Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 135.173: Oregon Evidence Code to apply in preliminary hearings; exception
What this law says, in plain English
Oregon Evidence Code applies to preliminary hearings, but hearsay may be admitted if requiring the original source would create unreasonable hardship, provided the witness addresses the informant's reliability and information sources.
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