Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 9 § 9.534 — Disciplinary board; procedure before board; oaths; subpoenas; hearing; record

Disciplinary board; procedure before board; oaths; subpoenas; hearing; record. (1) The Supreme Court shall appoint a disciplinary board, which may include one or more professional adjudicators as set forth in the rules of the Supreme Court and the Oregon State Bar bylaws, to adjudicate disciplinary proceedings of the bar. (2) A licensee, formally accused of misconduct by the bar, shall be given reasonable written notice of the charges against the licensee, a reasonable opportunity to defend against the charges, the right to be represented by counsel, and the right to examine and cross-examine witnesses. The licensee has the right to appear and testify, and the right to the issuance of subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers or documents in the defense of the licensee. (3) Rules of evidence and discovery in disciplinary proceedings shall be as provided in the rules of procedure. (4)(a) The disciplinary board has the authority to take evidence, administer oaths or affirmations, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses, including the accused licensee, and the production of books, papers and documents pertaining to the matter before the disciplinary board. (b) A witness in a disciplinary proceeding who testifies falsely, fails to appear when subpoenaed, or fails to produce any books, papers or documents pursuant to subpoena, is subject to the same orders and penalties to which a witness before a circuit court is subject. Subpoenas issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection may be enforced by application to any circuit court. (c) Any member of the disciplinary board may administer oaths or affirmations and issue any subpoena provided for in paragraph (a) of this subsection. (5) The hearing before the disciplinary board shall be held in the county in which the licensee charged maintains an office for the practice of law, the county in which the licensee resides, or the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed. With the consent of the licensee, the hearing may be held elsewhere in the state. (6) A record of all hearings shall be made and preserved by the disciplinary board. [1983 c.618 §5; 2017 c.524 §2; 2025 c.32 §32]