{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-147.504","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 147.504","heading":"Scope.","body":"(1) ORS 147.500 to 147.550 effectuate the provisions of sections 42 and 43, Article I of the Oregon Constitution, for violations that occur in criminal proceedings and do not provide a remedy for violations that occur in any other proceeding. A remedy for a violation of section 42 or 43, Article I of the Oregon Constitution, in any other proceeding may be enforced by writ of mandamus under ORS 34.105 to 34.240.\n      (2) Nothing in ORS 147.500 to 147.550:\n      (a) Affects the authority granted by law to the prosecuting attorney to assert the public’s interest, including but not limited to:\n      (A) Asserting rights granted to victims by law; and\n      (B) Investigating and presenting to the court evidence relating to restitution.\n      (b) Authorizes a court to order the dismissal of a criminal proceeding or to grant a motion for judgment of acquittal, in arrest of judgment or for a new trial.\n      (c) Reduces a defendant’s rights under the United States Constitution or authorizes the suspension of a criminal proceeding if the suspension would violate a right of a defendant guaranteed by the Oregon Constitution or the United States Constitution.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 147 — Victims of Crime and Acts of Mass Destruction"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors147.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"8fc00edf34dcc46a0bac80ccdb1e04f7a42f01def1b1f927fe64534cb44afd2f","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-147.502","next":"us-or/ors-147.508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}