The plea of not guilty controverts and is a denial of every material allegation in the accusatory instrument.
ORS 135.370
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Ritchie (2020)
Most recently applied in State v. Steed (May 2025)
Formerly 135.860
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