§ 135.720 Place of crime in certain cases

Here's a plain English summary of this rule.

When someone is charged with a crime that falls under certain situations described in Oregon law (ORS 131.315 and 131.325), the charging document does not need to give exact details about where the crime happened. It only needs to say that the crime took place within the county where the case is being filed.

This rule matters because some crimes are tricky when it comes to location. For example, a crime might start in one place and finish in another, or it might involve actions that cross county lines. Instead of forcing prosecutors to pin down an exact spot, this rule lets them simply state the county. As long as that county matches where the charging document was filed, that is enough to meet the legal requirement.

For someone facing charges, this means you cannot challenge the case just because the document does not list a precise address or location for the alleged crime. The county listed is treated as good enough under the law.