# ORS § 40.180: 40.180 Rule 406. Habit

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T4_C40_S40.180

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 40.180
- **Heading:** 40.180 Rule 406. Habit
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 4 / Chapter 40 / Section 40.180

## Text

(1) Evidence of the habit of a person or of the routine practice of an organization, whether corroborated or not and regardless of the presence of eyewitnesses, is relevant to prove that the conduct of the person or organization on a particular occasion was in conformity with the habit or routine practice.

(2) As used in this section, “habit” means a person’s regular practice of meeting a particular kind of situation with a specific, distinctive type of conduct. [1981 c.892 §21]

Source: Section 40.180 — Rule 406. Habit; routine practice , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors040.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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