2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 131 - Preliminary Provisions; Limitations; Jurisdiction; Venue; Criminal Forfeiture; Crime Prevention
Section 131.315 - Special provisions.


(2) If a cause of death is inflicted on a person in one county and the person dies therefrom in another county, trial of the offense may be held in either county.
(3) If the commission of an offense commenced outside this state is consummated within this state, trial of the offense shall be held in the county in which the offense is consummated or the interest protected by the criminal statute in question is impaired.
(4) If an offense is committed on any body of water located in, or adjacent to, two or more counties or forming the boundary between two or more counties, trial of the offense may be held in any nearby county bordering on the body of water.
(5) If an offense is committed in or upon any railroad car, vehicle, aircraft, boat or other conveyance in transit and it cannot readily be determined in which county the offense was committed, trial of the offense may be held in any county through or over which the conveyance passed.
(6) If an offense is committed on the boundary of two or more counties or within one mile thereof, trial of the offense may be held in any of the counties concerned.
(7) A person who commits theft, burglary or robbery may be tried in any county in which the person exerts control over the property that is the subject of the crime.
(8) If the offense is an attempt or solicitation to commit a crime, trial of the offense may be held in any county in which any act that is an element of the offense is committed.
(9) If the offense is criminal conspiracy, trial of the offense may be held in any county in which any act or agreement that is an element of the offense occurs.
(10) A person who in one county commits an inchoate offense that results in the commission of an offense by another person in another county, or who commits the crime of hindering prosecution of the principal offense, may be tried in either county.
(11) A criminal nonsupport action may be tried in any county in which the dependent child is found, irrespective of the domicile of the parent, guardian or other person lawfully charged with support of the child.
(12) If the offense is theft, forgery or identity theft and the offense consists of an aggregate transaction involving more than one county, trial of the offense may be held in any county in which one of the acts of theft, forgery or identity theft was committed.
(13) When a prosecution is for violation of the Oregon Securities Law, the trial of the offense may be held in the county in which:
(a) The offer to purchase or sell securities took place or where the sale or purchase of securities took place; or
(b) Any act that is an element of the offense occurred.
(14) When a prosecution under ORS 165.692 and 165.990 or 411.675 and 411.990 (2) and (3) involves Medicaid funds, the trial of the offense may be held in the county in which the claim was submitted for payment or in the county in which the claim was paid.
(15)(a) If the offense is stalking under ORS 163.732 and involves contacts as defined in ORS 163.730 in more than one county, trial of the offense may be held in any county in which a contact occurred.
(b) If the offense is violating a court’s stalking protective order under ORS 163.750, trial of the offense may be held in the county in which the defendant engaged in conduct prohibited by the order or in the county in which the order was issued. [1973 c.836 §15; 1987 c.603 §26; 1989 c.384 §1; 1993 c.680 §28; 1995 c.496 §7; 2007 c.584 §3; 2009 c.212 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes

Chapter 131 - Preliminary Provisions; Limitations; Jurisdiction; Venue; Criminal Forfeiture; Crime Prevention

Section 131.005 - General definitions.

Section 131.015 - Application to prior and subsequent actions.

Section 131.040 - When law enforcement officer may communicate with person represented by counsel.

Section 131.045 - Appearances by simultaneous electronic transmission.

Section 131.125 - Time limitations.

Section 131.145 - When time starts to run; tolling of statute.

Section 131.215 - Jurisdiction.

Section 131.225 - Exceptions.

Section 131.235 - Criminal homicide.

Section 131.305 - Place of trial.

Section 131.315 - Special provisions.

Section 131.395 - Expenses of change; taxation as costs.

Section 131.405 - Attendance of defendant at new place of trial.

Section 131.505 - Definitions for ORS 131.505 to 131.525.

Section 131.515 - Previous prosecution; when a bar to second prosecution.

Section 131.525 - Previous prosecution; when not a bar to subsequent prosecution.

Section 131.535 - Proceedings not constituting acquittal.

Section 131.550 - Definitions for ORS 131.550 to 131.600.

Section 131.553 - Legislative findings; effect on local laws; remedy not exclusive.

Section 131.558 - Property subject to forfeiture.

Section 131.561 - Seizure of property subject to forfeiture.

Section 131.564 - Status of seized property; release; maintenance and use.

Section 131.566 - Motor vehicle with hidden compartment.

Section 131.567 - Recorded notice of intent to forfeit real property; form.

Section 131.570 - Notice of seizure for forfeiture; service on persons other than defendant; publication of notice.

Section 131.573 - Petition for expedited hearing.

Section 131.576 - Order restoring custody of property after expedited hearing.

Section 131.579 - Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture.

Section 131.582 - Prosecution of criminal forfeiture; indictment or information; burden of proof; judgment; notice to claimants.

Section 131.585 - Extent of judgment.

Section 131.588 - Judgment of forfeiture; contents; effect.

Section 131.594 - Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency not the state.

Section 131.597 - Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency is the state.

Section 131.600 - Record keeping and reporting requirements.

Section 131.602 - Prohibited conduct for purposes of instrumentalities of crime.

Section 131.605 - Definitions for ORS 131.605 to 131.625.

Section 131.615 - Stopping of persons.

Section 131.625 - Frisk of stopped persons.

Section 131.655 - Detention and interrogation of persons suspected of theft committed in a store or unlawful operation of audiovisual device in a motion picture theater; probable cause.

Section 131.705 - Definitions for ORS 131.705 to 131.735.

Section 131.725 - Exclusion from public property.

Section 131.890 - Entitlement to reward; use of public money to reward bounty hunter.

Section 131.897 - Authority to order repayment of reward as part of sentence.

Section 131.905 - Legislative findings.

Section 131.906 - Law Enforcement Contacts Policy and Data Review Committee; duties; report.

Section 131.915 - Definitions.

Section 131.920 - Policies and procedures prohibiting profiling.

Section 131.925 - Complaints alleging profiling; complaint form.

Section 131.930 - Definitions.

Section 131.935 - Collection of officer-initiated stop data; use of data; rules.

Section 131.940 - Analysis of stop data to identify profiling; report.

Section 131.945 - Training for law enforcement agencies; presentation to local public safety coordinating council.