Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 135 § 135.215 — Direction to sheriff; detention of defendant
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 135 ·
Oregon Code § 135.215·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Direction to sheriff; detention of defendant.
The commitment shall be directed to the sheriff of
the county in which the magistrate is sitting. Such sheriff shall receive and
detain the defendant, as thereby commanded, in a jail located in the county of
the sheriff or, if there is no sufficient jail in the county, by such means as
may be necessary and proper therefor or by confining the defendant in the jail
of an adjoining county within or without the state. [Formerly 133.850; 1987
c.550 §2]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 135.215
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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