ORS Chapter 131: Preliminary Provisions; Limitations; Jurisdiction; Venue
Oregon Criminal Procedure (ORS Title 14) – 2026
§ 131.005
General definitions
§ 131.007
“Victim” defined
§ 131.015
Application to prior and subsequent actions
§ 131.025
Parties in criminal action
§ 131.035
When departures, errors or mistakes in pleadings or proceedings are material
§ 131.040
When law enforcement officer may communicate with person represented by counsel
§ 131.045
Appearances by simultaneous electronic transmission
§ 131.105
Timeliness of criminal actions
§ 131.125
Time limitations
§ 131.135
When prosecution commenced
§ 131.145
When time starts to run; tolling of statute
§ 131.155
Tolling of statute; three-year maximum
§ 131.205
Definition for ORS 131.205 to 131.235
§ 131.215
Jurisdiction
§ 131.225
Exceptions
§ 131.235
Criminal homicide
§ 131.305
Place of trial
§ 131.315
Special provisions
§ 131.325
Place of trial; doubt as to place of crime; conduct outside of state
§ 131.335
Change of venue
§ 131.345
Motion for change of venue; when made
§ 131.355
Change of venue for prejudice
§ 131.363
Change of venue in other cases
§ 131.375
Notification on change of venue
§ 131.385
When change of venue is complete
§ 131.395
Expenses of change; taxation as costs
§ 131.405
Attendance of defendant at new place of trial
§ 131.415
Conveyance of defendant in custody after change of venue
§ 131.505
Definitions for ORS 131.505 to 131.525
§ 131.515
Previous prosecution; when a bar to second prosecution
§ 131.525
Previous prosecution; when not a bar to subsequent prosecution
§ 131.535
Proceedings not constituting acquittal
§ 131.550
Definitions for ORS 131.550 to 131.600
§ 131.553
Legislative findings; effect on local laws; remedy not exclusive
§ 131.556
Right, title and interest in forfeited property vests in seizing agency
§ 131.558
Property subject to forfeiture
§ 131.561
Seizure of property subject to forfeiture
§ 131.564
Status of seized property; release; maintenance and use
§ 131.566
Motor vehicle with hidden compartment
§ 131.567
Recorded notice of intent to forfeit real property; form
§ 131.570
Notice of seizure for forfeiture; service on persons other than defendant; publication of notice
§ 131.573
Petition for expedited hearing
§ 131.576
Order restoring custody of property after expedited hearing
§ 131.579
Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture
§ 131.582
Prosecution of criminal forfeiture; indictment or information; burden of proof; judgment; notice to claimants
§ 131.585
Extent of judgment
§ 131.588
Judgment of forfeiture; contents; effect
§ 131.591
Equitable distribution of property or proceeds; intergovernmental agreements
§ 131.594
Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency not the state
§ 131.597
Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency is the state
§ 131.600
Record keeping and reporting requirements
§ 131.602
Prohibited conduct for purposes of instrumentalities of crime
§ 131.604
Disposition of forfeited cigarettes
§ 131.605
Definitions for ORS 131.605 to 131.625
§ 131.615
Stopping of persons
§ 131.625
Frisk of stopped persons
§ 131.655
Detention and interrogation of persons suspected of theft committed in a store or unlawful operation of audiovisual device in a motion picture theater; probable cause
§ 131.665
Prevention by public officers
§ 131.675
Dispersal of unlawful assemblages
§ 131.685
Authority of Governor to enter into agreements with other states for crime prevention purposes
§ 131.705
Definitions for ORS 131.705 to 131.735
§ 131.715
Proclamation of emergency period by Governor
§ 131.725
Exclusion from public property
§ 131.735
Review of exclusion order
§ 131.805
Authority to employ special agents
§ 131.815
Presentment of facts to circuit court
§ 131.825
Hearing
§ 131.835
Request that judge of another district conduct hearing; traveling expenses
§ 131.845
Findings
§ 131.855
Appointment of special officers on finding that laws are not enforced
§ 131.860
Qualifying of special officers; powers and duties
§ 131.865
Compensation of special officers
§ 131.875
Effect of appointment of special officers on salary of regular officers
§ 131.880
Appointment of railroad police officers; liability
§ 131.885
Offer of reward
§ 131.890
Entitlement to reward; use of public money to reward bounty hunter
§ 131.892
Offer of reward for information on commission of criminal offense
§ 131.895
Procedure for payment
§ 131.897
Authority to order repayment of reward as part of sentence
§ 131.900
Liability for medical expenses for person restrained, detained or taken into custody
§ 131.905
Legislative findings
§ 131.906
Law Enforcement Contacts Policy and Data Review Committee; duties; report
§ 131.908
Funding contributions
§ 131.909
Moneys received
§ 131.915
Definitions
§ 131.920
Policies and procedures prohibiting profiling
§ 131.925
Complaints alleging profiling; complaint form
§ 131.930
Definitions
§ 131.935
Collection of officer-initiated stop data; use of data; rules
§ 131.940
Analysis of stop data to identify profiling; report
§ 131.945
Training for law enforcement agencies; presentation to local public safety coordinating council
§ 131.010
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.020
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.030
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.110
[Amended by 1971 c.743 §315a; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.120
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.130
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.210
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.220
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.230
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.240
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.250
[1971 c.743 §291; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.310
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.320
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.330
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.340
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.350
[Amended by 1971 c.743 §316; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.360
[Amended by 1973 c.743 §317; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.365
[1959 c.664 §5; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.370
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.380
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.390
[Amended by 1971 c.746 §318; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.400
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.410
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.420
[Amended by 1961 c.442 §1; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.430
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.440
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.450
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.460
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.470
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 131.910
[2001 c.687 §10; repealed by 2017 c.532 §16]
§ 131.990
[Formerly 145.990; repealed by 1987 c.526 §2]