Oregon Code § 138.650·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Appeal.
(1) Either
the petitioner or the defendant may appeal to the Court of Appeals within 30
days after the entry of a judgment on a petition pursuant to ORS 138.510 to
138.680. The manner of taking the appeal and the scope of review by the Court
of Appeals and the Supreme Court shall be the same as that provided by law for
appeals in criminal actions, except that:
(a) The trial
court may provide that the transcript contain only such evidence as may be
material to the decision of the appeal; and
(b) With respect
to ORS 138.081 (1), if petitioner appeals, petitioner shall cause the notice of
appeal to be served on the attorney for defendant, and, if defendant appeals,
defendant shall cause the notice of appeal to be served on the attorney for petitioner
or, if petitioner has no attorney of record, on petitioner.
(2)(a) Upon
motion of the petitioner, the Court of Appeals shall grant the petitioner leave
to file a notice of appeal after the time limit described in subsection (1) of
this section if:
(A) The
petitioner, by clear and convincing evidence, shows that the failure to file a
timely notice of appeal is not attributable to the petitioner personally; and
(B) The
petitioner shows a colorable claim of error in the proceeding from which the
appeal is taken.
(b) The request
for leave to file a notice of appeal after the time limit described in
subsection (1) of this section shall be filed no later than 90 days after entry
of the judgment from which the petitioner seeks to appeal and shall be
accompanied by the notice of appeal sought to be filed. A request for leave
under this subsection may be filed by mail. The date of filing shall be the
date of mailing if the request is mailed as provided in ORS 19.260.
(c) The Court of
Appeals may not grant relief under this subsection unless the defendant has
received notice of and an opportunity to respond to the petitioners request
for relief.
(3) A party
cross-appealing shall serve and file the notice of cross-appeal:
(a) Within 10
days of the expiration of the time allowed in subsection (1) of this section;
or
(b) If the
petitioners notice of appeal is filed pursuant to subsection (2) of this
section, within 10 days of the expiration of the time allowed in subsection (2)
of this section.
(4) An appeal
under this section taken by the defendant stays the effect of the judgment. If
the petitioner is incarcerated, the trial court may stay the petitioners
sentence pending the defendants appeal and order conditional release or
security release, in accordance with ORS 135.230 to 135.290, only if:
(a) The
post-conviction courts judgment vacates the judgment of conviction or reduces
the sentence or sentences imposed upon conviction;
(b) The
petitioner has completed any other sentence of incarceration to which the
petitioner is subject; and
(c) The
petitioner otherwise would be entitled to immediate release from incarceration
under the courts judgment.
(5) In an appeal
under this section or to the United States Supreme Court, the Attorney General
shall represent the defendant. [1959 c.636 §18; 1963 c.557 §1; 1969 c.198 §72;
1971 c.565 §26; 1987 c.852 §3; 2003 c.576 §246; 2007 c.193 §1; 2019 c.399 §4]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 138.650
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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