Oregon Code § 138.580·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Petition.
The
petition shall be certified by the petitioner. Facts within the personal
knowledge of the petitioner and the authenticity of all documents and exhibits
included in or attached to the petition must be sworn to affirmatively as true
and correct. The Supreme Court, by rule, may prescribe the form of the
certification. The petition shall identify the proceedings in which petitioner
was convicted and any appellate proceedings thereon, give the date of entry of
judgment and sentence complained of and identify any previous post-conviction
proceedings that the petitioner has undertaken to secure a post-conviction
remedy, whether under ORS 138.510 to 138.680 or otherwise, and the disposition
thereof. The petition shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which
relief is claimed and shall state clearly the relief desired. All facts within
the personal knowledge of the petitioner shall be set forth separately from the
other allegations of fact and shall be certified as provided in this section.
Except as provided in rules adopted under ORS 1.002, affidavits, records or
other documentary evidence supporting the allegations of the petition shall be
attached to the petition. Argument, citations and discussion of authorities
shall be omitted from the petition but may be submitted in a separate
memorandum of law. [1959 c.636 §8; 1991 c.885 §1; 1993 c.517 §4; 2015 c.119 §2]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 138.580
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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