Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 180.240 (2026)

Attorney General and Department of Justice to have powers and prerogatives of district attorneys

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180.240 Attorney General and Department of Justice to have powers and prerogatives of district attorneys. The Attorney General and the Department of Justice shall have the same powers and prerogatives in each of the several counties of the state as the district attorneys have in their respective counties.

180.250 [1983 c.481 §2; repealed by 1993 c.188 §15]

180.255 [1983 c.481 §3; repealed by 1993 c.188 §15]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2022 · leading case: Marteeny v. Brown, 517 P.3d 343 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).

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Marteeny v. Brown, 517 P.3d 343 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “ORS 180.240 (“The Attorney General and the Department of Justice shall have the same powers and prerogatives in each of the sev- eral counties of the state as the district attorneys have in their respective counties.”

State v. Coleman, 886 P.2d 28 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “” 7 ORS 180.240. The Attorney General must “[a]ppear, commence, prosecute or defend any action, suit, matter, cause or proceeding in any court when requested by any state officer, board or commission when, in the discretion of the Attorney General, the same may be necessary or…”

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