Except for offenses based on municipal or county ordinances, in a criminal action the State of Oregon is the plaintiff and the person prosecuted is the defendant.
ORS 131.025
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Mockaitis v. Harcleroad (1997)
Most recently applied in 301 Or. App. 713 - State v. Lorenzo (January 2020)
1973 c.836 §3
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.