OAR 291-013-0080: Reactive Use of Force
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2020-01-31Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Reactive use of force will be allowed for situations where time and circumstances do not permit prior approval by a supervisor, consultation or planning. (2) Employees may use any available equipment or weapons to prevent the loss of life or serious bodily injury, if no other reasonable alternative or time is available.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.030
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020 & 423.030
History: DOC 3-2020, amend filed 01/29/2020, effective 01/31/2020 DOC 15-2004, f. & cert. ef. 11-2-04 DOC 14-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-18-98
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