Oregon Code § 133.715·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Order;
appeal.
(1) Upon
receipt of a timely motion to preserve biological evidence under ORS 133.709
(3), the court shall:
(a) Conduct a
hearing to resolve the motion; or
(b) Enter an
order directing the custodian to preserve the biological evidence.
(2)(a) In
determining whether to order the preservation of biological evidence, the court
shall consider, in addition to other factors the court considers appropriate,
the following factors:
(A) Whether the
identification of the offender was a disputed issue;
(B) Whether other
biological evidence in the case contains DNA in an amount that is sufficient to
develop a DNA profile and will not be disposed of;
(C) If the
biological evidence has not previously been tested, whether it is possible to
perform testing on the biological evidence;
(D) Whether the
defendant has served all of the sentence imposed; and
(E) Whether the
defendant has exhausted the defendants appellate or post-conviction rights.
(b) If the
defendant has not exhausted the defendants appellate and post-conviction
rights, there is a presumption that the biological evidence should be
preserved.
(c) In making the
determination described in this subsection, except as otherwise provided in
paragraph (b) of this subsection, the court may assign the weight the court
deems appropriate to the factors described in paragraph (a) of this subsection
and to any other factor the court determines is appropriate.
(d) For purposes
of subparagraph (2)(a)(A) of this section, the court need not presume that
identification of the offender is not a disputed issue solely because the
defendant has pleaded guilty or no contest to the crime, has confessed to the
crime or has made an admission.
(3) If the court
enters an order authorizing the disposal of biological evidence, the order may
not authorize disposal to occur sooner than 45 days after the date the order is
entered. The court shall provide a copy of the order to the custodian, the district
attorney and the defendant.
(4) Either the
state or the defendant may appeal from an order entered under this section in
the manner provided in ORS chapter 19 for appeals from judgments.
Notwithstanding ORS 19.330, the filing of a notice of appeal automatically
stays an order entered under this section. [2011 c.275 §4]
Note:
See note under 133.705.
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 133.715
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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