§ 136.563 Issuance of subpoena by district attorney for witnesses before grand jury

If you get a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in Oregon, it may have been issued directly by the district attorney, not a judge. The law allows the district attorney to sign and send out subpoenas to bring in witnesses who can support the state's case.

The district attorney can also issue a subpoena for other witnesses if the grand jury itself asks for them. This happens when the grand jury is actively looking into a case and needs more testimony to finish its investigation.

In short, this rule gives the district attorney the power to call witnesses to the grand jury without needing separate court approval each time. The only requirement is that the witness must be within the state and connected to the case being investigated.