§ 138.010 Mode of review; abolition of writs of error and certiorari

If you want to challenge a criminal court decision in Oregon, there's only one way to do it now. In the past, people could use old legal tools called "writs of error" and "writs of certiorari" to ask a higher court to look at their case. Those tools no longer exist.

Today, if you want a higher court to review a judgment or order from your criminal case, you have to follow the specific appeal process laid out in Oregon law, from ORS 138.010 through 138.310. This process is called an appeal, and it spells out exactly how and when you can ask for a review.

What this means for you is simple: if you disagree with a decision in your criminal case, you need to file an appeal the right way and within the right time limits set by these laws. You can't use old-fashioned legal shortcuts or alternative court filings to get around this process. The appeal process is your only path to getting a higher court to take a second look at your case.