The commencement, term and termination of a sentence of imprisonment in the county jail is to be ascertained by the rule prescribed in ORS 137.370, and the manner of such confinement and the treatment of persons so sentenced shall be governed by whatever law may be in force prescribing the discipline of county jails.
ORS 137.390
Known as the Oregon Crimefighting Act
The act spans §§ 137–137 (254 sections).
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Holcomb v. Sunderland (1995)
Most recently applied in State v. Frier (August 2014)
Amended by 1973 c.631 §3
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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.