Oregon Code § 1.040·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Sittings
of court to be public; when may be private.
The sittings of every court of justice are public,
except that upon the agreement of the parties to a civil action, suit or
proceeding, filed with the clerk or entered in the appropriate record, the
court may direct the trial, or any other proceeding therein, to be private;
upon such order being made, all persons shall be excluded, except the officers
of the court, the parties, their witnesses and counsel. [Amended by 1985 c.540 §18]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 1.040
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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