135.235
Release assistance officers; appointment; duties. (1) A presiding judge for a
judicial district may appoint release assistance officers under a personnel
plan established by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(2) A release
assistance officer shall, except when impracticable, interview every person
detained pursuant to law and charged with an offense. If the person is charged
with a person felony or person Class A misdemeanor, as those terms are defined
in the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, or with contempt of
court for violating a court order protecting or prohibiting contact with
another person, the release assistance officer shall make reasonable efforts to
contact the victim prior to submitting a report or making a release decision
under subsection (3) of this section. If the release assistance officer is able
to contact the victim:
(a) Information
regarding the victim’s position on release, including whether special release
conditions should be imposed, must be included in the report described in
subsection (3) of this section, and considered by the release assistance
officer if the officer makes the release decision; and
(b) If the
information is available, the release assistance officer shall inform the
victim of the location, date and time of the defendant’s arraignment or other
first appearance.
(3) The release
assistance officer shall verify release criteria information and may either:
(a) Timely submit
a written report to the magistrate containing, but not limited to, an
evaluation of the release criteria and a recommendation for the form of
release; or
(b) If delegated
release authority by the presiding judge for the judicial district, make the
release decision.
(4) As used in
this section, “victim” means an individual that the charging instrument
indicates is the victim of the alleged offense or the person protected by the
court order, whether or not the individual is specifically named, so long as
the release assistance officer is able to confirm the identity of the
individual. [1973 c.836 §147; 1981 s.s. c.3 §37; 1995 c.781 §40; 2021 c.643 §3]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
8
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2026 · leading case:
Sexson v. Merten, 631 P.2d 1367 (Or. 1981).
Sexson v. Merten, 631 P.2d 1367 (Or. 1981).
· cites it 2× “A Release Assistance Officer, pursuant to ORS 135.235, 2 recommended that defendant be released under a “security release agreement” upon deposit of $500, or 10% of $5,000, the security amount recommended by him, as provided by *444 ORS 135.”
Fay v. City of Portland, 804 P.2d 1155 (Or. 1991).
· cites it 2× “) In many Oregon counties, because of jail overcrowding, the courts have delegated this function to others ( see, for example, ORS 135.235(3)(b)), under guidelines similar to those contained in the decree involved in this case.”
Burton v. Tomlinson, 527 P.2d 123 (Or. Ct. App. 1974).
“That statute provides: “(1) The presiding circuit court judge of the judicial district may designate a Release Assistance Officer who shall, except when impracticable, interview every person detained pursuant to law and charged with an offense.”
Application of Liberman, 650 P.2d 83 (Or. 1982).
· cites it 2× “NOTES [1] ORS 135.235 provides for the appointment of release assistance officers: "(1) The presiding circuit court judge of the judicial district may designate a Release Assistance Officer who shall, except when impracticable, interview every person detained pursuant to law and…”
State v. Flamer, 633 P.2d 860 (Or. Ct. App. 1981).
“ORS 135.235 provides: "(1) The presiding circuit court judge of the judicial district may designate a Release Assistance Officer who shall, except when impracticable, interview every person detained pursuant to law and charged with an offense.”
State v. Collins, 672 P.2d 1388 (Or. Ct. App. 1983).
· cites it 2× “ORS 135.235 states: “(1) The presiding circuit court judge of the judicial district may designate a Release Assistance Officer who shall, except when impracticable, interview every person detained pursuant to law and charged with an offense.”
Dombrowsky & Beaumont, 350 Or. App. 92 (Or. Ct. App. 2026).
“Nevertheless, Beaumont argues that because chal- lenges to the trustee’s administration and distributions, which are included in the trust’s in terrorem clause, and because ORS 135.235 authorizes in terrorem clauses pertain- ing to trust validity, the trial court was obligated…”
State v. Proctor, 759 P.2d 316 (Or. Ct. App. 1988).
“” ORS 135.235 sets out the duties of release officers: “(1) If directed by the presiding judge of the circuit court in a judicial district, a release assistance officer, and release assistant deputies who shall be responsible to the release assistance officer, shall be appointed…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 135.235(2)(b) — 1 case
State v. Collins, 672 P.2d 1388 (Or. Ct. App. 1983).
“ORS 135.235 states: “(1) The presiding circuit court judge of the judicial district may designate a Release Assistance Officer who shall, except when impracticable, interview every person detained pursuant to law and charged with an offense.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 135.235(3)(b) — 1 case
Fay v. City of Portland, 804 P.2d 1155 (Or. 1991).
“) In many Oregon counties, because of jail overcrowding, the courts have delegated this function to others ( see, for example, ORS 135.235(3)(b)), under guidelines similar to those contained in the decree involved in this case.”
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