State v. Thomas Gregory Machuca (TC 050647097) (CA A133362) (SC S057910): “DE MUNIZ, C. J. The state seeks review of a Court of Appeals decision that reversed and remanded…
Joe Stephens, the State Law Librarian, is retiring at the end of June. Joe led the library and its staff through many improvements to the library’s services, collection and facility…
View the ceremony and read the Oath of Office: Oregon State Bar October 2020 Virtual Admissions Ceremony “Chief Justice Martha Walters and the Oregon State Bar welcome those eligible…
law libraries and the State Archives (in Salem) every day to research legislative histories of Oregon laws. But if you want to see the Minutes to speed up the process,…
…help change the contagious pessimism in Oregon and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow. But we need your help. Tell us what…
The Washington County (Oregon) Law Library is scanning the 1953-1987 Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). These particular volumes are also known as the “Gutbusters,” because the pages are filed…
Visit Oregon Laws dot org to see the excellent and creative work Robb Shecter is doing with the current and the superseded Oregon Revised Statutes. Superseded ORS 1997, 1999,…
Oregon legal researchers and attorneys rejoice! The Washington County Law Library staff are scanning the 1953-1993 ORS from statute books donated by the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Legislative Counsel…
…words Privacy, Confidentiality, and Public Records (and maybe also the word Exemption). Some of you may have already noticed this Warning in emails received from some Oregon government entities: “PUBLIC…
Summary excerpt (from the May 19, 2011, Oregon Supreme Court, OJD Media Release ): “… Today, the Oregon Supreme Court held that sheriffs must issue…
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