If you’ve been reading stories about the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) ban on sharing home-brewed beer (and the Oregon Homebrewers Alliance has links and information),…
Statutes of limitations (aka limitations of actions) drive people crazy. Pro se litigants think it should be easy to find out how long they have to decide whether…
Information on Notices of Lis Pendens (aka notices of pending action) can be found: 1) Definition: lis pendens, from Nolo Press Glossary 2) Article: an excellent article with…
…have an open records law related to government employee discipline records? And, does your state have a statewide ombudsman? (Some cities and counties do, e.g. Portland, Oregon has an…
Previous Bites: Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #1 and Bite #2 (Bill of Rights, 1-6) Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #3 (Bill of Rights, 7-12) Oregon…
Blog post, “Does Jail Work as an Intermediate Sanction,” linking to: Sentencing Law and Policy blog post about Multnomah County jail report and the Vera Institute Report Excerpt…
Another hitherto little noticed section of the ORS (see also the Jury “Duty” post about ORS 10.235): this time, it’s ORS 153.058, Initiation of violation…
# 6 is a pretty big bite, so pace yourself (or read it with a leisurely cup of tea/coffee 🙂 Previous Bites: Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite…
Elections: An informed citizenry, democracy at its best: There are two local option levies on the ballot in Washington County, Oregon: The county has an information website…
The upcoming Banned Book Week , September 25 – October 2, 2010, gives us an excuse to wax poetically, briefly, with dignity, and without matches, on how to…
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