Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.330 (2026)

Submission of indictment by district attorney

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      132.330 Submission of indictment by district attorney. The district attorney may submit an indictment to the grand jury in any case when the district attorney has good reason to believe that a crime has been committed which is triable within the county. [Amended by 1973 c.836 §47]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1960–2025 · leading case: State v. Gray, 515 P.3d 348 (Or. 2022).
State v. Gray, 515 P.3d 348 (Or. 2022). · cites it 2× “The crimes may be submitted to the grand jury by the dis- trict attorney, ORS 132.330, or by a member of the grand jury, ORS 132.”
State v. Haji, 462 P.3d 1240 (Or. 2020). “Pursuant to ORS 132.330, the district attorney “may submit an indictment to the grand jury in any case when the district attorney has good reason to believe that a crime has been committed which is triable within the county.”
State v. Herrera, 574 P.2d 1130 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “" [10] Since Steve testified during the preliminary hearing that he had agreed to rob someone, Steve violated a condition of his immunity that "he did not participate in a plan, * * * robbery or any other felony which indirectly resulted in the death * * *.”
State v. Burleson, 160 P.3d 624 (Or. 2007). “” ORS 132.330. Despite the prosecutor’s active advisory role, however, the grand jury must make its own decisions.”
State v. Gilliland, 752 P.2d 1255 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “ORS 132.330; ORS 132.340. Although ORS 135.”
Gumm v. Heider, 348 P.2d 455 (Or. 1960). “110, pursuant to which the prosecution was dismissed: "When a person has been held to answer for a crime, if an indictment is not found against him at the next term of the court at which he is held to answer, the court shall order the prosecution to be dismissed, unless good…”
State v. Wall, 374 Or. 407 (Or. 2025). “” ORS 132.330. But the grand jury is free to investigate crimes on its own.”
State v. Johnson, 17 P.3d 1087 (Or. Ct. App. 2001). “See ORS 132.330 (allowing the district attorney to submit an indictment in any case when there is good reason to believe that a crime has been committed).”
State v. Wall, 374 Or. 407 (Or. 2025). “” ORS 132.330. But the grand jury is free to investigate crimes on its own.”
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