As used in ORS 131.605 to 131.625, unless the context requires otherwise:
- (1) “Crime” has the meaning provided for that term in ORS 161.515.
- (2) “Dangerous weapon,” “deadly weapon” and “person” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 161.015.
- (3) “Frisk” is an external patting of a person’s outer clothing.
- (4) “Is about to commit” means unusual conduct that leads a peace officer reasonably to conclude in light of the officer’s training and experience that criminal activity may be afoot.
- (5) “Peace officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.005.
- (6) “Reasonably suspects” means that a peace officer holds a belief that is reasonable under the totality of the circumstances existing at the time and place the peace officer acts as authorized in ORS 131.605 to 131.625.
- (7) A “stop” is a temporary restraint of a person’s liberty by a peace officer lawfully present in any place.
[1973 c.836 §30; 1997 c.866 §2; 2011 c.506 §6; 2011 c.644 §12]