Oregon Code § 133.735·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Suppression of intercepted communications; procedure; grounds; appeal.
(1) Any aggrieved person in any
trial, hearing or proceeding in or before any court, department, officer,
agency, regulatory body or other authority of the state, or a political
subdivision thereof, may move to suppress the contents of any wire, electronic
or oral communication intercepted under ORS 133.724, or evidence derived
therefrom, on the grounds that:
(a) The
communication was unlawfully intercepted;
(b) The order of
authorization or approval under which it was intercepted is insufficient on its
face; or
(c) The
interception was not made in conformity with the order of authorization or
approval.
(2) Such motion
shall be made before the trial, hearing or proceeding unless there was no
opportunity to make such motion or the person was not aware of the grounds of
the motion. If the motion is granted, the contents of the intercepted wire,
electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, shall be
treated as having been unlawfully obtained. The judge, upon the filing of such
motion by the aggrieved person, may in the judges discretion make available to
the aggrieved person or the persons counsel for inspection such portions of
the intercepted communications or evidence derived therefrom as the judge
determines to be in the interests of justice.
(3) In addition
to any other right to appeal, the state shall have the right to appeal from an
order granting a motion to suppress under subsection (1) of this section. [1979
c.716 §10; 1989 c.983 §11]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 133.735
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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