…session law compilation. We’ll wait to hear from Legislative Counsel on that decision. They are the ones who do the almost thankless job of codifying the Oregon Laws. (But…
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Whatever Happened to the Oregon Ballot Measures Archives Project (BMAP)?
…office (which was complying with state records retention laws). With the help of other librarians, I tracked Joshua down and the good news is he will be…
Can one operate a business in (an Oregon) jail or prison?
…It also depends on the crime for which you have been incarcerated, the prison, and the state’s laws, regulations and prison policies. It’s not inconceivable that if you…
Authority of Federal Statutes in U.S.C. Section Notes
Not all statutes are codified, that is, not all laws passed (by Congress and signed by the President) appear in the numbered sections of the U.S. Code. Sometimes they…
Oregon Legislature May Increase Small Claims Court Jurisdictional Limit to $10,000
…can research the heck out of legal questions. But I hire lawyers. If I was being sued, or if I filed a lawsuit, in Small Claims Court (or…
Oregon Nonprofits and the Law
…public records, liability, or similarly important legal (and financial) issues, I recommend you also check with a lawyer to make sure you are complying with all applicable laws. The…
U.S. Supreme Court Library a Thriving Entity
Whenever someone tells you that they “don’t need no stinkin’ law library,” beware – why doesn’t that person want you to have access to the nation’s laws and to…
It’s July 2011: Are your online (or digital) statutes authenticated and official?
…at the June 11, 2011, Legal Informatics blog post: Uniform Electronic Material Act Approved by ULC. For more about official, authenticated laws, follow the links at the…
Oregon Small Claims Court Limit Raised to $10,000
…raised to $10,000. HB 2710 was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2011. ( Chapter 595, (2011 Laws): Some parts effective date July 1, 2011; the Small…
Oregon Jury Instruction Error: Murder Conviction Reversed
One of many things that pro se (aka self-represented) litigants have a difficult time learning is that even if you read the laws, the rules, the cases, and the…
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