Title 14, Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally

(1) Nothing in ORS 137.103 to 137.109, 137.540, 144.102, 144.275, 161.675 and 161.685 limits or impairs the right of a person injured by a defendant’s commission of a crime, by a defendant’s commission of a violation described in ORS 153.008, or by a defendant’s commission of an …

(1) Judgments in criminal actions that impose monetary obligations, including judgments requiring the payment of fines, costs, assessments, compensatory fines, attorney fees, forfeitures or restitution, may be assigned by the state, by a municipal court or by a justice court for …

(1) Whenever any person is convicted of a felony committed prior to November 1, 1989, the court shall, unless it imposes other than a sentence to serve a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections, sentence such person to imprisonment for an indeterminat…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to ORS 161.605, the maximum consecutive sentences which may be imposed for felonies committed on or after November 1, 1989, whether as terms of imprisonment, probation or both, shall be as provided by rules of the Oregon Cri…

(1) A sentence imposed by the court may be made concurrent or consecutive to any other sentence which has been previously imposed or is simultaneously imposed upon the same defendant. The court may provide for consecutive sentences only in accordance with the provisions of this s…

(1) If the court imposes a sentence upon conviction of a felony that includes a term of incarceration that exceeds 12 months: (a) The court shall not designate the correctional facility in which the defendant is to be confined but shall commit the defendant to the legal and physi…

As used in ORS 137.126 to 137.131: (1) “Community service” means uncompensated labor for an agency whose purpose is to enhance physical or mental stability, environmental quality or the social welfare. (2) “Agency” means a nonprofit organization or public body agreeing to accept …

(1) A judge may sentence an offender to community service either as an alternative to incarceration or fine or probation, or as a condition of probation. Prior to such order of community service the offender must consent to donate labor for the welfare of the public. The court or…

The length of a community service sentence shall be within these limits: (1) For a violation, not more than 48 hours. (2) For a misdemeanor other than driving under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010, not more than 160 hours. (3)(a) For a felony committed pr…

(1) The court shall impose community service as a condition of a probation sentence when a person is convicted of criminal mischief and the conduct engaged in consists of defacing property by creating graffiti unless the sentence includes incarceration in a county jail or a state…

(1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other sentence it may impose, a court shall require a defendant convicted under ORS 164.365, 166.663, 167.315, 498.056 or 498.146 or other state, county or municipal laws, for an act involving or connected with injuring, damaging, mistrea…

All fines, costs, restitution, compensatory fines and other monetary obligations imposed upon a convicted person in a circuit, justice or municipal court constitute a single obligation on the part of the convicted person. The clerk shall divide the total obligation as provided in…

As used in ORS 137.145 to 137.159: (1) “Criminal judgment” means a judgment of conviction in a criminal action. (2) “Local court” means a justice or municipal court. [2013 c.685 §15]

(1) There are five levels of priority for application of payments on criminal judgments entered in circuit courts, with Level I obligations having the highest priority and Level V obligations having the lowest priority. All payments on a criminal judgment entered in a circuit cou…

(1) There are four levels of priority for application of payments on criminal judgments entered in local courts, with Level I obligations having the highest priority and Level IV obligations having the lowest priority. All payments on a criminal judgment entered in a local court …

(1) There are two types of Level I obligations in criminal judgments entered in circuit courts: (a) Type 1 obligations include compensatory fines imposed pursuant to ORS 137.101. (b) Type 2 obligations include awards of restitution as defined in ORS 137.103, awards of restitution…

(1) There are two types of Level I obligations in criminal judgments entered in local courts: (a) Type 1 obligations include compensatory fines imposed pursuant to ORS 137.101. (b) Type 2 obligations include awards of restitution as defined in ORS 137.103, awards of restitution u…

Level II obligations in criminal judgments entered in circuit courts include all fines and other monetary obligations payable to the state for which the law does not expressly provide other disposition, including fines payable to the state under ORS 153.633, 153.645 and 153.650. …

Level II obligations in criminal judgments entered in local courts include all fines and other monetary obligations payable to the state, a city or a county, after payment of the amount provided for in ORS 153.633 (2). [2013 c.685 §18; 2022 c.57 §8]

Level III obligations in criminal judgments entered in circuit courts are fines payable to a county or city. [Formerly 137.294]

Level III obligations in criminal judgments entered in local courts are amounts that the law expressly directs be paid to a specific account or public body as defined in ORS 174.109. [2013 c.685 §19]

Level IV obligations in criminal judgments entered in circuit courts are amounts that the law expressly directs be paid to a specific account or public body as defined in ORS 174.109. [Formerly 137.296]

Level IV obligations in criminal judgments entered in local courts are amounts payable for reward reimbursement under ORS 131.897. [2013 c.685 §20]

Level V obligations in criminal judgments entered in circuit courts are amounts payable for reward reimbursement under ORS 131.897. [Formerly 137.297]

Whenever it appears to the court that there is no sufficient jail of the proper county, as provided in ORS 137.330, suitable for the confinement of the defendant, the court may order the confinement of the defendant in the jail of an adjoining county or, if there is no sufficient…

When judgment in a criminal action is given, the clerk shall enter the same in the register. If the judgment is upon a determination of conviction of an offense, the clerk shall state briefly in the register the offense for which the defendant was convicted. [Amended by 1959 c.63…

(1) The trial court retains authority after entry of judgment of conviction or a supplemental judgment, including during the pendency of an appeal, to modify the judgment, including the sentence, to correct any arithmetic or clerical errors or to delete or modify any erroneous te…

Whenever a judgment in a criminal action will effect the immediate release of a defendant by discharge, probation, sentence to time served, or otherwise, the court shall cause the prompt delivery of a copy of the judgment to the sheriff no later than three calendar days after the…

(1)(a) Criminal judgments bear interest at the rate provided by ORS 82.010. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, criminal judgments bear interest for a period of 20 years after the judgment is entered. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, cri…

(1) If it is found by any justice or court trying the action or hearing the proceeding that the prosecution is malicious or without probable cause, that fact shall be entered upon record in the action or proceeding by the justice or court. (2) Upon making the entry prescribed in …

In every criminal proceeding, the clerk shall attach together and file in the office of the clerk, in the order of their filing, all the original papers filed in the court, whether before or after judgment, including but not limited to the indictment and other pleadings, demurrer…

(1)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 138.540, a person who was sentenced for a felony offense other than aggravated murder and the district attorney of the county in which the person was sentenced may jointly petition the sentencing court for reconsideration of a conviction or sentence if …

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 138.540, a court may vacate a judgment of conviction for the crime of prostitution under ORS 167.007 or for violating a municipal prostitution ordinance as described in this section. (2)(a) A person may request vacation of a judgment of conviction for pros…

(1)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 161.525, a person by motion may request the court to reduce the offense classification of a marijuana conviction as provided in this section. (b) A marijuana conviction is eligible for reduction under this section if, since entry of judgment of convicti…

(1) A person who has been found guilty except for insanity of an offense for which, if convicted, the person could apply for entry of an order setting aside the conviction pursuant to ORS 137.225, may by motion apply to the court for entry of an order setting aside the judgment f…

(1) Within 60 days of receiving verification from a deflection program coordinator that a person has completed a deflection program, after being referred to the program due to the alleged commission of unlawful possession of a controlled substance constituting a drug enforcement …

(1)(a) At any time after the person becomes eligible as described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, any person convicted of an offense, or found in contempt of court, who has fully complied with and performed the sentence of the court for the offense or contempt finding, and w…

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 137.225 (1)(a), a defendant is eligible for an order setting aside a conviction for a criminal offense in which possession, delivery or manufacture of marijuana or a marijuana item as defined in ORS 475C.009 is an element after one year has elapsed from th…

(1) After a defendant has been convicted of a crime, the court may cause the defendant to be evaluated to determine if the defendant is an alcoholic or a drug-dependent person, as those terms are defined in ORS 430.306. The evaluation shall be conducted by an agency or organizati…

(1) When a defendant is sentenced for a crime, the court may enter a finding that the defendant is an alcoholic or a drug-dependent person, as those terms are defined in ORS 430.306. The finding may be based upon any evidence before the court, including, but not limited to, the f…

The Department of Corrections, to the extent that funds are available, shall expand existing and establish new treatment programs for alcohol and drug dependency that meet minimum standards adopted by the Oregon Health Authority pursuant to ORS 430.357. [1991 c.630 §4; 2011 c.673…

As used in ORS 137.260, “conviction” or “convicted” means an adjudication of guilt upon a verdict or finding entered in a criminal proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction. [1961 c.412 §1; 1987 c.158 §20]

Any person convicted of a felony prior to August 9, 1961, and subsequently discharged from probation, parole or imprisonment prior to or after August 9, 1961, is hereby restored to the political rights of the person. [1961 c.412 §4]

No conviction of any person for crime works any forfeiture of any property, except in cases where the same is expressly provided by law; but in all cases of the commission or attempt to commit a felony, the state has a lien, from the time of such commission or attempt, upon all t…

Except as otherwise provided by law, a person convicted of a felony does not suffer civil death or disability, or sustain loss of civil rights or forfeiture of estate or property, but retains all of the rights of the person, political, civil and otherwise, including, but not limi…

(1) In any felony case, when the defendant is sentenced to a term of incarceration, the defendant is deprived of all rights and privileges described in subsection (3) of this section from the date of sentencing until: (a) The defendant is released from incarceration; or (b) The d…