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ORS 136.575

Known as the Uniform Act

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

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case State v. Spada (1979)

Most recently applied in State v. Davis (February 2022)

Formerly 139.070; 1977 c.746 §6; 1981 c.174 §2

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Subpoenas authorized by ORS 136.557 to 136.567 shall be substantially in the following form:

(1) By a magistrate:

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(or CITY OF ______)

To A______ B______:

You are hereby commanded to appear before C. D., (adding the name of office and place of jurisdiction), at (naming the place), on (stating the day and hour), as a witness on the examination of a criminal charge against E. F. on behalf of (the state, city or the defendant, as the case may be).

Dated the ___ day of ______, 2___.

(Adding the name of office and place of jurisdiction, as in the body of the subpoena.)

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(2) By the district attorney:

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To A______ B______:

You are hereby commanded to appear before (the grand jury of the County of ______ or the Circuit Court for the County of ______, as the case may be), at (naming the place), on (stating the day and hour), as a witness (before the grand jury or in a criminal action prosecuted by the State of Oregon against E. F., as the case may be).

Dated the ___ day of ______, 2___.

G. H., District Attorney.

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(3) By the city attorney:

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To A______ B______:

You are hereby commanded to appear before the Municipal Court for the City of ______, at (naming the place), on (stating the day and hour), as a witness in a criminal action prosecuted by the City of ______ against E. F.

Dated the ___ day of ______, 2___.

G. H., City Attorney.

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(4) By the clerk:

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To A______ B______:

You are hereby commanded to appear before the Circuit Court for the County of ______ at (naming the place), on (stating the day and hour), as a witness in a criminal action prosecuted by the State of Oregon against E. F. on behalf of the defendant.

Witness my name and the seal of said court, affixed at ______, the ___ day of ______, 2___.

G. H., Clerk.

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(5) By the clerk of a municipal court:

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To A______ B______:

You are hereby commanded to appear before the Municipal Court for the City of ______ at (naming the place), on (stating the day and hour), as a witness in a criminal action prosecuted by the City of ______ against E. F. on behalf of the defendant.

Witness my name and seal of said court, affixed at ______, the ___ day of ______, 2___.

G. H., Clerk.

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(6) By an attorney of record of a defendant:

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(or CITY OF ______)

To A______ B______:

You are hereby commanded to appear before (the Circuit Court for the County of ______ or the Municipal Court for the City of ______, as the case may be) at (naming the place), on (stating the day and hour), as a witness in a criminal action prosecuted by the (State of Oregon or the City of ______, as the case may be) against E. F. on behalf of the defendant.

Dated the ___ day of ______, 2___.

G. H., Attorney of Record of Defendant.

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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.