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ORS 135.030

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case State v. Graham (2012)

Most recently applied in 338 Or. App. 362 - State v. Pedersen (March 2025)

Formerly 135.110; 1983 c.344 §3; 2005 c.566 §5

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(1) When the accusatory instrument charges a crime punishable as a felony, the defendant shall appear in person at the arraignment.

(2) When the accusatory instrument charges a crime punishable as a misdemeanor, the defendant may appear in person or by counsel.

(3) The court may require a defendant to appear at the arraignment by simultaneous electronic transmission as provided in ORS 131.045 without the agreement of the state or defendant if the type of simultaneous electronic transmission available allows the defendant to observe the court and the court to observe the defendant.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.