Oregon Code § 53.185·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Defendants plea; refusal to plead.
(1) The defendant may plead the same pleas as upon an indictment. The plea
shall be oral and entered in the docket. If the defendant refuses to plead, the
justice shall enter the fact, together with the plea of not guilty, on behalf
of the defendant.
(2)
Notwithstanding ORS 53.150 and 135.335, in a justice court that has not become
a court of record, a defendant may not enter a conditional plea of guilty or no
contest, but may seek to transfer the case to the circuit court as provided in
ORS 51.053 (2). [Formerly 156.080]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 53.185
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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