{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-138.210","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 138.210","heading":"Failure to file brief by appellant; appearance by defendant.","body":"If the appellant fails to file a brief in the appellate court, the court shall dismiss the appeal. The defendant need not personally appear in the appellate court.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 138 — Appeals; Post-Conviction Relief"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors138.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"a173a80d905053485f9c52057f9c3367c2c31688357efc91ad8169c43e1c209f","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-138.200","next":"us-or/ors-138.220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}