Oregon Code § 133.450·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
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of arrest warrant; release decision.
(1) If the defendant is arrested in the county in which the warrant issued, the
defendant shall be taken before the magistrate who issued the warrant, or, if
the magistrate is absent or unable to act, before the nearest or most
accessible magistrate in the same county; but if the defendant is arrested in
another county and the crime charged in the warrant is a misdemeanor, the
officer shall, upon being required by the defendant, take the defendant before
a magistrate of that county, who shall make a release decision as provided in
ORS 135.230 to 135.290. The officer shall at the same time deliver to the
magistrate the warrant with the return of the officer indorsed and subscribed
by the officer.
(2) After making
the release decision, the magistrate shall certify that fact on the warrant and
return the warrant and release agreement or security release to the officer
having charge of the defendant. The officer shall then discharge the defendant
from arrest and without delay deliver the warrant and release agreement or
security release to the clerk of the court in the other county at which the
defendant is required to appear.
(3) If the
defendant is to be released and does not agree to the release agreement, or a
security deposit is not forthwith given, the officer shall take the defendant
before the magistrate who issued the warrant or some other magistrate in that
county, as provided in this section, together with the warrant. [Formerly
133.520]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 133.450
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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