{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-241.445","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 241.445","heading":"Right of employee to public hearing and representation; limitations.","body":"All investigations pursuant to ORS 241.440 shall be by public hearing, after reasonable notice to the accused of the time and place of such hearing. At the hearing the accused shall be afforded an opportunity of appearing in person and by counsel, and presenting the defense of the accused. However, the right of the accused to a public hearing and to representation by counsel shall not apply to any preliminary trial or hearing before the accusing authority.","path":["06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections","22. Public officers and Employees","Chapter 241 — Civil Service for County Employees"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"e64b914c136164ca47cd86dcdc5a36abec469b66911d9b7c325cbeace1951111","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-241.440","next":"us-or/ors-241.450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}