Chapter 44 - Witnesses
- 44.010 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.020 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.030 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.040 [Amended by 1957 c.44 §1; 1963 c.396 §16; 1971 c.512 §4; 1973 c.136 §6; 1973 c.777 §19a; 1973 c.794 §13; 1975 c.694 §1; 1975 c.726 §1; 1977 c.656 §1; 1977 c.677 §12a; 1979 c.284 §79; 1979 c.731 §2; 1979 c.744 §1a; 1979 c.769 §12b; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.050 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.060 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.070 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.080 Protection of witness from improper questions and excessive detention.
It is the right of a witness to be protected from irrelevant, insulting or improper questions, and from harsh or insulting demeanor. The witness is...
- 44.090 Protection of witness from arrest.
(1) Every person who has been, in good faith, served with a subpoena to attend as a witness before a court, judge, commissioner, referee or...
- 44.095 [1973 c.386 §1; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.110 [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.120 [Amended by 1969 c.383 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.130 [Amended by 1969 c.383 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.140 [Amended by 1977 c.789 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.150 Service of subpoena if witness concealed.
A sheriff, deputy or some person specially appointed by the sheriff, but none other, is authorized and required to break into any building or vessel...
- 44.160 [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.170 [Repealed by 1961 c.413 §1 (44.171 enacted in lieu of 44.170)]
- 44.171 [1961 c.413 §2 (enacted in lieu of 44.170); repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.180 [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.190 [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.200 [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.210 [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.220 [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.230 [Amended by 1973 c.836 §326; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.240 Production of witness confined in Department of Corrections institution.
(1) Whenever a court or judge makes an order for the temporary removal and production of a witness who is confined in a Department of...
- 44.310 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.320 Authority to take testimony and administer oath or affirmation.
Every court, judge, clerk of a court, justice of the peace, certified shorthand reporter as defined in ORS 8.415 or notary public is authorized to...
- 44.330 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.340 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.350 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.360 [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
- 44.370 Witness presumed to speak truth; jury judges of credibility.
A witness is presumed to speak the truth. This presumption, however, may be overcome by the manner in which the witness testifies, by the character...
- 44.410 [Amended by 1959 c.158 §1; repealed by 1989 c.980 §24]
- 44.415 Fees and mileage of witnesses.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person is entitled to receive $30 for each day’s attendance as a witness and...
- 44.420 [Repealed by 1959 c.158 §2]
- 44.430 [Repealed by 1989 c.980 §24]
- 44.440 [Amended by 1963 c.519 §24; 1977 c.408 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141]
- 44.450 [Amended by 1977 c.593 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141]
- 44.510 Definitions for ORS 44.510 to 44.540.
As used in ORS 44.510 to 44.540, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Information” has its ordinary meaning and includes, but is not limited to,...
- 44.520 Limitation on compellable testimony from media persons; search of media persons’ papers, effects or work premises prohibited; exception.
(1) No person connected with, employed by or engaged in any medium of communication to the public shall be required by a legislative, executive or...
- 44.530 Application of ORS 44.520.
(1) ORS 44.520 applies regardless of whether a person has disclosed elsewhere any of the information or source thereof, or any of the related information....
- 44.540 Effect of informant as witness.
If the informant offers the informant as a witness, it is deemed a consent to the examination also of a person described in ORS 44.520...
- 44.545 Expediting proceedings.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section or except for good cause shown by either party, in any case where a...
- 44.547 Notice to court; accommodations.
(1) In any case in which a child under 12 years of age or a person with a developmental disability described in subsection (2) of...
- 44.550 Definitions for ORS 44.550 to 44.566.
As used in ORS 44.550 to 44.566: (1) “Civil case” means any proceeding other than a criminal prosecution. (2) “Law enforcement unit” means the police...
- 44.552 Method of subpoenaing police officer; subpoena to reflect whether expert opinion to be asked.
(1) Whenever a police officer is called as an expert witness in a civil case by a party by whom the officer is not employed,...
- 44.554 Payment of police officer subpoenaed as expert witness; obligation of party to reimburse law enforcement agency; method of payment.
(1) Any police officer who is obliged by a subpoena issued pursuant to ORS 44.552 (2) to attend as an expert witness shall receive the...
- 44.556 Prepayment of expenses in certain cases required.
A police officer who is called as an expert witness in a civil case may demand the payment specified in ORS 44.554 (2) for one...
- 44.558 Payment for additional attendance beyond first day required in advance.
A police officer shall not be ordered to return by the court or tribunal for subsequent proceedings beyond the day stated in the subpoena requiring...
- 44.560 Application to subpoenas for depositions.
ORS 44.552, 44.554 and 44.558 apply to subpoenas issued for the taking of depositions of police officers. [1991 c.550 §6] Note: See note under 44.550.
- 44.562 Party and police officer may agree to modify time of appearance.
A police officer who has been subpoenaed under ORS 44.552 and 44.560 for the purpose of giving the officer’s expert opinion, in lieu of attendance...
- 44.564 Right of action to recover payment due.
Whenever a police officer appears as an expert witness under ORS 44.550 to 44.566 and reimbursement is not made as provided for in ORS 44.550...
- 44.566 Provisions not applicable if public body a party.
ORS 44.550 to 44.566 shall not apply to any proceeding in which a public body is a party. For the purposes of this section, “public...
- 44.610 [1973 c.136 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.620 [1973 c.136 §§2,3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.630 [1973 c.136 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
- 44.640 [1973 c.136 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
