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Or. Rev. Stat. § 135.757 (2026)

Nolle prosequi; discontinuance by district attorney

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      135.757 Nolle prosequi; discontinuance by district attorney. The entry of a nolle prosequi is abolished, and the district attorney cannot discontinue or abandon a prosecution for a crime, except as provided in ORS 135.755. [Formerly 134.160]

 

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Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: State v. Swett, 972 P.2d 909 (Or. Ct. App. 1999).
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State v. Swett, 972 P.2d 909 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). “” In addition, ORS 135.757 now provides that, “[t]he entry of a nolle prosequi is abolished, and the district attorney cannot discontinue or abandon a prosecution for a crime, except as provided in ORS 135.”
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