Every court, judge, clerk of a court, justice of the peace, certified shorthand reporter as defined in ORS 8.415 or notary public is authorized to take testimony in any action or proceeding, as are other persons in particular cases authorized by statute or the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure and is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations generally, and every such other person in the particular case authorized.
ORS 44.320
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Flamer (1981)
Most recently applied in State v. Proctor (August 1988)
Amended by 1979 c.284 §81; 1989 c.1055 §13; 1997 c.249 §21
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.