Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 138 § 138.530 — When
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 138 ·
Oregon Code § 138.530·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
When
relief must be granted; executive clemency or pardon powers and original
jurisdiction of Supreme Court in habeas corpus not affected.
(1) Post-conviction relief
pursuant to ORS 138.510 to 138.680 shall be granted by the court when one or
more of the following grounds is established by the petitioner:
(a) A substantial
denial in the proceedings resulting in petitioners conviction, or in the
appellate review thereof, of petitioners rights under the Constitution of the
United States, or under the Constitution of the State of Oregon, or both, and
which denial rendered the conviction void.
(b) Lack of
jurisdiction of the court to impose the judgment rendered upon petitioners
conviction.
(c) Sentence in
excess of, or otherwise not in accordance with, the sentence authorized by law
for the crime of which petitioner was convicted; or unconstitutionality of such
sentence.
(d)
Unconstitutionality of the statute making criminal the acts for which
petitioner was convicted.
(2) Whenever a
person petitions for relief under ORS 138.510 to 138.680, ORS 138.510 to
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 138.530
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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