Oregon Revised Statutes Crimes and Punishments § 163.744

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A person may initiate an action seeking a citation under ORS 163.735 by presenting a complaint to a law enforcement officer or to any law enforcement agency. The complaint shall be a statement setting forth with particularity the conduct that is the basis for the complaint. The petitioner must affirm the truth of the facts in the complaint.

(2) The Department of State Police shall develop and distribute the form of the complaint. The form shall include the standards for reviewing the complaint and for action. The form shall be uniform throughout the state and shall include substantially the following material:

STALKING COMPLAINT

Name of petitioner (person presenting complaint): _________________________________________________

Name of person being stalked if other than the petitioner:_________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of respondent (alleged stalker):

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Description of respondent:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Length of period of conduct:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Description of relationship (if any) between petitioner or person being stalked, if other than the petitioner, and respondent:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Description of contact:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Subscribed to and affirmed by:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

(signature of petitioner)

(printed name of petitioner)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Dated: ____________________

(3) A parent may present a complaint to protect a minor child. A guardian may present a complaint to protect a dependent person.

(4) By signing the complaint, a person is making a sworn statement for purposes of ORS 162.055 to 162.425.

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