Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 136.617: Motion to compel witness who may be incriminated to testify
What this law says, in plain English
This statute provides a procedural mechanism allowing prosecutors to petition courts to compel witnesses to testify or produce evidence in criminal proceedings when witnesses claim self-incrimination, subject to a judicial hearing and privilege protections.
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