The guidelines adopted under ORS 137.667, together with any amendments, supplements or repealing provisions, shall control the sentences for all crimes committed after the effective date of such guidelines. Except as provided in ORS 137.637 and 137.671, the incarcerative guidelines and any other guidelines so designated by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall be mandatory and constitute presumptive sentences.
ORS 137.669
Known as the Oregon Crimefighting Act
The act spans §§ 137–137 (254 sections).
Applied in 27 court decisions — leading case State Ex Rel. Huddleston v. Sawyer (1997)
Most recently applied in State v. Gardner-Rolph (December 2025)
1987 c.619 §5; 1989 c.790 §95; 1995 c.420 §7; 1997 c.691 §4
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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.