Whenever it appears to the court that there is no sufficient jail of the proper county, as provided in ORS 137.330, suitable for the confinement of the defendant, the court may order the confinement of the defendant in the jail of an adjoining county or, if there is no sufficient and suitable jail in the adjoining county, then in the jail of any county in the state.
ORS 137.167
Known as the Oregon Crimefighting Act
The act spans §§ 137–137 (254 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State ex rel Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion (2025)
Most recently applied in State ex rel Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion (November 2025)
Formerly 137.140
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.