Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 137.464: Administrative assessment of defendant’s mental capacity
What this law says, in plain English
Courts must order mental capacity assessments when death row defendants want to represent themselves and the court suspects mental incapacity prevents reasoned legal decisions. The state may also request such assessments.
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