Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 138.480 (2026)

Oregon Public Defense Commission to provide representation for prisoner in proceeding before appellate court

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138.480 Oregon Public Defense Commission to provide representation for prisoner in proceeding before appellate court. The Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals may, in its discretion, at the request of an individual who is deprived of liberty by a judgment, is without means to retain an attorney and is without the aid of an attorney, direct the Oregon Public Defense Commission to provide representation for the individual in a proceeding before it to test the validity of that judgment. [1963 c.600 §10; 1969 c.198 §69; 2001 c.962 §28; 2023 c.281 §29]

138.490 [1963 c.600 §11; 1969 c.198 §70; 1977 c.752 §5; 1979 c.867 §2; 1981 s.s. c.3 §125; 1985 c.502 §22; 1989 c.1053 §5; 1993 c.33 §302; 2001 c.962 §104; repealed by 2001 c.962 §115]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Stevens v. Bispham, 851 P.2d 556 (Or. 1993).

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Stevens v. Bispham, 851 P.2d 556 (Or. 1993). · cites it 2× “040, and to be represented by counsel on appeal, ORS 138.480 et seq. Finally, with all other avenues of relief exhausted, the person is entitled to attack collaterally the conviction and sentence under Oregon's post-conviction relief law, ORS 138.”

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