2017 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes
Chapter 147 - Victims of Crime and Acts of Mass Destruction
Section 147.433 - Rights afforded upon request; notice; attendance; protection.
(1) To accord crime victims due dignity and respect, a victim in a criminal proceeding described in subsection (2) of this section has, upon request to the district attorney before a judgment of conviction is entered, the following rights:
(a) The right to be notified by the district attorney of the victims’ rights described in this section and ORS 138.627 and 144.750;
(b) The right to reasonable, accurate and timely notice from the Attorney General when an appeal is taken in the criminal proceeding;
(c) The right to reasonable, accurate and timely notice from the counsel for the state when a conviction in the criminal proceeding is the subject of a petition for post-conviction relief filed under ORS 138.510 to 138.680;
(d) The right to attend any public hearing related to the criminal proceeding that is conducted by an appellate court; and
(e) The right to be reasonably protected from the offender, if the offender is present, at any related appellate or post-conviction relief proceeding.
(2) The provisions of this section apply only to criminal proceedings involving a defendant charged with or convicted of:
(a) A person felony, as that term is defined in the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission;
(b) A person Class A misdemeanor, as that term is defined in the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission;
(c) Burglary in the first degree under ORS 164.225;
(d) A sex crime as defined in ORS 163A.005; or
(e) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit a crime described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection.
(3) As used in this section, "victim" has the meaning given that term in ORS 131.007. [2010 c.89 §1]
Note: 147.433 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 147 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.