ORS 132.370
Presentment of facts to court for instruction as to law

(1)

When the grand jury is in doubt whether the facts, as shown by the evidence before it, constitute a crime in law or whether the same has ceased to be punishable by reason of lapse of time or a former acquittal or conviction, it may make a presentment of the facts to the court, without mentioning the names of individuals, and ask the court for instructions concerning the law arising thereon.

(2)

A presentment cannot be found and made to the court except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, and, when so found and presented, the court shall give such instructions to the grand jury concerning the law of the case as it thinks proper and necessary.

(3)

A presentment is made to the court by the foreman in the presence of the grand jury. But being a mere formal statement of facts for the purpose of obtaining the advice of the court as to the law arising thereon, it is not to be filed in court or preserved beyond the sitting of the grand jury.

Source: Section 132.370 — Presentment of facts to court for instruction as to law, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors132.­html.

132.010
Composition 132.020
Selection of grand juries 132.030
Challenge of juror prohibited 132.050
Foreman 132.060
Oath or affirmation of jurors 132.070
Charge of court 132.090
Presence of persons at sittings or deliberations of jury 132.100
Oath to witness before grand jury 132.110
When juror discharged 132.120
Jury service term 132.210
Immunity of jurors as to official conduct 132.220
Disclosure by juror of testimony of witness examined by jury 132.250
District attorney to ensure proceedings are recorded 132.260
Recording of testimony required 132.270
Release and use of recording, transcript, notes or report 132.310
Inquiry into crimes 132.320
Consideration of evidence 132.330
Submission of indictment by district attorney 132.340
Duties of district attorney for jury 132.350
Juror’s knowledge of an offense 132.360
Number of jurors required to concur 132.370
Presentment of facts to court for instruction as to law 132.380
Whom the grand jury may indict 132.390
When the grand jury may indict 132.400
Indorsement of indictment as “a true bill.” 132.410
Finding of indictment 132.420
Disclosure relative to indictment not subject to inspection 132.430
Finding against indictment 132.440
Inquiry into conditions in correctional and youth correction facilities 132.510
Forms of pleadings 132.540
Sufficiency of indictment 132.550
Contents of indictment 132.557
Indictment must contain subcategory facts under certain circumstances 132.560
Joinder of counts and charges 132.580
Names of grand jury witnesses required on indictment 132.586
Pleading domestic violence in accusatory instrument 132.990
Premature inspection or disclosure of contents of indictment
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Current through early 2024

§ 132.370’s source at oregon​.gov