A story in today’s Oregonian, “Proposed state electronics law targets landfills,” reminded me of a virtual reference request I had some time ago (very early in this current Oregon…
…has excellent guides for real Oregonians with real legal problems and questions. (Or, check the Oregon Legal Assistance Resource Guide.) 2) If your question is fairly general, e.g. about Oregon history,…
November 05, 2014: Court of Appeals: State of Oregon v. Jason Paul Hite (A150288 – Lane County Circuit Court) HADLOCK, J. “Defendant seeks reversal of a number of convictions…
Legislative Counsel have created an ORS Archives website where they will be posting the 1953-1997 ORS. Currently the 1953-1957 statutes have been posted to the website: Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS):…
Oregon lawyers have a network of legal assistance nonprofits, legal aid, and other legal organizations where you can get legal advice from licensed Oregon lawyers in good standing with…
“Oregon Supreme Court Tosses Non-Unanimous Jury Conviction,” by Conrad Wilson, OPB June 5, 2020. Link to the Oregon Supreme Court website. Read the U.S. Supreme Court opinion: Ramos v….
effective June 19, 1997 If you are a policy wonk or a glutton for punishment, you can also read the 2011/12 “Recent History of Oregon’s Property Tax System,” which you…
Here’s a round-up of our Administrative Law research resources: Library of Congress research guide: How to Trace Federal Regulations How to Find an Oregon Administrative Rule History Where to…
Legal treatises (some online, but only for paid subscribers)· Municipal codes, superseded· OCDLA publications· Oregon leg history pre-1995· ORS, superseded (prior to current edition, which is online)· Oregon state bar…
1) The Oregon Legislature’s website has multiple ways to track and research current and past bills, sessions, reports, and laws. Visit the website and try them out. We’ve enjoyed…
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