ORS Chapter 136: Criminal Trials
Oregon Criminal Procedure (ORS Title 14) – 2026
§ 136.001
Right to jury trial; waiver
§ 136.005
Challenge to jury panel
§ 136.010
When issue of fact arises
§ 136.030
How issues are tried
§ 136.040
When presence of defendant is necessary
§ 136.050
Reasonable doubt as to degree of crime committed by defendant
§ 136.060
Jointly charged defendants to be tried jointly; exception
§ 136.070
Postponement of trial
§ 136.080
Deposition of witness as condition of postponement
§ 136.090
Procedure for taking deposition
§ 136.100
Filing and use of deposition
§ 136.110
Commitment of defendant after release
§ 136.120
Dismissal when prosecutor unready for trial; effect on subsequent prosecution; release of defendant
§ 136.145
Setting of court dates when presence of victim required
§ 136.210
Jury number; examination
§ 136.220
Challenge for implied bias
§ 136.230
Peremptory challenges
§ 136.240
Challenge of accepted juror
§ 136.250
Taking of challenges; number of challenges if two or more defendants
§ 136.260
Selection of alternate jurors; peremptory challenges
§ 136.270
Oath, conduct and attendance of alternate jurors at trial
§ 136.280
Substitution of alternate for discharged juror; retention and discharge of alternates
§ 136.285
Priority in trial schedule for defendants in custody
§ 136.290
Limit on custody of defendant prior to trial; release if limit exceeded
§ 136.295
Application of ORS 136.290; when extensions granted
§ 136.300
Time limit on appeals to circuit court
§ 136.310
Function of court; effect of judicial notice of a fact
§ 136.320
Function of jury; jury to receive law as laid down by court
§ 136.325
Jury not to be informed of and not to consider punishment that may be imposed
§ 136.330
Trial procedure; polling jurors in writing
§ 136.345
When attendance of woman officer is required
§ 136.347
Appointment, duties and compensation of woman officer
§ 136.415
Presumption of innocence; acquittal in case of reasonable doubt
§ 136.420
Testimony to be given orally in court; exceptions
§ 136.425
Confessions and admissions; corroboration; defendant’s conduct in relation to declaration or act of another
§ 136.427
Confessions; corroboration not required; notice; hearing
§ 136.430
Civil laws of evidence in criminal trials; exceptions
§ 136.432
Limitation on court’s authority to exclude relevant evidence
§ 136.433
Proving previous conviction; stipulation; presentation to jury
§ 136.434
Challenge to validity of previous conviction
§ 136.435
Admissibility of evidence from felony defendant not informed as required under ORS 135.070
§ 136.437
Use of evidence in prosecution of prostitution offense
§ 136.440
Testimony of accomplice; corroboration; “accomplice” defined
§ 136.445
Motion for acquittal; standard for granting motion; effect
§ 136.447
Medical records
§ 136.450
Number of jurors required for verdict
§ 136.455
General verdict on plea of not guilty
§ 136.460
Verdict where crime consists of degrees; lesser included offenses
§ 136.465
Verdict where crime or attempt included within charge
§ 136.470
Conviction or acquittal of one or more of several defendants
§ 136.475
Verdict as to some of several defendants; retrial of others
§ 136.480
Reconsideration of verdict when jury makes mistake as to law
§ 136.485
Reconsideration of verdict which is not general verdict
§ 136.490
Discharge of defendant upon acquittal; exception
§ 136.495
Proceedings after adverse general verdict
§ 136.500
Motion in arrest of judgment; basis and time for making
§ 136.505
Effect of allowance of motion
§ 136.515
Order when evidence shows guilt; new accusatory instrument
§ 136.525
Order when evidence is insufficient; acquittal
§ 136.535
New trial; application of ORCP 64 F to motion in arrest of judgment
§ 136.555
Subpoena defined
§ 136.557
Issuance of subpoena by magistrate for witnesses at preliminary examination
§ 136.563
Issuance of subpoena by district attorney for witnesses before grand jury
§ 136.565
Issuance of subpoena by district attorney for witnesses at trial
§ 136.567
Issuance of subpoena for witnesses for defendant; bar to dismissal
§ 136.570
Application for subpoenas for more than 10 witnesses
§ 136.575
Forms of subpoenas
§ 136.580
Subpoenas when books, papers or documents are required
§ 136.583
Seizure or production of papers, documents or records from recipient; notice; authentication
§ 136.585
By whom subpoena is served
§ 136.595
How subpoena is served; proof of service; service on law enforcement agency
§ 136.600
Certain civil procedures applicable in criminal context
§ 136.602
Witness fees payable by county; method of payment; defense witness fees payable by defendant
§ 136.603
Payment of witness who is from outside state or is indigent
§ 136.608
Application procedure
§ 136.611
Court action upon receipt of application
§ 136.612
Hearing; security amount; vacation or modification of order
§ 136.614
Witness held in detention facility; payment
§ 136.616
Deposition to perpetuate testimony; procedure
§ 136.617
Motion to compel witness who may be incriminated to testify
§ 136.619
Immunity of witness compelled to testify
§ 136.623
Definitions
§ 136.625
Where witness material to proceeding in another state is in this state
§ 136.627
Where witness material to proceeding in this state is in another state
§ 136.633
Immunity of witness from arrest or service of process
§ 136.635
Construction of ORS 136.623 to 136.637
§ 136.637
Short title
§ 136.643
Defendant as witness
§ 136.645
Codefendant as witness
§ 136.655
Spouse as witness
§ 136.675
Conditions for use of testimony of persons subjected to hypnosis
§ 136.685
Required explanations by law enforcement personnel to hypnosis subject; consent of subject required
§ 136.695
Evidence obtained in violation of ORS 136.675 or 136.685 inadmissible
§ 136.760
Definitions for ORS 136.765 to 136.785
§ 136.765
Notice to defendant
§ 136.770
Enhancement fact related to offense
§ 136.773
Enhancement fact related to defendant
§ 136.776
Effect of waiver of right to jury trial
§ 136.780
Evidence
§ 136.785
Burden of proof; effect of finding
§ 136.790
Notice to defendant upon remand
§ 136.792
Jury upon remand
§ 136.020
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 136.130
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §229; repealed by 2017 c.529 §26]
§ 136.140
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §230; repealed by 2017 c.529 §26]
§ 136.150
[Amended by 1963 c.503 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
§ 136.160
[Amended by 1965 c.551 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
§ 136.340
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 136.350
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 136.360
[Repealed by 1961 c.288 §2]
§ 136.370
[Repealed by 1961 c.288 §2]
§ 136.380
[Repealed by 1961 c.288 §2]
§ 136.390
[Amended by 1957 c.380 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
§ 136.400
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
§ 136.410
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
§ 136.510
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §237; renumbered 136.430]
§ 136.520
[Renumbered 136.415]
§ 136.530
[Renumbered 136.420]
§ 136.540
[Amended by 1957 c.567 §1; renumbered 136.425]
§ 136.545
[1963 c.511 §2; 1973 c.836 §238; renumbered 136.435]
§ 136.550
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §239; renumbered 136.440]
§ 136.560
[Amended by 1957 c.551 §1; 1959 c.302 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
§ 136.605
[1957 c.576 §1; 1973 c.836 §240; renumbered 136.445]
§ 136.607
[Formerly 139.150; 1977 c.746 §9; repealed by 1995 c.657 §18]
§ 136.609
[Formerly 139.160; 1977 c.746 §10; repealed by 1995 c.657 §18]
§ 136.610
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §241; renumbered 136.450]
§ 136.613
[Formerly 139.170; 1977 c.746 §11; repealed by 1995 c.657 §18]
§ 136.615
[Formerly 139.180; repealed by 1995 c.657 §18]
§ 136.620
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §242; renumbered 136.455]
§ 136.630
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 136.640
[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]
§ 136.650
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §243; renumbered 136.460]
§ 136.660
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §244; renumbered 136.465]
§ 136.670
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §245; renumbered 136.470]
§ 136.680
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §246; renumbered 136.475]
§ 136.690
[Renumbered 136.480]
§ 136.700
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §247; renumbered 136.485]
§ 136.710
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §248; renumbered 136.490]
§ 136.720
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §249; renumbered 136.495]
§ 136.730
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
§ 136.750
[1993 c.379 §1; renumbered 153.805 in 1995]
§ 136.753
[1993 c.379 §2; renumbered 153.808 in 1995]
§ 136.756
[1993 c.379 §3; renumbered 153.810 in 1995]
§ 136.810
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §250; renumbered 136.500]
§ 136.820
[Renumbered 136.505]
§ 136.830
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §251; renumbered 136.515]
§ 136.840
[Amended by 1973 c.836 §252; renumbered 136.525]
§ 136.850
[Repealed by 1971 c.565 §17 (136.851 enacted in lieu of 136.850)]
§ 136.851
[1971 c.565 §18 (136.851 enacted in lieu of 136.850); 1973 c.836 §253; renumbered 136.535]