{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-146.165","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 146.165","heading":"Verdict; findings; testimony and verdict of inquest as admissible evidence in subsequent proceedings.","body":"(1) The jury shall give its verdict in writing, signed by its members, setting forth its findings from the evidence produced:\n      (a) Who the deceased person was;\n      (b) When and where the deceased person came to death;\n      (c) The cause of death; and\n      (d) The manner of death.\n      (2) The verdict of a jury of inquest shall not preclude nor require a criminal charge by the grand jury or district attorney.\n      (3) The testimony of any witness before a jury of inquest shall not be admissible evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding except:\n      (a) A criminal trial in which the witness is charged with perjury or false swearing arising from the testimony given before the jury of inquest.\n      (b) A civil or criminal trial in which the testimony before the jury of inquest is offered as a prior inconsistent statement to impeach the same witness.\n      (4) The verdict of a jury of inquest shall not be admitted into evidence in any trial.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 146 — Investigations of Deaths, Injuries and Missing Persons"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors146.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"2f6726e23bcc7cbdc39b0d5f46236cf30f7ae8eef93cd123b24ab99ba7097ab7","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-146.160","next":"us-or/ors-146.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}