{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-496.630","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 496.630","heading":"District attorneys to prosecute criminal cases; jurisdiction of courts.","body":"(1) Upon information or complaint of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission or any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws, district attorneys shall prosecute every criminal case in which it appears that there has been a violation of the wildlife laws or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto.\n      (2) Unless otherwise specifically provided, justice courts have concurrent jurisdiction in the first instance with the circuit court of all wildlife law offenses.","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","41. Wildlife","Chapter 496 — Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors496.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"9df8aa53997b2f8a99f78249d0b658ca8faf56c95f5ae35aef71e7bb112f7ff0","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-496.625","next":"us-or/ors-496.635"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}