Oregon Statutes 135.881 – Definitions for ORS 135.881 to 135.901
As used in ORS § 135.881 to 135.901:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 135.881
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘District attorney’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 131.005.
(2) ‘Diversion’ means referral of a defendant in a criminal case to a supervised performance program prior to adjudication.
(3) ‘Diversion agreement’ means the specification of formal terms and conditions which a defendant must fulfill in order to have the charges against the defendant dismissed.
(4) ‘Servicemember’ means a person who:
(a) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard; or
(b)(A) Served as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard; and
(B) Received an honorable discharge, a general discharge under honorable conditions or a discharge under other than honorable conditions. [1977 c.373 § 1; 2010 c.25 § 1]