Oregon Statutes 131A.400 – Prosecuting attorneys and forfeiture counsel
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(1) Notwithstanding ORS § 8.720 or any other provision of law, but subject to the provisions of ORS § 180.060, a district attorney may act as forfeiture counsel in any forfeiture proceeding.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 131A.400
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Forfeiture counsel: means an attorney designated by a forfeiting agency to represent the forfeiting agency in forfeiture proceedings. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2) In any forfeiture proceeding for which related criminal proceedings have been brought or could be brought, a prosecuting attorney or forfeiture counsel may participate in settlement negotiations initiated by the defendant or claimant or by the attorney representing the defendant or claimant. [2009 c.78 § 46]