Oregon Statutes - Chapter 34 - Writs - Section 34.340 - Petition; who may apply; fee.

The writ shall be allowed by the court or judge thereof upon the petition of the party for whose relief it is intended, or of some other person in behalf of the party, signed and verified by the oath of the plaintiff, to the effect that the plaintiff believes it to be true. The petition must be accompanied by a filing fee of $28. [Amended by 1995 c.657 §6; 1999 c.114 §2; 2003 c.737 §§32,33; 2005 c.702 §§37,38,39]

Note: Section 15 (10), chapter 860, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:

Sec. 15. (10) In addition to the fee provided for in ORS 34.340, for the period commencing September 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2009, the clerk of the court shall collect a surcharge of $1 upon the filing of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. [2007 c.860 §15(10)]

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