Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 135 § 135.070 — Informing defendant as to charge, right to counsel, use of statement and
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 135 ·
Oregon Code § 135.070·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Informing defendant as to charge, right to counsel, use of statement and
preliminary hearing.
When the defendant against whom an information has been filed in a preliminary
proceeding appears before a magistrate on a charge of having committed a crime
punishable as a felony, before any further proceedings are had the magistrate
shall read to the defendant the information and shall inform the defendant:
(1) Of the
defendants right to the aid of counsel, that the defendant is not required to
make a statement and that any statement made by the defendant may be used
against the defendant.
(2) That the
defendant is entitled to a preliminary hearing and of the nature of a
preliminary hearing. If a preliminary hearing is requested, it shall be held as
soon as practicable but in any event within five judicial days if the defendant
is in custody or within 30 days if the defendant is not in custody. The time
may be extended for good cause shown.
(3) That if the
defendant is on parole, evidence received and the order of the court at the
preliminary hearing may be used by the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison
Supervision to establish that probable cause exists to believe that a violation
of a condition of parole has occurred; and further, that should the defendant
waive the defendants right to a preliminary hearing, such waiver shall also
constitute a waiver of a hearing by the board to determine whether there is
probable cause to believe that a violation of one or more of the conditions of
parole has occurred. [Formerly 133.610; 1981 c.644 §2; 1997 c.823 §1; 2013 c.74
§1]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 135.070
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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