No departure from the form or mode prescribed by law, error or mistake in any criminal pleading, action or proceeding renders it invalid, unless it has prejudiced the defendant in respect to a substantial right.
ORS 131.035
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case 96 Or. App. 498 - State v. O'BRIEN (1989)
Most recently applied in State v. Monaco (March 2026)
1973 c.836 §4
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