Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 136.570 (2026)

Application for subpoenas for more than 10 witnesses

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136.570 Application for subpoenas for more than 10 witnesses. If either party in a criminal action desires more than 10 witnesses, as provided in ORS 136.565 and 136.567, application therefor shall be made to the court or judge thereof by motion for an order allowing the issuance of subpoenas for such additional witnesses, which motion shall be supported either by the statement of the district attorney or city attorney in writing or by the affidavit of the defendant. The statement or affidavit shall state the names of such witnesses, their places of residence and the facts expected to be proved by each of them. The court or judge thereof shall make an order allowing the issuance of subpoenas for so many of such witnesses as appear from such statement or affidavit to be necessary and material to a fair, full and impartial trial. [Formerly 139.060; 1977 c.746 §5]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: State v. Summers, 371 P.3d 1223 (Or. Ct. App. 2016).

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State v. Summers, 371 P.3d 1223 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 12× “Defendant objected to those witnesses, noting that they were not listed in the state’s pretrial motion to allow for the subpoena of more than 10 witnesses, ORS 136.570, nor were they listed in the court’s order granting that motion.”

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