{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-136.070","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 136.070","heading":"Postponement of trial.","body":"When a case is at issue upon a question of fact and before the same is called for trial, the court may, upon sufficient cause shown by the affidavit of the defendant or the statement of the district attorney, direct the trial to be postponed for a reasonable period of time.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 136 — Criminal Trials"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors136.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"6ea25a03a146a105d2f6200ca7fdcb18cc0082fe05fd4f09602c730b6362fd67","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-136.060","next":"us-or/ors-136.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}