Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.350 (2026)

Juror’s knowledge of an offense; action thereon

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      132.350 Juror’s knowledge of an offense; action thereon. (1) If a grand juror knows or has reason to believe that a crime which is triable in the county has been committed, the grand juror shall disclose the same to the fellow jurors, who may thereupon investigate the same.

      (2) An indictment or presentment must not be found upon the statement of a grand juror unless the grand juror is sworn and examined as a witness.

      (3) A grand juror testifying as provided in subsection (2) of this section shall not vote on the indictment nor be present during deliberations thereon. [Amended by 1973 c.836 §48]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: State v. Gray, 515 P.3d 348 (Or. 2022).
State v. Gray, 515 P.3d 348 (Or. 2022). “330, or by a member of the grand jury, ORS 132.350. In Oregon, a felony may be charged initially by the mechanism of either a grand jury indictment or a district attorney information.”
State v. Oregon City Elks Lodge No. 1189, 520 P.2d 900 (Or. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 2× “Indeed, ORS 132.350 ③ contemplates precisely such a situation and provides only that the juror must reveal his knowledge to his fellow jurors.”
State v. Wall, 374 Or. 407 (Or. 2025). “ORS 132.350(1) provides that, “[i]f a grand juror knows or has reason to believe that a crime which is triable in the county has been committed, the grand juror shall disclose the same to the fellow jurors, who may thereupon investi- gate the same.”
State v. Wall, 374 Or. 407 (Or. 2025). “ORS 132.350(1) provides that, “[i]f a grand juror knows or has reason to believe that a crime which is triable in the county has been committed, the grand juror shall disclose the same to the fellow jurors, who may thereupon investi- gate the same.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.350(1) — 2 cases
State v. Wall, 374 Or. 407 (Or. 2025). “ORS 132.350(1) provides that, “[i]f a grand juror knows or has reason to believe that a crime which is triable in the county has been committed, the grand juror shall disclose the same to the fellow jurors, who may thereupon investi- gate the same.”
State v. Wall, 374 Or. 407 (Or. 2025). “ORS 132.350(1) provides that, “[i]f a grand juror knows or has reason to believe that a crime which is triable in the county has been committed, the grand juror shall disclose the same to the fellow jurors, who may thereupon investi- gate the same.”
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