When the executive director of the Oregon Public Defense Commission pays costs, expenses or compensation under ORS 138.500 (5) on appeal in a criminal action, the executive director shall notify the court below of the costs, expenses and compensation paid in order that the court below may exercise its discretion under ORS 151.505 or 161.665 (2).
ORS 138.310
Known as the Post-Conviction Hearing Act
The act spans §§ 138–138 (119 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Smith v. Two Rivers Correctional Institution (2013)
Most recently applied in Smith v. Two Rivers Correctional Institution (October 2013)
1983 c.763 §14; 1989 c.1053 §10; 1991 c.790 §16; 1997 c.761 §11; 2001 c.962 §69; 2007 c.291 §2; 2023 c.281 §28
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.