Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)

ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 138.570: Who shall be named as defendant; counsel for defendant

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute specifies who must be named as defendant in habeas corpus petitions and which attorneys represent them depending on the petitioner's imprisonment status.

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