A prosecution is commenced when a warrant or other process is issued, provided that the warrant or other process is executed without unreasonable delay.
ORS 131.135
Applied in 32 court decisions — leading case 178 Or. App. 289 - Abbott v. Baldwin (2001)
Most recently applied in State v. Melecio (March 2022)
1973 c.836 §7
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