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44.010[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.020[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.030[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.040[Amended by 1957 c.44 §1; 1963 c.396 §16; 1971 c.512 §4; 1973 c.136 §6; 1973 c.777 §19a; 1973 c.794 §13; 1975 c.694 §1; 1975 c.726 §1; 1977 c.656 §1; 1977 c.677 §12a; 1979 c.284 §79; 1979 c.731 §2; 1979 c.744 §1a; 1979 c.769 §12b; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.050[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.060[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.070[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.080Protection of witness from improper questions and excessive detention 44.090Protection of witness from arrest 44.095[1973 c.386 §1; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.110[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.120[Amended by 1969 c.383 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.130[Amended by 1969 c.383 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.140[Amended by 1977 c.789 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.150Service of subpoena if witness concealed 44.160[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.170[Repealed by 1961 c.413 §1 (44.171 enacted in lieu of 44.170)] 44.171[1961 c.413 §2 (enacted in lieu of 44.170); repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.180[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.190[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.200[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.210[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.220[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.230[Amended by 1973 c.836 §326; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.240Production of witness confined in Department of Corrections institution 44.310[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.320Authority to take testimony and administer oath or affirmation 44.330[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.340[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.350[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.360[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 44.370Witness presumed to speak truth; jury judges of credibility 44.410[Amended by 1959 c.158 §1; repealed by 1989 c.980 §24] 44.415Fees and mileage of witnesses 44.420[Repealed by 1959 c.158 §2] 44.430[Repealed by 1989 c.980 §24] 44.440[Amended by 1963 c.519 §24; 1977 c.408 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 44.450[Amended by 1977 c.593 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 44.510Definitions for ORS 44.510 to 44.540 44.520Limitation on compellable testimony from media persons; search of media persons’ papers, effects or work premises prohibited; exception 44.530Application of ORS 44.520 44.540Effect of informant as witness 44.545Expediting proceedings 44.547Notice to court; accommodations 44.550Definitions for ORS 44.550 to 44.566 44.552Method of subpoenaing law enforcement personnel; subpoena to reflect whether expert opinion to be asked 44.554Payment of law enforcement personnel subpoenaed as expert witness; obligation of party to reimburse law enforcement agency; method of payment 44.556Prepayment of expenses in certain cases required 44.558Payment for additional attendance beyond first day required in advance 44.560Application to subpoenas for depositions 44.562Party and law enforcement personnel may agree to modify time of appearance 44.564Right of action to recover payment due 44.566Provisions not applicable if public body a party 44.610[1973 c.136 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.620[1973 c.136 §§2,3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.630[1973 c.136 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 44.640[1973 c.136 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199]

Chapter 44 — Witnesses

ORS 44.562 Party and law enforcement personnel may agree to modify time of appearance

A police officer or an employee of the Department of State Police who has been subpoenaed under ORS 44.552 and 44.560 for the purpose of giving the officer’s or employee’s expert opinion, in lieu of attendance at the time specified in the subpoena, may agree with the party at whose request the subpoena was issued to appear at another time or pursuant to such notice as may be agreed upon.

Note: See note under 44.550.

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