Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 135.745: to 135.757, is a bar to another prosecution for the same crime if the crime is a Class B or C misdemeanor; but it is not a bar if the crime charged is a Class A misdemeanor, a misdemeanor described in ORS 475.896 or a felony
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines when a prior dismissal bars a second prosecution. A dismissal prevents retrial for Class B or C misdemeanors but not for Class A misdemeanors, certain drug offenses, or felonies.
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