Chapter 136  Criminal Trials

General Provisions

§ 136.001		Right to jury trial
§ 136.005		Challenge to jury panel
§ 136.010		When issue of fact arises
§ 136.030		How issues are tried
§ 136.040		When presence of defendant is necessary
§ 136.050		Reasonable doubt as to degree of crime committed by defendant
§ 136.060		Jointly charged defendants to be tried jointly
§ 136.070		Postponement of trial

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Selection Of Jury

§ 136.210		Jury number
§ 136.220		Challenge for implied bias
§ 136.230		Peremptory challenges
§ 136.240		Challenge of accepted juror
§ 136.250		Taking of challenges
§ 136.260		Selection of alternate jurors
§ 136.270		Oath, conduct and attendance of alternate jurors at trial
§ 136.280		Substitution of alternate for dismissed juror

Scheduling Of Trial

§ 136.285		Priority in trial schedule for defendants in custody
§ 136.290		Limit on custody of defendant prior to trial
§ 136.295		Application of ORS 136.290
§ 136.300		Time limit on appeals to circuit court

Conduct Of Trial

§ 136.310		Function of court
§ 136.320		Function of jury
§ 136.325		Jury not to be informed of and not to consider punishment that may be imposed
§ 136.330		Trial procedure
§ 136.345		When attendance of woman officer is required
§ 136.347		Appointment, duties and compensation of woman officer

Evidence

§ 136.415		Presumption of innocence
§ 136.420		Testimony to be given orally in court
§ 136.425		Confessions and admissions
§ 136.427		Confessions
§ 136.430		Civil laws of evidence in criminal trials
§ 136.432		Limitation on courts authority to exclude relevant evidence
§ 136.433		Proving previous conviction
§ 136.434		Challenge to validity of previous conviction

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Verdict And Judgment

§ 136.450		Number of jurors required for verdict
§ 136.455		General verdict on plea of not guilty
§ 136.460		Verdict where crime consists of degrees
§ 136.465		Verdict where crime or attempt included within charge
§ 136.470		Conviction or acquittal of one or more of several defendants
§ 136.475		Verdict as to some of several defendants
§ 136.480		Reconsideration of verdict when jury makes mistake as to law
§ 136.485		Reconsideration of verdict which is not general verdict

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Motion In Arrest Of Judgment; New Trial

§ 136.500		Motion in arrest of judgment
§ 136.505		Effect of allowance of motion
§ 136.515		Order when evidence shows guilt
§ 136.525		Order when evidence is insufficient
§ 136.535		New trial

Witnesses