{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-131.815","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 131.815","heading":"Presentment of facts to circuit court.","body":"Whenever in the opinion of the Governor the criminal laws of the state are not being faithfully executed and enforced and the circumstances justify the appointment of any sheriff, district attorney, constable or justice of the peace pro tem, the Governor shall lay the facts of which the Governor is advised before the circuit court, or any judge thereof, of the district of the office in question. The court or judge shall, without delay, in a summary manner consider the facts so presented and such further facts as can be gathered or may be presented by or on behalf of the Governor, the officer or any party interested.","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":"049cecc7c4f9def67bf570be5c6339e8e6ff92ae3ab9499cba6387e966fc48e5","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-131.805","next":"us-or/ors-131.825"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}