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Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.550 (2026)

Contents of indictment

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      132.550 Contents of indictment. The indictment shall contain substantially the following:

      (1) The name of the circuit court in which it is filed;

      (2) The title of the action;

      (3) A statement that the grand jury accuses the defendant or defendants of the designated offense or offenses;

      (4) A separate accusation or count addressed to each offense charged, if there be more than one;

      (5) A statement in each count that the offense charged therein was committed in a designated county;

      (6) A statement in each count that the offense charged therein was committed on, or on or about, a designated date, or during a designated period of time;

      (7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended;

      (8) The dates of all grand jury proceedings related to the offense or offenses charged;

      (9) The signatures of the foreman and of the district attorney; and

      (10) The date the indictment is filed with the clerk of the court. [Amended by 1973 c.836 §58; 2007 c.71 §32; 2017 c.650 §7]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 85 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1957–2026 · leading case: Antoine v. Taylor, 499 P.3d 48 (Or. 2021).
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Antoine v. Taylor, 499 P.3d 48 (Or. 2021). · cites it 15× “ake issue with the substance of trial counsel’s arguments—petitioner argues that counsel “correctly determined that the charging method and dis- covery deprived petitioner of notice of the nature and cause of the accusation against him in violation of Article I, sec- tion 11, of…”
State v. Haji, 462 P.3d 1240 (Or. 2020). · cites it 6× “Finally, the statute that sets out the required con- tents of a grand jury indictment, ORS 132.550, suggests that specification of the statutory basis for joinder of mul- tiple counts is not necessarily submitted to the grand jury.”
State v. Wimber, 843 P.2d 424 (Or. 1992). · cites it 6× “See also ORS 132.550(6) [13] and ORS 135.717 [14] (establishing time-related requirements for indictment).”
State v. Wright, 999 P.2d 1220 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 10× “]” ORS 132.550 provides, in part: “The indictment shall contain substantially the following: «* * * * * “(7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to…”
State v. Huckins, 31 P.3d 485 (Or. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 10× “We agree with the assertion that counts two through five contain allegations of venue because of their incorporation by reference of the words “Lane County” into their language. This is particularly so because Count 1 does not make any allegation about venue.”
State v. Montez, 789 P.2d 1352 (Or. 1990). · cites it 2× “n an effort to conceal the identity of Timothy Aikens and Marco Montez, perpetrators of the crimes of Kidnapping in the First Degree,[ [7] ] Rape in the First Degree, Sodomy in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and Assault in the Fourth Degree, cause the death…”
State v. Stout, 415 P.3d 567 (Or. 2018). · cites it 3× “More specific requirements for the contents of an indictment are set out in various Oregon statutes, including ORS 132.550, which provides in pertinent part: "The indictment shall contain substantially the following: "* * * * * "(7) A statement of the acts constituting the…”
State v. Wagner, 752 P.2d 1136 (Or. 1988). · cites it 2× “ORS 132.550(7) provides: "The indictment shall contain substantially the following: "* * * "(7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is…”
State v. Garcia, 392 P.3d 815 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Under ORS 132.550(7), an indictment must contain, among other things, “[a] statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.”
State v. Morgan, 951 P.2d 187 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 6× “1 ORS 132.550 provides, in part: “The indictment shall contain substantially the following: “(7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what…”
State v. Shadley, 517 P.2d 324 (Or. Ct. App. 1973). · cites it 6× “* * *” The legislature provided for such a right in ORS 132.550: “The indictment-shall contain substantially the following: am $ # * # “(7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a…”
State v. Pollard, 888 P.2d 1054 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “Finally, defendant argues that the indictment violates ORS 132.550(7), because it fails to allege the specific incidents of abuse that the state intended to prove to show that he engaged in a "pattern or practice of assault or torture.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.550(3) — 1 case
State v. Haji, 462 P.3d 1240 (Or. 2020). “Finally, the statute that sets out the required con- tents of a grand jury indictment, ORS 132.550, suggests that specification of the statutory basis for joinder of mul- tiple counts is not necessarily submitted to the grand jury.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.550(4) — 5 cases
State v. Quintero, 823 P.2d 981 (Or. Ct. App. 1991).
State v. Drown, 263 P.3d 1057 (Or. Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Farmer, 605 P.2d 716 (Or. Ct. App. 1980).
State v. Pachmayr, 162 P.3d 347 (Or. Ct. App. 2007).
State v. Johnson, 722 P.2d 1266 (Or. Ct. App. 1986).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.550(5) — 3 cases
State v. Huckins, 31 P.3d 485 (Or. Ct. App. 2001). “We agree with the assertion that counts two through five contain allegations of venue because of their incorporation by reference of the words “Lane County” into their language. This is particularly so because Count 1 does not make any allegation about venue.”
State v. Dunn, 783 P.2d 29 (Or. Ct. App. 1989).
State v. Duff, 234 P.3d 1060 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.550(6) — 5 cases
State v. Wimber, 843 P.2d 424 (Or. 1992). “See also ORS 132.550(6) [13] and ORS 135.717 [14] (establishing time-related requirements for indictment).”
State v. Haji, 462 P.3d 1240 (Or. 2020). “Finally, the statute that sets out the required con- tents of a grand jury indictment, ORS 132.550, suggests that specification of the statutory basis for joinder of mul- tiple counts is not necessarily submitted to the grand jury.”
State v. Howett, 56 P.3d 459 (Or. Ct. App. 2002).
State v. Livingston, 699 P.2d 1131 (Or. Ct. App. 1985).
State v. Ribas, 374 Or. 750 (Or. 2026).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.550(7) — 56 cases
Antoine v. Taylor, 499 P.3d 48 (Or. 2021). “ake issue with the substance of trial counsel’s arguments—petitioner argues that counsel “correctly determined that the charging method and dis- covery deprived petitioner of notice of the nature and cause of the accusation against him in violation of Article I, sec- tion 11, of…”
State v. Wright, 999 P.2d 1220 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “]” ORS 132.550 provides, in part: “The indictment shall contain substantially the following: «* * * * * “(7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to…”
State v. Montez, 789 P.2d 1352 (Or. 1990). “n an effort to conceal the identity of Timothy Aikens and Marco Montez, perpetrators of the crimes of Kidnapping in the First Degree,[ [7] ] Rape in the First Degree, Sodomy in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and Assault in the Fourth Degree, cause the death…”
State v. Wagner, 752 P.2d 1136 (Or. 1988). “ORS 132.550(7) provides: "The indictment shall contain substantially the following: "* * * "(7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is…”
State v. Garcia, 392 P.3d 815 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “Under ORS 132.550(7), an indictment must contain, among other things, “[a] statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 132.550(8) — 2 cases
State v. Curry, 344 Or. App. 771 (Or. Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Curry, 344 Or. App. 771 (Or. Ct. App. 2025).
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