131.945���� Training for law enforcement agencies; presentation to local public safety coordinating council PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS ����� 131.005 General definitions. As used in sections 1 to 3

131.945���� Training for law enforcement agencies; presentation to local public safety coordinating council

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

����� 131.005 General definitions. As used in sections 1 to 311, chapter 836, Oregon Laws 1973, except as otherwise specifically provided or unless the context requires otherwise:

����� (1) �Accusatory instrument� means a grand jury indictment, an information or a complaint.

����� (2) �Bench warrant� means a process of a court in which a criminal action is pending, directing a peace officer to take into custody a defendant in the action who has previously appeared before the court upon the accusatory instrument by which the action was commenced, and to bring the defendant before the court. The function of a bench warrant is to achieve the court appearance of a defendant in a criminal action for some purpose other than the initial arraignment of the defendant in the action.

����� (3) �Complaint� means a written accusation, verified by the oath of a person and bearing an indorsement of acceptance by the district attorney having jurisdiction thereof, filed with a magistrate, and charging another person with the commission of an offense, other than an offense punishable as a felony. A complaint serves both to commence an action and as a basis for prosecution thereof.

����� (4) �Complainant�s information� means a written accusation, verified by the oath of a person and bearing an indorsement of acceptance by the district attorney having jurisdiction thereof, filed with a magistrate, and charging another person with the commission of an offense punishable as a felony. A complainant�s information serves to commence an action, but not as a basis for prosecution thereof.

����� (5) �Correctional facility� means any place used for the confinement of persons charged with or convicted of a crime or otherwise confined under a court order. �Correctional facility� does not include a youth correction facility as defined in ORS