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Or. Rev. Stat. § 137.013 (2026)

Appearance by victim at time of sentencing

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      137.013 Appearance by victim at time of sentencing. At the time of sentencing, the victim or the victim’s next of kin has the right to appear personally or by counsel, and has the right to reasonably express any views concerning the crime, the person responsible, the impact of the crime on the victim, and the need for restitution and compensatory fine. [1987 c.2 §10]

 

      137.015 [1971 c.328 §1; 1973 c.346 §1; 1979 c.341 §1; 1983 c.125 §1; 1985 c.277 §1; 1989 c.844 §1; repealed by 1987 c.905 §37]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1989–2018 · leading case: State v. Guzek, 906 P.2d 272 (Or. 1995).
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State v. Guzek, 906 P.2d 272 (Or. 1995). · cites it 121× “The next issue for this court is whether victim impact evidence is made admissible during the penalty phase of capital cases under ORS 137.013 even though that evidence is not relevant under ORS 163.”
State v. Metz, 887 P.2d 795 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 34× “Finally, the state briefly argues, as yet another alternative basis for affirmance, that victim impact evidence should be admissible under ORS 137.013, the omnibus victim impact statute.”
State v. Barrett, 255 P.3d 472 (Or. 2011). · cites it 3× “See ORS 137.013 (giving victim right to appear and express views at sentencing); ORS 147.”
State v. Glaspey, 55 P.3d 562 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “970; (5) the right to appear and give a victim impact statement at sentencing, ORS 137.013; (6) aggravation in sentencing for physical assault due to victim's age, ORS 137.”
State v. Metz, 986 P.2d 714 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Alternatively, the trial court ruled that the victim impact evidence was admissible under ORS 137.013. At the sentencing proceeding, the state offered the following victim impact evidence.”
State v. Teixeira, 313 P.3d 351 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “385(4) (court authority to exclude witnesses in a criminal trial does not authorize exclusion of “[t]he victim in a criminal case”), ORS 137.013 (right of the victim to appear personally at the time of sentencing); see also Or Laws 1987, ch 2, § 14 (amending ORS 144.”
State v. Ball, 416 P.3d 301 (Or. 2018). · cites it 3× “013, a victim, or a relative of the **819 victim, has the right at sentencing to "reasonably express any views concerning the crime, the person responsible, the impact of the crime on the victim, and the need for restitution and compensatory fine." Although ORS 137.”
In re Complaint as to the Conduct of Collins, 775 P.2d 312 (Or. 1989). “790 (PSR preparer must try to obtain victim’s statement); ORS 137.013 (victim has right to attend sentencing and to be heard); ORS 144.”
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