{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-131.025","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 131.025","heading":"Parties in criminal action.","body":"Except for offenses based on municipal or county ordinances, in a criminal action the State of Oregon is the plaintiff and the person prosecuted is the defendant.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 131 — Preliminary Provisions; Limitations; Jurisdiction; Venue; Criminal Forfeiture; Crime Prevention"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors131.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"52c64eacb4172e909166892374d8b292f642cef9eac3bf6c86e67dd0d2c0e15d","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-131.020","next":"us-or/ors-131.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}