Rees v. State of Oregon

Plaintiff appeals from the judgment for the defendant state in this false imprisonment action. We affirm.

In November, 1991, plaintiff failed to appear for her scheduled trial on a misdemeanor charge. The judge in that case, John B. Wilson, ordered that a “no bail warrant” be issued to secure plaintiffs attendance. The warrant was issued, plaintiff surrendered to authorities, and she was detained in jail for a period of approximately 36 hours.

Plaintiff brought this action, alleging that the issuance of the no bail warrant violated state constitutional and statutory provisions pertaining to the…