When a case is at issue upon a question of fact and before the same is called for trial, the court may, upon sufficient cause shown by the affidavit of the defendant or the statement of the district attorney, direct the trial to be postponed for a reasonable period of time.
ORS 136.070
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 136–136 (149 sections).
Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case State v. Jackson (1961)
Most recently applied in 325 Or. App. 454 - State v. Morales (April 2023)
Amended by 1959 c.638 §18; 1973 c.836 §226
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.