# ORS § 477.009: 477.009 Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.009

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 477.009
- **Heading:** 477.009 Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 38 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.009

## Text

(1) For the purpose of an investigation as to liability for cost of hazard abatement, fire abatement or damages under this chapter, the Attorney General, at the request of the State Forester, may administer oaths and affirmations, take testimony or depositions and by subpoena compel the:

(a) Attendance of witnesses;

(b) Production of documents, including but not limited to writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated; and

(c) Production of any other tangible thing that the Attorney General deems relevant or material to the investigation.

(2) Each witness subpoenaed under subsection (1) of this section shall receive the fees and mileage provided in ORS 44.415 (Fees and mileage of witnesses) (2).

(3) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued or a party or witness refuses to testify on any matters, the judge of the circuit court of any county, on the application of the State Forester, shall compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein. [1993 c.697 §6]

Source: Section 477.009 — Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors477.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 477.001 477.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.001.md)
- [ORS § 477.005 477.005 Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.005.md)
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- [ORS § 477.015 477.015 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.015.md)
- [ORS § 477.025 477.025 Variability of wildland-urban interface fire protection problems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.025.md)
- [ORS § 477.027 477.027 Establishment of classes of wildland-urban interface](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.027.md)
- [ORS § 477.062 477.062 Inadequately protected forestland declared nuisance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.062.md)
- [ORS § 477.064 477.064 Uncontrolled fire declared nuisance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.064.md)
- [ORS § 477.066 477.066 Duty of owner and operator to abate fire](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.066.md)
- [ORS § 477.067 477.067 Notice of fire](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.067.md)
- [ORS § 477.068 477.068 Liability for cost of abatement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.068.md)
- [ORS § 477.069 477.069 Negligence in origin and in failure to control fire may be united in one complaint](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.069.md)
- [ORS § 477.085 477.085 Liability for cost of protecting land within a forest protection district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.085.md)

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