ORS 138.625
Victim testimony

  • contact with victim

(1)

A petitioner in a post-conviction relief proceeding may not compel a victim to testify, either by deposition, hearing or otherwise, unless the petitioner moves for an order of the court allowing a subpoena.

(2)

A copy of the motion for a subpoena under this section must be served on the counsel for the defendant.

(3)

The court may not grant an order allowing a subpoena under this section unless the petitioner can demonstrate good cause by showing that:

(a)

The victim’s testimony is material to the post-conviction relief proceeding;

(b)

The testimony is favorable to the petitioner; and

(c)

The testimony was not introduced at trial.

(4)

If the court grants an order allowing a subpoena under this section, upon a request by the victim for no personal contact between the parties, the court may allow the victim to appear by telephone or other communication device approved by the court.

(5)

If contacted by the petitioner or any agent of the petitioner, the victim must be clearly informed by the petitioner or other contacting agent, either in person or in writing, of the identity and capacity of the person contacting the victim, that the victim does not have to talk to the petitioner’s attorney, or other agents of the petitioner, or provide other discovery unless the victim wishes, and that the victim may have a district attorney, assistant attorney general or other attorney or advocate present during any interview or other contact.

(6)

As used in this section, “victim” has the meaning given that term in ORS 135.970 (Information required when victim contacted by defense). [2007 c.470 §1; 2013 c.144 §2; 2019 c.399 §3]
Note: 138.625 (Victim testimony) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 138 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 138.625 — Victim testimony; contact with victim, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors138.­html.

Notes of Decisions

In post-conviction proceeding, victim may be subpoenaed only if victim possesses information that is sufficiently likely to affect post-conviction determination to extent that information could undermine confidence in determination if court were to proceed without victim’s testimony. Clark v. Nooth, 284 Or App 762, 395 P3d 32 (2017), 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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§ 138.625’s source at oregon​.gov