Oregon Law
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132.010Composition 132.020Selection of grand juries; law applicable to additional jury; when inquiry void 132.030Challenge of juror prohibited; when juror may be excused 132.040[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.050Foreman; alternate 132.060Oath or affirmation of jurors 132.070Charge of court 132.080[Repealed by 2017 c.650 §14] 132.090Presence of persons at sittings or deliberations of jury; interpreters 132.100Oath to witness before grand jury 132.110When juror discharged; replacement; proceeding with lesser number 132.120Jury service term; continuation 132.130[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.210Immunity of jurors as to official conduct 132.220Disclosure by juror of testimony of witness examined by jury 132.250District attorney to ensure proceedings are recorded; electronic recording equipment; shorthand reporter; rules 132.260Recording of testimony required; matters that may not be recorded 132.270Release and use of recording, transcript, notes or report; protective orders; fees 132.310Inquiry into crimes; presentation to court 132.320Consideration of evidence; appearance by defendant 132.330Submission of indictment by district attorney 132.340Duties of district attorney for jury 132.350Juror’s knowledge of an offense; action thereon 132.360Number of jurors required to concur 132.370Presentment of facts to court for instruction as to law 132.380Whom the grand jury may indict 132.390When the grand jury may indict 132.400Indorsement of indictment as “a true bill.” 132.410Finding of indictment; filing; inspection 132.420Disclosure relative to indictment not subject to inspection 132.430Finding against indictment; indorsement “not a true bill.” 132.440Inquiry into conditions in correctional and youth correction facilities 132.510Forms of pleadings 132.520[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.530[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.540Sufficiency of indictment; previous convictions; use of statutory language; when name of victim not required 132.550Contents of indictment 132.557Indictment must contain subcategory facts under certain circumstances 132.560Joinder of counts and charges; consolidation of charging instruments 132.570[Renumbered 135.713] 132.580Names of grand jury witnesses required on indictment; exception; effect of failure to include; procedure to remedy failure 132.585[Repealed by 1959 c.426 §1] 132.586Pleading domestic violence in accusatory instrument 132.590[Renumbered 135.715] 132.610[Renumbered 135.717] 132.620[Renumbered 135.720] 132.630[Renumbered 135.725] 132.640[Renumbered 135.727] 132.650[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.660[Renumbered 135.730] 132.670[Amended by 1971 c.743 §319; renumbered 135.733] 132.680[Renumbered 135.735] 132.690[Amended by 1971 c.743 §320; renumbered 135.737] 132.710[Renumbered 135.740] 132.720[Renumbered 135.743] 132.990Premature inspection or disclosure of contents of indictment

Chapter 132 — Grand Jury, Indictments and Other Accusatory Instruments

ORS 132.220 Disclosure by juror of testimony of witness examined by jury

A member of a grand jury may be required by any court to disclose:

(1)

The testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is consistent with that given by the witness before the court.

(2)

The testimony given before such grand jury by any person, upon a charge against such person for perjury or false swearing or upon trial therefor.

GRAND JURY PROCEDURES

(Recording of Grand Jury Proceedings)

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