In an attempt to answer frequently asked questions relating to the enforcement of the Governor’s Executive Order 20-12 “Stay Home, Save Lives,” the Oregon State Police is offering this guidance.
๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ?
No, not even close. There are no curfews and a person’s movements are not restricted under the Governor’s Executive Order. While details are offered in the order relating to social distancing, specific business closures and non-essential social gatherings- Oregonian’s movements are generally unrestricted.
๐๐จ ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ?
No. The Governor’s Executive Order closes certain businesses, outlined in section (2). These businesses reflect operations that would make close contact difficult or impossible to avoid. Officers are not asking or looking for any type of special paperwork from your employer.
๐๐จ ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค?
No. There is no special documentation or placards for people going to work or permitted activities.
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฐ๐๐ฒ?
Not for violation of the Governor’s Executive Order, which specifically outlines efforts to avoid large gatherings- not restrict the movement of Oregonians. If, however, you are committing a traffic violation or crime that would be enforced independent of the order, you may be stopped, like any other day.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ?
No, traffic is moving freely within Oregon and our border states. There are no roadblocks or restrictions of vehicle movement. Washington State is operating under a similar executive order from their Governor, so Oregonians should be aware of these provisions when traveling in their state.
๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐, ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐จ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐? ๐๐จ๐ง’๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐?
While the order prohibits the public from congregating at a closed business, the employer may still have work to do on site. As long as employees are not conducting business that is prohibited by the Executive Order, it is okay to still be at the worksite. No “passes” or paperwork is required.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง?
Yes, generally. Some rest areas are connected to parks, which are currently closed to comply with the Executive Order.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ’๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ?
People that violate the Governor’s Order in an Emergency Declaration could be arrested or cited, which is a C Misdemeanor- the lowest level of criminal conduct designation. All Oregon law enforcement are united on the premise that police action is extremely undesirable and we hope to educate Oregonians if congregating in violation of the Governor’s Order. Citation or arrest would be an extreme last resort if a person failed to comply with the lawful direction of a police officer.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค?
Police know our children don’t often take their parent’s advice and may ignore direction when away. Like adults found to be congregating in a location, officers will likely approach the youths and educate them on the order. Citations and arrest are extremely unlikely, reserved for only the most extreme circumstances.
๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐จ ๐ก๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ?
Yes. Oregonians can still recreate outdoors, if their recreational activity involves non-contact with others and they can maintain appropriate social distancing- which is defined as 6 feet or more from others. Oregonians and visitors to our state should be aware most campgrounds and boat ramps are closed, so you should research your plans before recreating.
๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ?
No. The level of this violation is not for reporting police, fire or medical emergencies through 911. People may choose to self-educate their fellow Oregonians or if a large gathering is noted, they may call their respective police agency’s non-emergency number.
