Oregon Law
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40.010Rule 100 40.015Rule 101 40.020Rule 102 40.025Rule 103 40.030Rule 104 40.035Rule 105 40.040Rule 106 40.060Rule 201(a) 40.065Rule 201(b) 40.070Rules 201(c) and 201(d) 40.075Rule 201(e) 40.080Rule 201(f) 40.085Rule 201(g) 40.090Rule 202 40.105Rule 305 40.110Rule 306 40.115Rule 307 40.120Rule 308 40.125Rule 309 40.130Rule 310 40.135Rule 311 40.150Rule 401 40.155Rule 402 40.160Rule 403 40.170Rule 404 40.172Rule 404-1 40.175Rule 405 40.180Rule 406 40.185Rule 407 40.190Rule 408 40.195Rule 409 40.200Rule 410 40.205Rule 411 40.210Rule 412 40.211Rule 412-1 40.215Rule 413 40.225Rule 503 40.227Rule 503-1 40.230Rule 504 40.235Rule 504-1 40.240Rule 504-2 40.340[1981 c.892 §50; repealed by 1987 c.352 §1]

Chapter 40 — Evidence Code

ORS 40.190 Rule 408

Compromise and offers to compromise. (1)(a) Evidence of furnishing or offering or promising to furnish, or accepting or offering or promising to accept, a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to compromise a claim which was disputed as to either validity or amount, is not admissible to prove liability for or invalidity of the claim or its amount.

(b)

Evidence of conduct or statements made in compromise negotiations is likewise not admissible.

(2)(a)

Subsection (1) of this section does not require the exclusion of any evidence otherwise discoverable merely because it is presented in the course of compromise negotiations.

(b)

Subsection (1) of this section also does not require exclusion when the evidence is offered for another purpose, such as proving bias or prejudice of a witness, negating a contention of undue delay, or proving an effort to obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution.

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