Oregon Statutes 45.010 – Modes of testimony
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The testimony of a witness is taken by six modes:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 45.010
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) Affidavit.
(2) Deposition.
(3) Oral examination.
(4) Remote location examination under ORS § 45.400.
(5) Examination before a grand jury by means of simultaneous television transmission under ORS § 132.320.
(6) Declaration under penalty of perjury, as described in ORCP 1 E, or unsworn declaration under ORS § 194.800 to 194.835, if the declarant is physically outside the boundaries of the United States. [Amended by 1993 c.425 § 2; 1995 c.126 § 3; 2003 c.194 § 2; 2013 c.218 § 11; 2017 c.240 § 2]