{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-138.525","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 138.525","heading":"Dismissal of meritless petition.","body":"(1) The court may, on its own motion or on the motion of the defendant, enter a judgment denying a meritless petition brought under ORS 138.510 to 138.680.\n      (2) As used in this section, “meritless petition” means one that, when liberally construed, fails to state a claim upon which post-conviction relief may be granted.\n      (3) Notwithstanding ORS 138.650, a judgment dismissing a meritless petition is not appealable.\n      (4) A dismissal is without prejudice if a meritless petition is dismissed without a hearing and the petitioner was not represented by counsel.","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":"125dc733d17f270038c3c237c050e6e50eda18cb407bda3450c28379c750b5c4","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-138.520","next":"us-or/ors-138.527"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}