§ 133.992 Penalties

This rule sets out criminal penalties for two kinds of misconduct involving search warrants and court orders. Both offenses are Class A misdemeanors, which is the most serious type of misdemeanor under Oregon law.

The first part deals with someone who gets a search warrant or a wiretap order issued and carried out on purpose, even though they had no real reason to believe a crime was happening. In other words, if a person lies or acts in bad faith to trick a court into approving a search or a phone tap, they can be charged with a crime themselves.

The second part covers someone who knowingly signs a false statement on an information or complaint, which are formal documents used to start criminal charges. If a person certifies that the facts in one of these documents are true when they know that isn't the case, they can also face a Class A misdemeanor charge.

Together, these rules are meant to stop people, including law enforcement or officials, from abusing the legal system to get search warrants or file charges based on lies. Anyone found guilty under this rule could face fines and jail time, since Class A misdemeanors in Oregon can carry penalties of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $6,250.