Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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84.001Short title 84.004Definitions for ORS 84.001 to 84.061 84.007Scope 84.010Prospective application 84.013Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement 84.014Consent for conducting transaction with governmental agency 84.016Construction and application 84.019Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts 84.022Provision of information in writing; presentation of records 84.025Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature 84.028Effect of change or error 84.031Notarization and acknowledgment 84.034Retention of electronic records; originals 84.037Admissibility in evidence 84.040Automated transaction 84.043Time and place of sending and receipt 84.046Transferable records 84.049Creation and retention of electronic records by governmental agency; conversion of records into electronic records 84.052Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies 84.055Interoperability 84.058Severability clause 84.061Federal electronic signatures law partially superseded 84.063Rules 84.064State Chief Information Officer duties; rules 84.067State Archivist duties 84.070Consumer transactions; treatment of oral communications; consent to use of electronic records 84.072Conditions under which public body may send notice by electronic mail

Chapter 84 — Electronic Transactions

ORS 84.037 Admissibility in evidence

In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.

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2026-01-01

2025 Oregon Revised Statutes — official online source