§ 133.617 “Mobile tracking device” defined

This rule explains what counts as a "mobile tracking device" under Oregon law. It means any electronic or mechanical device that lets police or others track where a person or object is moving. This could include GPS trackers or similar tools attached to a vehicle or item.

This definition matters because it sets the boundaries for other rules about when and how police can use tracking devices during an investigation. If a device fits this definition, then the related rules about getting permission to use it (found in ORS 133.545) will apply. The definition is broad enough to cover most modern tracking technology, not just one specific type of device.

One thing to know is that this rule works alongside another rule, ORS 133.619, but both were added to Oregon law in a slightly unusual way. They exist as valid law, but they were not formally placed into the main structure of Chapter 133 like most other rules in that chapter. This is mostly a technical detail about how the law was organized, and it does not change how the rule is used or enforced.