Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 138.560: (4), the matter of petitioner’s proceeding as a financially eligible person shall be determined by the latter court
What this law says, in plain English
In death sentence cases, courts appoint counsel to financially eligible petitioners and determine if those who reject counsel do so knowingly. Appointed counsel may amend defective petitions within 15 days of appointment.
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