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ORS 138.227

Known as the Post-Conviction Hearing Act

The act spans §§ 138–138 (119 sections).

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 188 Or. App. 45 - State v. Touchstone (2003)

Most recently applied in State v. Cotter (April 2025)

1995 c.295 §3; 2017 c.529 §16

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(1) On joint motion of the parties to an appeal in a criminal case, the appellate court may vacate the judgment or order from which the appeal was taken and remand the matter to the trial court to reconsider the judgment or order, or any intermediate decision by the trial court. On remand, the trial court shall have jurisdiction to enter a modified judgment or order, or to reenter the vacated judgment or order.

(2) After entry of a judgment or order under subsection (1) of this section, either party may appeal in the same time and manner as an appeal from the original judgment or order.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.