Oregon Statutes 135.983 – Court inquiry into defendants immigration status prohibited
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(1) The court may not inquire into a defendant‘s immigration status, and may not require a defendant to disclose the defendant’s immigration status, at any time during a criminal proceeding.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 135.983
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit a defendant from knowingly and voluntarily disclosing to the court the defendant’s immigration status at any time during the criminal proceeding. [2019 c.437 § 2]
135.983 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 135 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.