Oregon Code § 144.785·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Rules
on duration of prison terms when aggravating or mitigating circumstances exist;
limitation on terms; dangerous offenders.
(1) The commission shall propose to the board and the
board shall adopt rules regulating variations from the ranges, to be applied
when aggravating or mitigating circumstances exist. The rules shall define
types of circumstances as aggravating or mitigating and shall set the maximum
variation permitted.
(2) In no event
shall the duration of the actual imprisonment under the ranges or variations
from the ranges exceed the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for an offense,
except in the case of a prisoner who has been sentenced under ORS 161.725 as a
dangerous offender, in which case the maximum term shall not exceed 30 years. [1977
c.372 §3; 1981 c.547 §1; 1987 c.634 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 144.785
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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