Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 151 § 151.010 — Public
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 151 ·
Oregon Code § 151.010·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Public
defender services by county.
(1) The governing body of a county, on behalf of the county, may contract with
an attorney, group of attorneys or full-time not-for-profit public defender
organization for the provision by the attorney, group of attorneys or
organization of services as counsel for financially eligible persons in
proceedings in which a court or magistrate has the power to appoint counsel to
represent a financially eligible person and the county is required to pay
compensation for that representation.
(2) A court or
magistrate may appoint an attorney who is, or an attorney member of a public
defender organization that is, under a contract with a county as provided in
this section to represent a financially eligible person in any proceeding in
which the court or magistrate has the power to appoint counsel to represent a
financially eligible person and the county is required to pay compensation for
that representation. [1971 c.432 §1; 1973 c.836 §311; 1985 c.502 §11; 2001
c.962 §32]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 151.010
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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