{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-135.020","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 135.020","heading":"Scope of proceedings.","body":"The arraignment shall be made by the court, or by the clerk or the district attorney under its direction, as provided in ORS 135.030. The arraignment consists of reading the accusatory instrument to the defendant, causing delivery to the defendant of a copy thereof and indorsements thereon, including the list of witnesses indorsed on it or appended thereto if the accusatory instrument is an indictment, asking the defendant how the defendant pleads to the charge.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 135 — Arraignment and Pretrial Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors135.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"61325c5c7056bb1e8a33d575c2e82fd2c00449f7ee04bbb06a7cc0845d4fd76f","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-135.010","next":"us-or/ors-135.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}