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Oregon law provides for three kinds of restraining orders. One of these Oregon restraining orders is a civil Stalking Protective Order which is obtained by filing a Stalking Order Petition. The most common Stalking Protective Order filed in Eugene, Oregon, is filed Under ORS 30.866. An Oregon Stalking Protective Order is of unlimited duration, and can limit one’s freedom for the remainder of one’s life. The Duvall Law Office, based in Eugene, Oregon, defends those who are wrongfully accused of stalking. Our approach is aggressive. The Oregon Stalking Order mentioned above as the most frequently sought in Eugene, Oregon, an Oregon Stalking Protective Order under the following Oregon Revised Statute:
ORS30.866
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(1) A person may bring a civil action in a circuit court for a courts stalking protective order or for damages, or both, against a person if:
(a) The person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly engages in repeated and unwanted contact with the other person or a member of that persons immediate family or household thereby alarming or coercing the other person;
(b) It is objectively reasonable for a person in the victims situation to have been alarmed or coerced by the contact; and
(c) The repeated and unwanted contact causes the victim reasonable apprehension regarding the personal safety of the victim or a member of the victims immediate family or household.
(2) At the time the petition is filed, the court, upon a finding of probable cause based on the allegations in the petition, shall enter a temporary courts stalking protective order that may include, but is not limited to, all contact listed in ORS 163.730 (Definitions for ORS 30.866 and 163.730 to 163.750). The petition and the temporary order shall be served upon the respondent with an order requiring the respondent to personally appear before the court to show cause why the temporary order should not be continued for an indefinite period.
(3)(a) At the hearing, whether or not the respondent appears, the court may continue the hearing for up to 30 days or may proceed to enter a courts stalking protective order and take other action as provided in ORS 163.738 (Effect of citation).
(b) If respondent fails to appear after being served as required by subsection (2) of this section, the court may issue a warrant of arrest as provided in ORS 133.110 (Issuance) in order to ensure the appearance of the respondent in court.
(4) The plaintiff may recover:
(a) Both special and general damages, including damages for emotional distress;
(b) Punitive damages; and
(c) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.
(5) The court may enter an order under this section against a minor respondent without appointment of a guardian ad litem.
(6) An action under this section must be commenced within two years of the conduct giving rise to the claim.
(7) Proof of the claim shall be by a preponderance of the evidence.
(8) The remedy provided by this section is in addition to any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided by law for the conduct giving rise to the claim.
(9) No filing fee, service fee or hearing fee shall be charged for a proceeding under this section if a courts stalking order is the only relief sought.
(10) If the respondent was provided notice and an opportunity to be heard, the court shall also include in the order, when appropriate, terms and findings sufficient under 18 U.S.C. 922 (d)(8) and (g)(8) to affect the respondents ability to possess firearms and ammunition or engage in activities involving firearms.
(11) ORS 163.741 (Service of stalking protective order) applies to protective orders issued under this section.
(12) Except for purposes of impeachment, a statement made by the respondent at a hearing under this section may not be used as evidence in a prosecution for stalking as defined in ORS 163.732 (Stalking) or for violating a courts stalking protective order as defined in ORS 163.750 (Violating a courts stalking protective order). [1993 c.626 §9; 1995 c.353 §6; 1999 c.1052 §4; 2003 c.292 §3]
Note: Definitions for 30.866 (Action for issuance or violation of stalking protective order) are found in 163.730 (Definitions for ORS 30.866 and 163.730 to 163.750).”
The Duvall Law Office regularly represents those accused of stalking. We invite you to ask any Eugene, Oregon, attorney, judge or prosecutor about our representation of those wrongfully accused who are fighting a petition seeking an Oregon Stalking Order. We are based in Eugene, Oregon, but we represent those accused of stalking in courts throughout the state.