Oregon Statutes - Chapter 44 - Witnesses

• 44.010   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.020   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.030   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.040   [Amended by 1957 c.44 §1; 1963 c.396 §16; 1971 c.512 §4; 1973 c.136 §6; 1973 c.777 §19a; 1973 c.794 §13; 1975 c.694 §1; 1975 c.726 §1; 1977 c.656 §1; 1977 c.677 §12a; 1979 c.284 §79; 1979 c.731 §2; 1979 c.744 §1a; 1979 c.769 §12b; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.050   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.060   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.070   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.080   Protection of witness from improper questions and excessive detention.
  It is the right of a witness to be protected from irrelevant, insulting or improper questions, and from harsh or insulting demeanor. The witness is...
• 44.090   Protection of witness from arrest.
  (1) Every person who has been, in good faith, served with a subpoena to attend as a witness before a court, judge, commissioner, referee or...
• 44.095   [1973 c.386 §1; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.110   [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.120   [Amended by 1969 c.383 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.130   [Amended by 1969 c.383 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.140   [Amended by 1977 c.789 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.150   Service of subpoena if witness concealed.
  A sheriff, deputy or some person specially appointed by the sheriff, but none other, is authorized and required to break into any building or vessel...
• 44.160   [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.170   [Repealed by 1961 c.413 §1 (44.171 enacted in lieu of 44.170)]
• 44.171   [1961 c.413 §2 (enacted in lieu of 44.170); repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.180   [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.190   [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.200   [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.210   [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.220   [Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.230   [Amended by 1973 c.836 §326; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.240   Production of witness confined in Department of Corrections institution.
  (1) Whenever a court or judge makes an order for the temporary removal and production of a witness who is confined in a Department of...
• 44.310   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.320   Authority to take testimony and administer oath or affirmation.
  Every court, judge, clerk of a court, justice of the peace, certified shorthand reporter as defined in ORS 8.415 or notary public is authorized to...
• 44.330   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.340   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.350   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.360   [Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]
• 44.370   Witness presumed to speak truth; jury judges of credibility.
  A witness is presumed to speak the truth. This presumption, however, may be overcome by the manner in which the witness testifies, by the character...
• 44.410   [Amended by 1959 c.158 §1; repealed by 1989 c.980 §24]
• 44.415   Fees and mileage of witnesses.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person is entitled to receive $30 for each day’s attendance as a witness and...
• 44.420   [Repealed by 1959 c.158 §2]
• 44.430   [Repealed by 1989 c.980 §24]
• 44.440   [Amended by 1963 c.519 §24; 1977 c.408 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141]
• 44.450   [Amended by 1977 c.593 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141]
• 44.510   Definitions for ORS 44.510 to 44.540.
  As used in ORS 44.510 to 44.540, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Information” has its ordinary meaning and includes, but is not limited to,...
• 44.520   Limitation on compellable testimony from media persons; search of media persons’ papers, effects or work premises prohibited; exception.
  (1) No person connected with, employed by or engaged in any medium of communication to the public shall be required by a legislative, executive or...
• 44.530   Application of ORS 44.520.
  (1) ORS 44.520 applies regardless of whether a person has disclosed elsewhere any of the information or source thereof, or any of the related information....
• 44.540   Effect of informant as witness.
  If the informant offers the informant as a witness, it is deemed a consent to the examination also of a person described in ORS 44.520...
• 44.545   Expediting proceedings.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section or except for good cause shown by either party, in any case where a...
• 44.547   Notice to court; accommodations.
  (1) In any case in which a child under 12 years of age or a person with a developmental disability described in subsection (2) of...
• 44.550   Definitions for ORS 44.550 to 44.566.
  As used in ORS 44.550 to 44.566: (1) “Civil case” means any proceeding other than a criminal prosecution. (2) “Law enforcement unit” means the police...
• 44.552   Method of subpoenaing police officer; subpoena to reflect whether expert opinion to be asked.
  (1) Whenever a police officer is called as an expert witness in a civil case by a party by whom the officer is not employed,...
• 44.554   Payment of police officer subpoenaed as expert witness; obligation of party to reimburse law enforcement agency; method of payment.
  (1) Any police officer who is obliged by a subpoena issued pursuant to ORS 44.552 (2) to attend as an expert witness shall receive the...
• 44.556   Prepayment of expenses in certain cases required.
  A police officer who is called as an expert witness in a civil case may demand the payment specified in ORS 44.554 (2) for one...
• 44.558   Payment for additional attendance beyond first day required in advance.
  A police officer shall not be ordered to return by the court or tribunal for subsequent proceedings beyond the day stated in the subpoena requiring...
• 44.560   Application to subpoenas for depositions.
  ORS 44.552, 44.554 and 44.558 apply to subpoenas issued for the taking of depositions of police officers. [1991 c.550 §6] Note: See note under 44.550.
• 44.562   Party and police officer may agree to modify time of appearance.
  A police officer who has been subpoenaed under ORS 44.552 and 44.560 for the purpose of giving the officer’s expert opinion, in lieu of attendance...
• 44.564   Right of action to recover payment due.
  Whenever a police officer appears as an expert witness under ORS 44.550 to 44.566 and reimbursement is not made as provided for in ORS 44.550...
• 44.566   Provisions not applicable if public body a party.
  ORS 44.550 to 44.566 shall not apply to any proceeding in which a public body is a party. For the purposes of this section, “public...
• 44.610   [1973 c.136 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.620   [1973 c.136 §§2,3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.630   [1973 c.136 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]
• 44.640   [1973 c.136 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]

Last modified: August 7, 2008