{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-53.155","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 53.155","heading":"Filing complaint as commencement of action.","body":"In a justice court, a criminal action is commenced by the filing of the complaint therein, verified by the oath of the person commencing the action, who is thereafter known as the complainant.","path":["01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure","6. Justice Courts","Chapter 53 — Criminal Actions"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors053.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:10Z","sha256":"73cb50825c2a0a9511d15ee99a68bee1c2cb07222e26e0baaa11b3a773a3646f","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-53.150","next":"us-or/ors-53.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}