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ORS 138.698

Known as the Post-Conviction Hearing Act

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

2005 c.759 §3; 2019 c.368 §10

When a conviction has been set aside as the result of evidence obtained through DNA testing conducted under ORS 138.692, the prosecution of any offense that was dismissed or not charged pursuant to a plea agreement that resulted in the conviction that has been set aside may be commenced within the later of:

(1) The period of limitation established for the offense under ORS 131.125 to 131.155; or

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 131.125 and 131.155, two years after the date the conviction was set aside.

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