ORS 8.650
District attorney as public prosecutor

The district attorney in each county is the public prosecutor therein and has the authority to appear and prosecute violations of the charter and ordinances of any city provided the circuit court for the county has jurisdiction with respect to violations of the charter and ordinances of each such city. In cities of a population of more than 300,000 the district attorney shall be responsible for the prosecution of all city ordinance violations. [Amended by 1971 c.633 §14; 1995 c.658 §21]

Source: Section 8.650 — District attorney as public prosecutor, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors008.­html.

Notes of Decisions

This section gives Multnomah County District Attorney authority to prosecute in name of City of Portland without necessity of agreement under ORS 221.315. City of Portland v. Smith, 75 Or App 38, 705 P2d 205 (1985), Sup Ct review denied

Attorney General Opinions

District attorney’s duty to prosecute municipal ordinance violations, (1980) Vol 40, p 515

8.100
Authority of Judicial Department to require fingerprints 8.105
Submission of proposed change to legislative committee 8.110
State Court Administrator 8.120
Duties as court administrator for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals 8.125
Duties to assist Chief Justice and other courts 8.130
Fees payable to State Treasurer 8.150
Appointment and compensation of employees 8.155
Bailiffs of higher courts 8.160
Administrator and staff not to engage in private practice of law 8.170
Status of court officers and employees 8.185
Trial court administrator for judicial district 8.195
Appointment of trial court administrators 8.225
Duties of trial court administrator 8.235
Trial court administrators as state employees 8.245
Trial court administrators and other personnel not to engage in private practice of law 8.255
Agreement between state and county to provide services with county employees 8.270
Collective bargaining rights of court administrators and staff 8.340
Reporter’s duties 8.350
Transcript of testimony 8.360
Certified report as prima facie correct 8.415
Definitions for ORS 8.415 to 8.455 8.420
Qualifications and certification of shorthand reporters 8.435
Certificate of certified shorthand reporter 8.440
Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to issue certificate 8.445
Fees 8.450
Disposition of fees and other revenues 8.455
Advisory committee, membership 8.610
Election and term of office 8.620
Filing certificate of election 8.630
Qualifications 8.640
Filling vacancies in office 8.650
District attorney as public prosecutor 8.660
Attending court and prosecuting offenses 8.665
Prosecuting violations 8.670
Proceedings before magistrates and grand jury 8.675
Priority given to administration of laws relating to public assistance and enforcement of support 8.680
Prosecuting and collecting penalties and forfeitures 8.685
Assisting juvenile court 8.690
Advising and representing county officers and employees 8.700
Register to be kept 8.705
Written office policies 8.710
Disqualification 8.720
Receiving private fee in criminal action 8.726
District attorneys and deputies prohibited from engaging in private practice of law 8.730
Partner prosecuting or defending certain cases 8.760
Deputies may be authorized and paid by county 8.780
Appointment of deputies 8.790
Compensation of district attorney and deputies limited to salaries 8.830
Additional compensation from county for district attorney and deputies paid by state 8.850
Offices, supplies and stenographic assistance for district attorneys and deputies 8.852
Salary plan for district attorneys
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 8.650’s source at oregon​.gov