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41.010Judicial evidence; proof 41.020[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.030[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.040[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.050[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.060[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.070[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.080[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.090[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.100[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.110Satisfactory evidence 41.120[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.130[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.140[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.150[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.210[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.220[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.230[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.240[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.250[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.260[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.270Proof of usage 41.280[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.310[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.315[1987 c.774 §§1,2; repealed by 1995 c.688 §6] 41.320[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.330[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.340[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.350[Amended by 1971 c.127 §1; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.360[Amended by 1957 c.679 §1; 1961 c.726 §399; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.410[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.415Photograph of victim in prosecution for criminal homicide 41.420[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.430[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.440[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.450[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.460[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.470[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.480[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.500“Secondary evidence” defined for ORS 41.500 to 41.580 41.510Indispensable evidence 41.520Evidence to prove a will 41.530Evidence of representations as to third persons 41.540[Repealed by 1977 c.479 §1] 41.550[Repealed by 1961 c.726 §427] 41.560Grant or assignment of trust 41.570Contracts and communications made by telegraph 41.580Statute of frauds 41.590[Repealed by 1961 c.726 §427] 41.610[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.615[1959 c.353 §§1,3 (subsection (2) enacted in lieu of 41.630); 1973 c.231 §1; repealed by 1977 c.358 §1 (41.616 enacted in lieu of 41.615)] 41.616[1977 c.358 §2 (enacted in lieu of 41.615); repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.617[1977 c.358 §3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.618[1977 c.358 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.620[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.622[1977 c.744 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.625[1959 c.349 §1; repealed by 1977 c.240 §1; (41.626 enacted in lieu of 41.625)] 41.626[1977 c.240 §2 (enacted in lieu of 41.625); repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.630[Repealed by 1959 c.353 §2 (subsection (2) of 41.615 enacted in lieu of 41.630)] 41.631[1977 c.240 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.635[1977 c.240 §3 and 1977 c.358 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.640[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.650[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.660Admissibility of objects cognizable by the senses 41.670[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.675Inadmissibility of certain data provided to peer review body of health care providers and health care groups 41.680[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.685Inadmissibility of certain data relating to emergency medical services system 41.690[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.700[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.710[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.720[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.730[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.740Parol evidence rule 41.810[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.815Evidence of compliance with or attempt to comply with ORCP 32 I; when admissible 41.820[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.830[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.840[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.850[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.860[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.870[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.880[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.890[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.900[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.905Admissibility in subsequent civil action of procedures in traffic crimes 41.910Certain intercepted communications inadmissible 41.915[1973 c.263 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.920[1973 c.263 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.925[1973 c.263 §3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.930Admissibility of copies of original records 41.935[1973 c.263 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.940[1973 c.263 §§6,7; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.945Application of ORS 41.930 and ORCP 55 H 41.950[1971 c.331 §1; renumbered 18.500] 41.960[1971 c.331 §2; renumbered 18.520] 41.970[1971 c.331 §3; renumbered 18.530] 41.980[1971 c.331 §4; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]

Chapter 41 — Evidence Generally

ORS 41.530 Evidence of representations as to third persons

No evidence is admissible to charge a person upon a representation as to the credit, skill or character of a third person, unless the representation, or some memorandum thereof, be in writing, and either subscribed by or in the handwriting of the party to be charged.

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