{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-135.425","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 135.425","heading":"Responsibilities of defense counsel.","body":"(1) Defense counsel shall conclude a plea agreement only with the consent of the defendant, and shall insure that the decision whether to enter a plea of guilty or no contest is ultimately made by the defendant.\n      (2) To aid the defendant in reaching a decision, defense counsel, after appropriate investigation, shall advise the defendant of the alternatives available and of factors considered important by the defense counsel or the defendant in reaching a decision.","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":"4e2b23228c53b8770b6ce3391cd8b87d88b929e2b4bdf1e04d943a467176d8e1","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-135.420","next":"us-or/ors-135.430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}