Oregon Statutes 157.020 – Who may appeal; appealable judgments and orders
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an appeal may be taken only by the defendant and whether or not the judgment is that the defendant pay a fine or be imprisoned.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 157.020
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(2) The plaintiff may take an appeal from:
(a) An order made before jeopardy attaches dismissing the accusatory instrument;
(b) An order arresting the judgment;
(c) An order made before jeopardy attaches suppressing evidence; or
(d) An order made before jeopardy attaches for the return or restoration of things seized. [Amended by 1959 c.196 § 1; 1967 c.528 § 1; 1971 c.644 § 2; 1985 c.342 § 13]