Oregon Statutes 136.432 – Limitation on courts authority to exclude relevant evidence
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A court may not exclude relevant and otherwise admissible evidence in a criminal action on the grounds that it was obtained in violation of any statutory provision unless exclusion of the evidence is required by:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 136.432
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
(1) The United States Constitution or the Oregon Constitution;
(2) The rules of evidence governing privileges and the admission of hearsay; or
(3) The rights of the press. [1997 c.313 § 1]
136.432 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 136 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.