ORS 138.620
Hearing


(1)

After the response of the defendant to the petition, the court shall proceed to a hearing on the issues raised. If the defendant’s response is by demurrer or motion raising solely issues of law, the circuit court need not order that petitioner be present at such hearing, as long as petitioner is represented at the hearing by counsel. At the hearing upon issues raised by any other response, the circuit court shall order that petitioner be present. Whenever the court orders that petitioner be present at the hearing, the court may order that petitioner appear by telephone or other communication device as provided in ORS 138.622 (Appearance by communication device) rather than in person.

(2)

If the petition states a ground for relief, the court shall decide the issues raised and may receive proof by affidavits, depositions, oral testimony or other competent evidence. The burden of proof of facts alleged in the petition shall be upon the petitioner to establish such facts by a preponderance of the evidence. [1959 c.636 §12; 1996 c.4 §4; 2003 c.261 §4]

Notes of Decisions

Evidence, in post-conviction proceeding, that petitioner secured own appeal bond, contacted attorney following conviction and sentencing, but failed to respond to attorney’s letter concerning pending appeal, was sufficient to support finding that petitioner was not denied counsel on appeal. Whitlow v. Kerner, 35 Or App 539, 581 P2d 976 (1978)

Where record showed that defendant was not informed of his rights prior to pleading guilty and there was no evidence to show that he otherwise knew what rights he waived by guilty plea, state failed to carry burden of proving that plea was voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently made. Boag v. State, 44 Or App, 605 P2d 304 (1980)

Where petitioner requests appointment of counsel pursuant to ORS 138.590, eligibility for appointment must be determined prior to hearing which finally disposes of petition. Rodacker v. State of Oregon, 79 Or App 31, 717 P2d 659 (1986)

Where merits of petition were not before court on motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and court nonetheless considered merits and made factual determination that post-conviction relief was unavailable without according petitioner opportunity to present evidence or be heard otherwise on claim, court erred in dismissing on merits. McClaflin v. Wright, 101 Or App 10, 788 P2d 1027 (1990)

Court erred in granting with prejudice summary judgment motion against defendant in context of post-conviction relief, because statutory scheme requires court to hold hearing to dismiss case with prejudice, regardless of whether party requests hearing. Snyder v. Amsberry, 306 Or App 439, 474 P3d 417 (2020)

COMPLETED CITATIONS: James v. Cupp, 5 Or App 181, 482 P2d 543 (1971), Sup Ct review denied; Patton v. Cupp, 6 Or App 1, 485 P2d 644 (1971), Sup Ct review denied

138.005
Definitions for ORS 138.010 to 138.310
138.010
Mode of review
138.015
Statutes applicable to appeals
138.020
Who may appeal
138.030
Parties designated “appellant” and “respondent”
138.035
Appeal by defendant
138.045
Appeal by state
138.052
Appeal from judgment of conviction and sentence of death
138.057
Appeal from judgment involving violation
138.065
Appeal from judgment or order deciding special statutory proceeding
138.071
Time within which appeal must be taken
138.081
Service and filing of notice of appeal
138.085
Content requirements for certain notices of appeal
138.090
Signature to notice of appeal
138.105
Appeal by defendant
138.115
Appeal by state
138.210
Failure to file brief by appellant
138.225
Summary affirmation
138.227
Joint motion to vacate and remand
138.255
Court of Appeals certification of appeal to Supreme Court in lieu of disposition
138.257
Determination on appeal
138.261
Time within which certain appeals must be decided
138.275
Notice to parties concerning modified judgment or order or supplemental judgment
138.285
Order staying execution of sentence
138.295
Stay of judgment or order on appeal by state
138.305
Delivery of defendant under sentence of imprisonment to intake center
138.310
Notice to court below when public defense services executive director certifies costs, expenses or compensation
138.480
Public Defense Services Commission to provide representation for prisoner in proceeding before appellate court
138.500
Appointment of counsel and furnishing of transcript for appellant without funds
138.504
Waiver of counsel
138.510
Persons who may file petition for relief
138.520
Relief which court may grant
138.525
Dismissal of meritless petition
138.527
Frivolous petition or response
138.530
When relief must be granted
138.540
Petition for relief as exclusive remedy for challenging conviction
138.550
Availability of relief as affected by prior judicial proceedings
138.560
Procedure upon filing petition for relief
138.570
Who shall be named as defendant
138.580
Petition
138.585
Access to confidential jury records
138.590
Petitioner may proceed as a financially eligible person
138.610
Pleadings
138.615
Disclosure of witness information
138.620
Hearing
138.622
Appearance by communication device
138.625
Victim testimony
138.627
Victim’s rights
138.630
Evidence of events occurring at trial of petitioner
138.640
Judgment
138.650
Appeal
138.660
Summary affirmation of judgment
138.665
Remand for reconsideration of judgment or order
138.670
Admissibility, at new trial, of testimony of witness at first trial
138.680
Short title
138.686
Automatic stay of sentence of death for federal appeal and state post-conviction relief
138.688
Definitions
138.690
Commencement of DNA testing proceedings
138.692
Motion for DNA testing
138.694
Appointed counsel
138.696
Test results
138.697
Appeal of court order
138.698
Effect of setting aside conviction on plea agreement
138.700
Entry of unidentified profile into DNA databases
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