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ORS 136.060

Known as the Uniform Act

The act spans §§ 136–136 (149 sections).

Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case State v. Turnidge (2016)

Most recently applied in State v. Hughes (November 2025)

Amended by 1983 c.705 §1; 1987 c.2 §6

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(1) Jointly charged defendants shall be tried jointly unless the court concludes before trial that it is clearly inappropriate to do so and orders that a defendant be tried separately. In reaching its conclusion the court shall strongly consider the victim’s interest in a joint trial.

(2) In ruling on a motion by a defendant for severance, the court may order the prosecution to deliver to the court for inspection in camera any statements or confessions made by any defendant that the prosecution intends to introduce in evidence at the trial.

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