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Or. Rev. Stat. § 135.983
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§ 135.983 Court inquiry into defendant’s immigration status prohibited
ORS Chapter 135: Arraignment and Pretrial Provisions
Rule Text
(1) The court may not inquire into a defendant’s immigration status, and may not require a defendant to disclose the defendant’s immigration status, at any time during a criminal proceeding.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit a defendant from knowingly and voluntarily disclosing to the court the defendant’s immigration status at any time during the criminal proceeding.
Amendment history: 2019 c.437 §2 Note: 135.983 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 135 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.