Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 421 § 421.649 — and 421.651 and section 8 (2), chapter 982, Oregon Laws 1999, shall be
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 421 ·
Oregon Code § 421.649·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
and 421.651 and section 8 (2), chapter 982, Oregon Laws 1999, shall be
filed within 21 days of issuance of the specific decision on which the petition
is based.
(3) The
petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition by registered or certified mail
upon the Department of Corrections and the Attorney General.
(4) A petition
filed under subsection (2)(b) of this section shall state the nature of the
decision the petitioner desires reviewed and in what manner the decision below
rejected the position raised by the petitioner.
(5) Within 30
days after service of the petition under subsection (2)(a) of this section, the
department shall transmit to the Supreme Court, or a special master it
designates, the original or a certified copy of the entire record and any
findings that may have been made. The court shall not substitute its judgment
for that of the Governor or the Director of the Department of Corrections as to
any issue of fact or issue within executive branch discretion.
(6) If the
petition is filed under subsection (2)(b) of this section, the record shall
include only:
(a) The directors
final report prepared under ORS 421.641.
(b) The
conditions, if any, on the proposed site.
(c) The
transcript of the hearing before the department. However, on motion of the
director, the Supreme Court may limit the transcript to those matters in which
the petitioner is interested as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section.
(d) Evidence
submitted by the petitioner to the director, but on motion of any party to the
judicial review, the Supreme Court may supplement the record with additional
materials from the hearing before the director.
(7) Upon review,
the Supreme Court may reverse or remand a decision made under ORS 421.637,
421.641, 421.643, 421.645 (8), 421.649 and 421.651 and section 8 (2), chapter
982, Oregon Laws 1999, if the Supreme Court finds the director, Department of
Corrections or the Governor:
(a) Exceeded the
statutory or constitutional authority of the decision maker; or
(b) Made a
decision not supported by substantial evidence. For purposes of this
subsection, substantial evidence means evidence that, taken in isolation, a
reasonable mind could accept as adequate to support a conclusion. The
substantiality of the evidence shall not be evaluated by considering the whole
record.
(8) Proceedings
for review under this section shall be given priority over all other matters
before the Supreme Court. [1999 c.982 §12]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses and 421.651 and section 8 (2), chapter 982, Oregon Laws 1999, shall be
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 421.649
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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