ORS Chapter 135: Arraignment and Pretrial Provisions
Oregon Criminal Procedure (ORS Title 14) – 2026
§ 135.010
Time and place
§ 135.020
Scope of proceedings
§ 135.030
When presence of defendant is required; appearance by counsel
§ 135.035
Bringing in defendant not yet arrested or held to answer
§ 135.037
Omnibus hearing; when held; subject; ruling of court; counsel required
§ 135.040
Right to counsel
§ 135.045
Court appointment of counsel; waiver of counsel; appointment of legal advisor
§ 135.050
Eligibility for court-appointed counsel; financial statement; termination; civil liability
§ 135.055
Compensation and expenses of appointed counsel
§ 135.060
Informing defendant as to use of name in accusatory instrument; effect of acknowledging true name at arraignment
§ 135.065
Name used in further proceedings; motion to strike false name
§ 135.067
Effect of failure to provide true name of defendant on certain types of release
§ 135.070
Informing defendant as to charge, right to counsel, use of statement and preliminary hearing
§ 135.073
Statement by defendant when not advised of rights
§ 135.075
Obtaining counsel
§ 135.085
Subpoenaing witnesses
§ 135.090
Examination of adverse witnesses
§ 135.095
Right of defendant to make or waive making a statement
§ 135.100
Statement of defendant
§ 135.105
Use of statement before grand jury or on trial
§ 135.115
Waiver of right to make statement
§ 135.125
Examination of defendant’s witnesses
§ 135.135
Exclusion of witnesses during examination of others
§ 135.139
Notice of availability of testing for HIV and other communicable diseases to person charged with crime; when court may order test; victim’s rights; disclosure of test results; penalties
§ 135.145
Testimony of witnesses
§ 135.155
Retention of record and statements by magistrate; inspection
§ 135.165
Counsel for complainant; district attorney
§ 135.173
Oregon Evidence Code to apply in preliminary hearings; exception
§ 135.175
Discharge
§ 135.185
Holding defendant to answer; use of hearsay evidence
§ 135.195
Commitment
§ 135.205
Indorsement in certain cases
§ 135.215
Direction to sheriff; detention of defendant
§ 135.225
Forwarding of papers by magistrate
§ 135.230
Definitions for ORS 135.230 to 135.290
§ 135.233
Standing pretrial release orders; guidelines for orders
§ 135.235
Release assistance officers; appointment; duties
§ 135.240
Releasable offenses
§ 135.245
Release decision
§ 135.246
Release conditions related to medical use of cannabis
§ 135.247
Order prohibiting contact with victim of sex crime, crime involving bias or domestic violence
§ 135.250
General conditions of release agreement
§ 135.253
Waiver of appearance at trial as release condition prohibited
§ 135.255
Release agreement
§ 135.260
Conditional release
§ 135.265
Security release
§ 135.270
Taking of security
§ 135.275
Seizure of security by law enforcement agency
§ 135.280
Arrest warrant; forfeiture
§ 135.285
Modification of release decision
§ 135.290
Punishment by contempt of court
§ 135.295
Application of ORS 135.230 to 135.290 to certain traffic offenses
§ 135.305
Types of answer
§ 135.315
Types of pleading
§ 135.325
Pleading a judgment
§ 135.335
Pleading by defendant; conditional pleas
§ 135.345
Legal effect of plea of no contest
§ 135.355
Presentation of plea; entry in register; forms
§ 135.360
Special provisions relating to presentation of plea of guilty or no contest
§ 135.365
Withdrawal of plea of guilty or no contest
§ 135.370
Not guilty plea as denial of allegations of accusatory instrument
§ 135.375
Pleading to offenses in other counties
§ 135.380
Time of entering plea; aid of counsel
§ 135.385
Defendant to be advised by court; inquiry into immigration status prohibited
§ 135.390
Determining voluntariness of plea; nature of plea agreement
§ 135.395
Determining accuracy of plea
§ 135.405
Plea discussions and plea agreements
§ 135.407
Plea agreement must contain defendant’s criminal history classification; stipulations
§ 135.415
Criteria to be considered in plea discussions and plea agreements
§ 135.418
Prohibited plea agreement provisions
§ 135.425
Responsibilities of defense counsel
§ 135.432
Judge involvement in plea discussions; responsibilities of trial judge
§ 135.435
Discussion and agreement not admissible
§ 135.445
Withdrawn plea or statement not admissible
§ 135.455
Notice prior to trial of intention to rely on alibi evidence; content of notice; effect of failure to supply notice
§ 135.465
Defect in accusatory instrument as affecting acquittal on merits
§ 135.470
Motion to dismiss accusatory instrument on grounds of former jeopardy
§ 135.510
Grounds for motion to set aside the indictment
§ 135.520
Time of making motion; hearing
§ 135.530
Effect of allowance of motion
§ 135.540
Effect of resubmission of case
§ 135.560
Order to set aside is no bar to future prosecution
§ 135.610
Demurrer; generally
§ 135.630
Grounds of demurrer
§ 135.640
When objections that are grounds for demurrer may be taken
§ 135.650
Hearing of objections specified by demurrer
§ 135.660
Judgment on demurrer; entry in register
§ 135.670
Allowance of demurrer
§ 135.680
Procedure if resubmission of case not allowed
§ 135.690
Resubmission of case
§ 135.700
Disallowance of demurrer
§ 135.703
Crimes subject to being compromised; exceptions
§ 135.705
Satisfaction of injured person; dismissal of charges
§ 135.707
Discharge as bar to prosecution
§ 135.709
Exclusiveness of procedure
§ 135.711
Facts constituting crime or subcategory of crime required
§ 135.713
Necessity of stating presumptions of law and matters judicially noticed
§ 135.715
Effect of nonprejudicial defects in form of accusatory instrument
§ 135.717
Time of crime
§ 135.720
Place of crime in certain cases
§ 135.725
Person injured or intended to be injured
§ 135.727
Description of animal
§ 135.730
Judgments; facts conferring jurisdiction
§ 135.733
Defamation
§ 135.735
Forgery; misdescription of forged instrument
§ 135.737
Perjury
§ 135.740
Construction of words and phrases used
§ 135.743
Fictitious or erroneous name; insertion of true name
§ 135.745
Delay in finding an indictment or filing an information
§ 135.746
Time period within which trial must commence
§ 135.748
Periods of time excluded from time limits
§ 135.750
Where there is reason for delay
§ 135.752
When trial not commenced within time limit
§ 135.753
Effect of dismissal
§ 135.755
Dismissal on motion of court or district attorney
§ 135.757
Nolle prosequi; discontinuance by district attorney
§ 135.760
Notice requesting early trial on pending charge
§ 135.763
Trial within 90 days of notice unless continuance granted
§ 135.765
Dismissal of criminal proceeding not brought to trial within allowed time; exceptions
§ 135.767
Presence of prisoner at proceedings
§ 135.770
Release of prisoner prohibited
§ 135.773
District attorney to furnish certain documents
§ 135.775
Agreement on Detainers
§ 135.777
Definition for ORS 135.775
§ 135.779
Enforcement of ORS 135.775 by public agencies
§ 135.783
Effect of escape from custody in another state
§ 135.785
Surrender of custody under ORS 135.775
§ 135.787
Administrator of agreement; appointment; duties
§ 135.789
Notice of request for temporary custody; prisoner’s rights
§ 135.791
Request for final disposition of detainer from prisoner in another state
§ 135.793
Procedure where untried instrument pending against prisoner in another state
§ 135.805
Applicability; scope of disclosure
§ 135.815
Disclosure to defendant
§ 135.825
Other disclosure to defense; special conditions
§ 135.835
Disclosure to the state
§ 135.845
Time of disclosure
§ 135.855
Material and information not subject to discovery
§ 135.857
Disclosure to victim; conditions
§ 135.865
Effect of failure to comply with discovery requirements
§ 135.873
Protective orders
§ 135.881
Definitions for ORS 135.881 to 135.901
§ 135.886
Requirements for diversion; factors considered
§ 135.891
Conditions of diversion agreement; dismissal of criminal charges; scope of agreement; program fee
§ 135.893
Diversion conditions related to medical use of cannabis
§ 135.896
Stay of criminal proceedings during period of agreement; limitation on stay; extension of stay
§ 135.898
Diversion agreement involving servicemember charged with domestic violence
§ 135.901
Effect of compliance or noncompliance with agreement; effect of partial compliance in subsequent criminal proceedings; record of participation in program
§ 135.925
Bad check diversion program; fees
§ 135.941
Early disposition programs
§ 135.942
Purposes of program
§ 135.943
Provisions of program
§ 135.948
Availability to probationers
§ 135.949
Other programs authorized
§ 135.951
Authorization; determining when appropriate; exclusions
§ 135.953
How mediation may be used
§ 135.955
Notifying victims and person charged with crime of mediation opportunities
§ 135.957
Application of ORS 36.220 to 36.238 to mediation of criminal offenses; information to parties
§ 135.959
Authority to contract with dispute resolution programs
§ 135.970
Information required when victim contacted by defense; deposition of victim; when contact with victim prohibited; effect of threats by defendant
§ 135.973
Medication use by treatment court entrant
§ 135.980
Rehabilitative programs directory; compilation; availability
§ 135.983
Court inquiry into defendant’s immigration status prohibited
§ 135.985
Procedure when defendant is servicemember
§ 135.990
Penalties
§ 135.053
[1979 c.806 §1; 1981 s.s. c.3 §124; repealed by 1985 c.502 §28]
§ 135.080
[Formerly 133.635; repealed by 1979 c.867 §18]
§ 135.110
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §132; renumbered 135.030]
§ 135.120
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.130
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.140
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §133; renumbered 135.035]
§ 135.150
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.160
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.170
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.180
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.190
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.200
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.210
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.242
[2008 c.52 §1; 2021 c.591 §45; repealed by 2021 c.643 §7]
§ 135.252
[2016 c.24 §53f; repealed by 2019 c.292 §10]
§ 135.310
[Renumbered 135.040]
§ 135.320
[Amended by 1961 c.696 §2; 1967 c.475 §2; 1973 c.836 §134; renumbered 135.045]
§ 135.330
[Amended by 1961 c.698 §1; 1967 c.628 §1; 1971 c.677 §1; renumbered 135.055]
§ 135.340
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §136; renumbered 135.060]
§ 135.350
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §137; renumbered 135.065]
§ 135.406
[1997 c.313 §3; repealed by 2009 c.178 §35]
§ 135.410
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.420
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §158; renumbered 135.305]
§ 135.430
[Renumbered 135.315]
§ 135.440
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.450
[Renumbered 135.325]
§ 135.460
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.550
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.620
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.747
[Formerly 134.120; repealed by 2013 c.431 §1]
§ 135.810
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.820
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.830
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §161; renumbered 135.355]
§ 135.840
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §162; renumbered 135.360]
§ 135.850
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §163; renumbered 135.365]
§ 135.860
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §164; renumbered 135.370]
§ 135.870
[Amended by 1971 c.743 §321; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.875
[1969 c.293 §1; renumbered 135.455]
§ 135.880
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §176; renumbered 135.465]
§ 135.890
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.900
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 135.905
[1987 c.905 §10; 1999 c.59 §27; repealed by 2012 c.81 §7]
§ 135.907
[1989 c.1075 §5; repealed by 2017 c.21 §126]
§ 135.909
[1989 c.1075 §6; 1993 c.13 §2; repealed by 2017 c.21 §126]
§ 135.911
[1989 c.1075 §7; repealed by 2017 c.21 §126]
§ 135.913
[1989 c.1075 §8; repealed by 2017 c.21 §126]
§ 135.915
[1989 c.1075 §9; repealed by 2017 c.21 §126]
§ 135.917
[1989 c.1075 §11; 2009 c.595 §93; repealed by 2017 c.21 §126]
§ 135.919
[1989 c.1075 §10; 2015 c.258 §2; repealed by 2017 c.21 §126]
§ 135.921
[1989 c.1075 §12; 1991 c.460 §19; 1991 c.818 §4; 1993 c.13 §3; 2003 c.737 §§62,63; 2005 c.702 §§73,74,75; 2007 c.71 §34; 2011 c.595 §165; repealed by 2017 c.21 §126]
§ 135.930
[1983 c.487 §1; 1987 c.320 §22; repealed by 1987 c.908 §4]
§ 135.935
[1983 c.487 §2; 1987 c.320 §23; repealed by 1987 c.908 §4]
§ 135.940
[1983 c.487 §3; 1987 c.320 §24; repealed by 1987 c.908 §4]
§ 135.945
[1983 c.487 §4; 1987 c.320 §25; repealed by 1987 c.908 §4]
§ 135.946
[2001 c.635 §9; repealed by 2005 c.308 §1]
§ 135.950
[1983 c.487 §5; repealed by 1987 c.908 §4]
§ 135.975
[1987 c.475 §2; repealed by 1989 c.790 §74]