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to additional jury; when inquiry void 132.030Challenge of juror prohibited; when juror may be excused 132.040[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.050Foreman; alternate 132.060Oath or affirmation of jurors 132.070Charge of court 132.080[Repealed by 2017 c.650 §14] 132.090Presence of persons at sittings or deliberations of jury; interpreters 132.100Oath to witness before grand jury 132.110When juror discharged; replacement; proceeding with lesser number 132.120Jury service term; continuation 132.130[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.210Immunity of jurors as to official conduct 132.220Disclosure by juror of testimony of witness examined by jury 132.250District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bill.” 132.440Inquiry into conditions in correctional and youth correction facilities 132.510Forms of pleadings 132.520[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.530[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 132.540Sufficiency of indictment; previous convictions; use of statutory language; when name of victim not required 132.550Contents of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jury witnesses required on indictment; exception; effect of failure to include; procedure to remedy failure 132.585[Repealed by 1959 c.426 §1] 132.586Pleading domestic violence in accusatory instrument 132.590[Renumbered 135.715] 132.610[Renumbered 135.717] 132.620[Renumbered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 132.557 Indictment must contain subcategory facts under certain circumstances

(1)

When a person is charged with a crime committed on or after November 1, 1989, that includes subcategories under the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, the state is required to plead specially in the indictment, in addition to the elements of the crime, any subcategory fact on which the state intends to rely to enhance the crime for sentencing purposes. The state shall plead the elements and subcategory facts in a single count. Nothing in this subsection precludes the pleading of alternative theories.

(2)

The state must prove each subcategory fact beyond a reasonable doubt and the jury shall return a special verdict of “yes” or “no” on each subcategory fact submitted.

Note: 132.557 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 132 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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