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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 147.433: Rights afforded upon request; notice; attendance; protection.

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  1. 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes
  2. 14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally
  3. Chapter 147 — Victims of Crime and Acts of Mass Destruction

(1) To accord crime victims due dignity and respect, a victim in a criminal proceeding described in subsection (2) of this section has, upon request to the district attorney before a judgment of conviction is entered, the following rights:

      (a) The right to be notified by the district attorney of the victims’ rights described in this section and ORS 138.627 and 144.750;

      (b) The right to reasonable, accurate and timely notice from the Attorney General when an appeal is taken in the criminal proceeding;

      (c) The right to reasonable, accurate and timely notice from the counsel for the state when a conviction in the criminal proceeding is the subject of a petition for post-conviction relief filed under ORS 138.510 to 138.680 or post-conviction DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) testing under ORS 138.688 to 138.700;

      (d) The right to attend any public hearing related to the criminal proceeding that is conducted by an appellate court; and

      (e) The right to be reasonably protected from the offender, if the offender is present, at any related appellate or post-conviction relief proceeding.

      (2) The provisions of this section apply only to criminal proceedings involving a defendant charged with or convicted of:

      (a) A person felony, as that term is defined in the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission;

      (b) A person Class A misdemeanor, as that term is defined in the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission;

      (c) Burglary in the first degree under ORS 164.225;

      (d) A sex crime as defined in ORS 163A.005; or

      (e) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit a crime described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection.

      (3) As used in this section, “victim” has the meaning given that term in ORS 131.007.

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