§ 135.779 Enforcement of ORS 135.775 by public agencies

Here's what this rule means for people involved in a case.

This rule says that every court, government office, and public employee in Oregon must follow the Agreement on Detainers. This agreement is an arrangement between states that deals with prisoners who have charges pending against them in another state. If someone is locked up in one state but has charges waiting in Oregon (or the other way around), this agreement sets out the process for handling that situation.

The rule tells all these state and local agencies to work together to make the agreement actually work. This means courts, jails, prosecutors, and other officials cannot ignore the agreement or refuse to cooperate with it. They also need to cooperate with similar agencies in other states that are part of the same agreement.

For someone facing charges in more than one state, this rule matters because it helps guarantee the process moves forward the way it's supposed to. It pushes government agencies to talk to each other and handle detainer cases properly, instead of letting paperwork get lost or ignored between different states or departments.