In any criminal action the defendant may, after close of the state’s evidence or of all the evidence, move the court for a judgment of acquittal. The court shall grant the motion if the evidence introduced theretofore is such as would not support a verdict against the defendant. The acquittal shall be a bar to another prosecution for the same offense.
ORS 136.445
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 136–136 (149 sections).
Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case 281 Or. App. 154 - State v. Werner (2016)
Most recently applied in 346 Or. App. 328 - State v. Fisher (December 2025)
Formerly 136.605
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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.