254 sections in this chapter.
ORS 137.475 [1979 c.2 §7; repealed by 1981 c.873 §9]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 137.476 Assistance by licensed health care professional or nonlicensed medically trained person. (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed health care professional or a nonlicensed medically trained person may assist the Department of Corrections in an execution carried out under ORS 137.473
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(2) Any assistance rendered in an execution carried out under ORS 137.473 by a licensed health care professional or a nonlicensed medically trained person is not cause for disciplinary measures or regulatory oversight by any board, commission or agency created by this state or go…
ORS 137.478 Return of death warrant after execution of sentence of death. Not later than 30 days after the execution of a sentence of death under ORS 137.473, the superintendent of the correctional institution where the sentence was executed shall return the death warrant to the clerk of the trial court from which the warrant was issued with the superintendent’s return on the death warrant showing the time, place and manner in which the death warrant was executed. [1999 c.1055 §10]
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Note: See note under 137.464.
ORS 137.482 Service of documents on defendant. A copy of any document filed in any of the following proceedings shall be served personally on the defendant, even if the defendant is represented by counsel, by providing the copy to the custodian of the defendant, who shall ensure that the copy is provided promptly to the defendant
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(1) A death warrant hearing under ORS 137.463. (2) A proceeding in which a person other than the defendant seeks to stay execution of the defendant’s sentence of death. (3) A petition for post-conviction relief filed under ORS 138.510 (2). [1999 c.1055 §16] Note: See note under 1…
ORS 137.510 [Amended by 1955 c.660 §18; 1955 c.688 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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PROBATION AND PAROLE BY COMMITTING MAGISTRATE
ORS 137.520 Power of committing magistrate to parole and grant temporary release to persons confined in county jail; authority of sheriff to release persons confined in county jail; disposition of work release earnings. (1) The committing magistrate, having sentenced a defendant to confinement in a county jail for a period of up to one year, or as provided by rules adopted by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for felonies committed on or after November 1, 1989, may parole the defendant outside the county jail subject to condition and subject to being taken back into confinement upon the breach of such condition. When a court paroles a defendant under this subsection and the defendant is serving a sentence or sanction imposed under ORS 423.478 (2)(d) or (e), the court may order the local supervisory authority to supervise the defendant. The committing magistrate may also authorize, limit or prohibit the release of a sentenced defendant upon pass, furlough, leave, work or educational release
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(2) The committing magistrate, having sentenced a defendant to probation and having confined the defendant as a condition of that probation in a county jail for a period up to one year, or having imposed a sentence of probation with confinement in the county jail in accordance wi…
ORS 137.523 Custody of person sentenced to confinement as condition of probation. For felonies committed on or after November 1, 1989
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(1) When the judge sentences the defendant to confinement in a county jail as a condition of probation, the judge shall sentence the defendant directly to the custody of the sheriff or the supervisory authority, as defined in rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, with …
ORS 137.525 Probation for person convicted of crime described in ORS 163.305 to 163.467; examination; report; written consent of convicted person. (1) If a person pleads guilty or no contest to, or is found guilty of, a crime described in ORS 163.305 to 163.467, and if the court contemplates sentencing the person to probation, the court, before entering judgment, may order that the person undergo an examination by a psychiatrist or other physician found qualified and appointed by the court to determine whether available medical treatment would be likely to reduce such biological, emotional or psychological impulses, including any paraphilia, which may be the cause of the criminal conduct and, if so, whether the person is a suitable candidate medically for such treatment. Such medical treatments may include the taking of prescribed medication
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(2) If the examining psychiatrist or other physician reports that available medical treatment would be likely to reduce the biological, emotional or psychological impulses that were a probable cause of the criminal conduct, and that the person is a suitable candidate medically fo…
ORS 137.530 Investigation and report of parole and probation officers; statement of victim. (1) Parole and probation officers, when directed by the court, shall fully investigate and report to the court in writing on the circumstances of the offense, criminal record, social history and present condition and environment of any defendant. Unless the court directs otherwise in individual cases, a defendant may not be sentenced to probation until the report of the investigation has been presented to and considered by the court
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(2) Whenever a presentence report is made, the preparer of the report shall make a reasonable effort to contact the victim and obtain a statement describing the effect of the defendant’s offense upon the victim. If the victim is under 18 years of age, the preparer shall obtain th…
ORS 137.532 Probation without entering plea; waiver of rights; effect of violating probation agreement. (1)(a) Whenever a person is charged with a misdemeanor or a Class C felony, other than driving while under the influence of intoxicants, and has been formally accepted into a treatment court, the court, with the consent of the district attorney and the person, may defer further proceedings and place the person on probation. The terms of the probation shall be defined by a probation agreement
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(b) A probation agreement carries the understanding that if the defendant fulfills the terms of the agreement, the criminal charges filed against the defendant will be dismissed with prejudice. (c) The agreement must contain a waiver of the following rights of the defendant with …
ORS 137.533 Probation without entering judgment of guilt; when appropriate; effect of violating condition of probation. (1) Whenever a person pleads guilty to or is found guilty of a misdemeanor other than driving while under the influence of intoxicants or other than a misdemeanor involving domestic violence as defined in ORS 135.230, the court may defer further proceedings and place the person on probation, upon motion of the district attorney and without entering a judgment of guilt, if the person
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(a) Consents to the disposition; (b) Has not previously been convicted of any offense in any jurisdiction; (c) Has not been placed on probation under ORS 137.532 or 475.245; (d) Has not completed a diversion under ORS 135.881 to 135.901; and (e) Agrees to pay a fee equal to $100.…
ORS 137.540 Conditions of probation; evaluation and treatment; effect of failure to abide by conditions; modification. (1) The court may sentence the defendant to probation subject to the following general conditions unless specifically deleted by the court. The probationer shall
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(a) Pay fines, restitution or fees ordered by the court. (b) Submit to testing for controlled substance, cannabis or alcohol use if the probationer has a history of substance abuse or if there is a reasonable suspicion that the probationer has illegally used controlled substances…
ORS 137.542 Probation conditions related to medical use of cannabis. (1) As used in this section, “cannabinoid concentrate,” “cannabinoid extract,” “medical cannabinoid product,” “registry identification card” and “usable marijuana” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 475C.777
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(2) Notwithstanding ORS 137.540, if a person who holds a registry identification card is sentenced to probation, supervision conditions related to the use of usable marijuana, medical cannabinoid products, cannabinoid concentrates or cannabinoid extracts must be imposed in the sa…
ORS 137.545 Period of probation; discharge from probation; proceedings in case of violation of conditions. (1) Subject to the limitations in ORS 137.010 and to rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for felonies committed on or after November 1, 1989
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(a) The period of probation shall be as the court determines and may, in the discretion of the court, be continued or extended. (b) The court may at any time discharge a person from probation. (2) At any time during the probation period, the court may issue a warrant and cause a …
ORS 137.547 Consolidation of probation violation proceedings; rules. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may make rules or issue orders under ORS 1.002 to establish procedures for the consolidation of probation violation proceedings pending against a probationer in multiple circuit courts
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(2) Rules made or orders issued under this section: (a) Shall require the consent of the probationer to a consolidated probation violation proceeding and written waivers by the probationer as determined necessary or fair. (b) Shall require the approval of the judge of any respond…
ORS 137.550 [Amended by 1955 c.688 §2; 1965 c.346 §2; 1971 c.743 §326; 1987 c.908 §1; 1989 c.790 §17; 1991 c.196 §2; 1993 c.14 §12; 1993 c.581 §2; 1993 c.680 §17; 1997 c.313 §11; 1999 c.614 §2; renumbered 137.545 in 1999]
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ORS 137.551 Revocation of probationary sentences; release dates; rules. (1) The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision shall adopt rules to establish release dates for revocations of probationary sentences imposed for felonies committed before November 1, 1989
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(2) To the extent permissible under law, the release dates for revocation of probationary sentences imposed for felonies committed before November 1, 1989, shall be set consistent with sanctions for probation revocations as provided by rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commiss…
ORS 137.553 Use of citations for probation violations authorized. (1) In addition to any authority granted under ORS 137.545, a court may authorize the use of citations to direct its probationers who violate conditions of probation to appear before the court. The following apply to the use of citations under this subsection
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(a) A court may authorize issuance of citations under this subsection only by officers who are permitted under ORS 137.545 to make an arrest without a warrant. (b) Nothing in this subsection limits the authority, under ORS 137.545, of a parole and probation officer, police office…
ORS 137.557 Citation; procedure; contents. (1) If a citation is issued under ORS 137.553, the officer who issues the citation shall serve one copy of the citation to the probationer who is cited to appear and shall, as soon as practicable, file a duplicate copy with the court in which the probationer is cited to appear, along with proof of service
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(2) Each copy of the citation issued under ORS 137.553 shall contain: (a) The name of the court at which the cited probationer is to appear. (b) The name of the probationer cited. (c) A brief description of the asserted probation violation, the date, the time and the place at whi…
ORS 137.560 Copies of certain judgments to be sent to Department of Corrections. Within 10 days following the issuing of any judgment of suspension of imposition or execution of sentence or of probation of any person convicted of a crime, or of the continuation, extension, modification or revocation of any such judgment, or of the discharge of such person, or the recommendation by the court to the Governor of the pardon of such person, provided such person is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, the court issuing such a judgment shall cause prompt delivery of a copy of the same to the Director of the Department of Corrections. [Amended by 1973 c.836 §271; 1979 c.75 §1; 1987 c.320 §39; 1991 c.111 §16; 1993 c.18 §23]
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ORS 137.570 Authority to transfer probationer from one agency to another; procedure. A court may transfer a person on probation under its jurisdiction from the supervision of one probation agency to that of another probation agency. Whenever a person sentenced to probation resides in or is to remove to a locality outside the jurisdiction of the court that sentenced the person to probation, the court may transfer the person to a parole and probation officer appointed to serve for the locality in which the person resides or to which the person is to remove
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(1) If the parole and probation officer sends to the court desiring to make such transfer a written statement that the parole and probation officer will exercise supervision over the person. (2) If the statement is approved in writing by the judge of the court to which the parole…
ORS 137.580 Effect of transfer of probationer from one agency to another. Whenever the transfer mentioned in ORS 137.570 is made, the court making it shall send to the probation agency to whose supervision the probationer is transferred a copy of all the records of the court as to the offense, criminal record and social history of the probationer. The probation agency shall report concerning the conduct and progress of the probationer to the court that sentenced the probationer to probation. Parole and probation officers or agencies shall have, with respect to persons transferred to their supervision from any other jurisdiction, all the powers and be subject to all the duties now imposed by law upon them in regard to probationers received on probation from courts in their own jurisdiction. [Amended by 1973 c.836 §273; 1993 c.14 §14; 2005 c.264 §8]
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ORS 137.590 Appointment of parole and probation officers and assistants; chief parole and probation officer. The judge or judges of any court of criminal jurisdiction, including municipal courts, may appoint, with the prior approval of the governing body of the county or city involved, and at pleasure remove, parole and probation officers and clerical assistants that may be necessary. Parole and probation officers appointed by the court shall be selected because of definite qualifications as to character, personality, ability and training. In courts where more than one parole and probation officer is appointed, one shall be designated chief parole and probation officer and shall have general supervision of the probation work of parole and probation officers appointed by and under the direction of the court. Appointments shall be in writing and entered on the records of the court. Parole and probation officers and clerical assistants appointed under this section are not state officers or employees, and their compensation and expenses shall not be paid by the state. [Amended by 1971 c.633 §12; 1973 c.836 §274; 1981 s.s. c.3 §38; 2005 c.264 §9]
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ORS 137.592 Policy regarding probation violations. The Legislative Assembly finds that
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(1) To protect the public, the criminal justice system must compel compliance with the conditions of probation by responding to violations with swift, certain and fair punishments. (2) Decisions to incarcerate offenders in state prisons for violation of the conditions of probatio…
ORS 137.593 Duty of corrections agencies to impose structured, intermediate sanctions for probation violations. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, when a court suspends the imposition or execution of sentence and places a defendant on probation, or sentences a defendant to probation under the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and orders a defendant placed under the supervision of the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency, the Department of Corrections or the county community corrections agency shall impose structured, intermediate sanctions for the violation of conditions of probation in accordance with rules adopted under ORS 137.595. Under no circumstances may the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency revoke probation
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(2) Notwithstanding ORS 137.124 and 423.478 and any other provision of law, the sentencing judge shall retain authority: (a) To revoke probation and receive recommendations regarding revocation of probation from the supervising officer made in accordance with rules adopted under …
ORS 137.595 Establishing system of sanctions; rules. (1) The Department of Corrections shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of chapter 680, Oregon Laws 1993, by establishing a system of structured, intermediate probation violation sanctions that may be imposed by the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency, taking into consideration the severity of the violation behavior, the prior violation history, the severity of the underlying criminal conviction, the criminal history of the offender, protection of the community, deterrence, the effective capacity of the state prisons and the availability of appropriate local sanctions including, but not limited to, jail, community service work, house arrest, electronic surveillance, restitution centers, work release centers, day reporting centers or other local sanctions
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(2) Rules adopted by the Department of Corrections under this section shall establish: (a) A system of structured, intermediate probation violation sanctions that may be imposed by the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency on a probationer who waives …
ORS 137.596 Probation violations; custodial sanctions; rules. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall amend its rules to increase the jail and nonjail custody units that can be imposed as custodial sanctions for probation violations under ORS 137.595. The commission shall base the amendments on the existing rule structure and may not increase existing sanction limits by more than 60 days. [2001 c.737 §1]
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Note: See note under 137.592.
ORS 137.597 Probationer may consent to imposition of sanctions. Subject to rules adopted under ORS 137.595, after receiving written notification of rights, a probationer may waive in writing a probation violation hearing, admit or not contest the violations alleged in the probation violation report and consent to the imposition of structured, intermediate sanctions by the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency pursuant to rules adopted under ORS 137.595. [1993 c.680 §12]
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Note: See note under 137.592.
ORS 137.599 Hearing prior to, or after, imposition of sanctions. Prior to the imposition of any structured, intermediate sanction or within four judicial days after receiving notice that a structured, intermediate sanction has been imposed on a probationer pursuant to rules adopted under ORS 137.595, the court, upon motion of the district attorney or on its own motion, may cause the probationer to be brought before the court for a hearing, and may revoke probation or impose such other or additional sanctions or modify the conditions of probation as authorized by law. In no case may the sentencing judge cause a probationer to be brought before the court for a hearing and revoke probation or impose other or additional sanctions after the probationer has completed a structured, intermediate sanction imposed by the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency pursuant to rules adopted under ORS 137.595. [1993 c.680 §13]
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Note: See note under 137.592.
ORS 137.600 [Repealed by 1955 c.491 §9]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 137.610 Performance by Department of Corrections staff of duties of parole and probation officers appointed by judge. The judge or judges of any court of criminal jurisdiction, including municipal courts, may request at any time the staff of the Department of Corrections to perform any of the duties that might be required of a parole and probation officer appointed by the court pursuant to ORS 137.590. All requests for services of the staff shall be made upon the Director of the Department of Corrections, who shall order the prompt performance of any such requested service whenever members of the staff are available for such duty. [Amended by 1969 c.597 §126; 1987 c.320 §40; 2005 c.264 §11]
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ORS 137.620 Powers of parole and probation officers; oath of office; bond; audit of accounts. (1) As used in this section, “parole and probation officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 181A.355
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(2) Parole and probation officers of the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency and those appointed by the court have the powers of peace officers in the execution of their duties, but are not active members of the regular police force. Each parole and…
ORS 137.630 Duties of parole and probation officers. (1) The duties of parole and probation officers appointed pursuant to ORS 137.590 or 423.500 to 423.560 are
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(a) To make investigations and reports under ORS 137.530 as are required by the judge of any court having jurisdiction within the county, city or judicial district for which the officer is appointed to serve. (b) To receive under supervision any person sentenced to probation by a…
ORS 137.633 Earned reduction of supervision period; rules. (1) A person convicted of a felony, a designated drug-related misdemeanor or a designated person misdemeanor and sentenced to probation, to post-prison supervision or to the legal and physical custody of the Department of Corrections or the supervisory authority under ORS 137.124 (2) is eligible for a reduction in the period of probation or post-prison supervision for complying with terms of probation or post-prison supervision, including demonstrating a commitment to the payment of restitution to the extent the person is able to pay, and participation in recidivism reduction programs
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(2) The maximum reduction under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the period of probation or post-prison supervision imposed. (3) A reduction under this section may not be used to shorten the period of probation or post-prison supervision to less than six months. (4) A pe…
ORS 137.635 Determinate sentences required for certain felony convictions. (1) When, in the case of a felony described in subsection (2) of this section, a court sentences a convicted defendant who has previously been convicted of any felony designated in subsection (2) of this section, the sentence shall not be an indeterminate sentence to which the defendant otherwise would be subject under ORS 137.120, but, unless it imposes a death penalty under ORS 163.105, the court shall impose a determinate sentence, the length of which the court shall determine, to the custody of the Department of Corrections. Any mandatory minimum sentence otherwise provided by law shall apply. The sentence shall not exceed the maximum sentence otherwise provided by law in such cases. The convicted defendant who is subject to this section shall not be eligible for probation. The convicted defendant shall serve the entire sentence imposed by the court and shall not, during the service of such a sentence, be eligible for parole or any form of temporary leave from custody. The person shall not be eligible for any reduction in sentence pursuant to ORS 421.120 or for any reduction in term of incarceration pursuant to ORS 421.121
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(2) Felonies to which subsection (1) of this section applies include and are limited to: (a) Murder in any degree, as defined in ORS 163.107 or 163.115, and any aggravated form thereof. (b) Manslaughter in the first degree, as defined in ORS 163.118. (c) Assault in the first degr…
ORS 137.637 Determining length of determinate sentences. When a determinate sentence of imprisonment is required or authorized by statute, the sentence imposed shall be the determinate sentence or the sentence as provided by the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, whichever is longer. [1989 c.790 §82; 1995 c.520 §2]
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Note: 137.637 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 137 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
ORS 137.640 [Repealed by 1961 c.359 §1]
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ORS 137.650 [Repealed by 1961 c.359 §1]
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OREGON CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION
ORS 137.651 Definitions for ORS 137.654, 137.656 and 137.658. As used in ORS 137.654, 137.656 and 137.658
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(1) “Commission” means the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. (2) “Criminal justice system” includes all activities and agencies, whether state or local, public or private, pertaining to the prevention, prosecution and defense of offenses, the disposition of offenders under the …
ORS 137.653 [1985 c.558 §2; 1987 c.879 §18; 1989 c.548 §1; 1993 c.188 §2; repealed by 1995 c.420 §14]
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ORS 137.654 Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; membership; terms; meetings. (1) There is established the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission consisting of 12 members as follows
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(a) The Governor shall appoint the following nine members who are subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to Article III, section 4, of the Oregon Constitution: (A) One member who is an elected district attorney recommended to the Governor by a statewide nonprofit organiza…
ORS 137.655 [1985 c.558 §3; subsections (8) and (9) enacted as 1991 c.885 §6; 1993 c.188 §1; repealed by 1995 c.420 §14]
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ORS 137.656 (1) The purpose of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state and local criminal justice systems by providing a centralized and impartial forum for statewide policy development and planning
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(2) The primary duty of the commission is to develop and maintain a state criminal justice policy and comprehensive, long-range plan for a coordinated state criminal justice system that encompasses public safety, offender accountability, crime reduction and prevention and offende…
ORS 137.657 [1989 c.790 §91; repealed by 1995 c.420 §14]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 137.658 Authority of chairperson to create committees within commission. (1) The chairperson of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission may create any committees within the commission as the chairperson may think necessary. Persons who are not commission members may be appointed as members to serve on the committees with the approval of the commission
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(2) The chairperson shall appoint members of committees created under this section in such a manner as to ensure representation from all segments of the criminal justice system that are affected by the work of the committee. In selecting members for committee assignments, the cha…
ORS 137.659 [1987 c.619 §9; 1991 c.455 §1; repealed by 1995 c.420 §14]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 137.660 [Repealed by 1961 c.359 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 137.661 Agency cooperation with commission. All officers, boards, commissions and other agencies of the State of Oregon shall cooperate with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to accomplish the duties imposed upon the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. [1985 c.558 §6; 1995 c.420 §5]
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Note: See note under 137.651.
ORS 137.662 Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys received by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, other than appropriations from the General Fund, and except those moneys described in ORS 131A.460, shall be deposited into the account and are continuously appropriated to the commission to carry out the duties, functions and powers of the commission. [2001 c.716 §1; 2009 c.78 §56]
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Note: See note under 137.651.
ORS 137.663 [1987 c.619 §3; 1989 c.790 §38; 1993 c.188 §3; repealed by 1995 c.420 §14]
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[Repealed or reserved.]