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Or. Rev. Stat. § 131.363 (2026)

Change of venue in other cases

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      131.363 Change of venue in other cases. For the convenience of parties and witnesses, and in the interest of justice, the court, upon motion of the defendant, may order the place of trial to be changed to another county. [1973 c.836 §20]

 

      131.365 [1959 c.664 §5; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]

 

      131.370 [Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1977–2013 · leading case: State v. Herrera, 574 P.2d 1130 (Or. Ct. App. 1978).
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State v. Herrera, 574 P.2d 1130 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 4× “[1] Defendant urges that (1) the court abused its discretion in denying his motion for a change of venue, ORS 131.363; (2) the court erred in permitting an accomplice's preliminary hearing testimony to be read to the jury under ORS 41.”
State v. McCown, 833 P.2d 1321 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “" The state appears to argue that the only proper objection under that statute, if a defendant contends that the venue is not proper, is a pretrial motion to dismiss made in the time specified by ORS 131.”
State v. Hooper, 300 P.3d 235 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “2 Defendant, appearing pro se, filed a pretrial motion pursuant to ORS 131.363, asking that the venue for the trial be changed from Linn to Lane County.”
Brudos v. Cupp, 569 P.2d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 1977). “” ORS 131.363 provides: "For the convenience of parties and witnesses, and in the interest of justice, the court, upon motion of the defendant, may order the place of trial to be changed to another county.”
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