Driving Privileges and Identification Cards
Giving false information to police officer
- penalty
Notes of Decisions
Under former similar statute
Fact that defendant is ultimately acquitted of other charges does not diminish duty to provide police with correct identification for investigation of violation of motor vehicle laws; this section is violated at the time the false information is given. State v. Packer, 72 Or App 677, 696 P2d 1163 (1985)
Where defendant was stopped for violation of motor vehicle laws and was driving while suspended, which officer knew, and gave false name to avoid responsibility, conviction of misuse of driver license for giving false name to police officer investigating traffic violation was valid. State v. Jensen, 79 Or App 112, 717 P2d 1263 (1986)
In general
Negative record check is not probable cause to arrest for furnishing false information to police officer where defendant had school photo identity card and stated she did not have driver license. State v. Scarborough, 103 Or App 231, 796 P2d 394 (1990)
Probable cause to arrest for giving false information to police officer under this section authorizes search of car as incidental to arrest. State v. Robinson, 107 Or App 410, 812 P2d 837 (1991), Sup Ct review denied