Oregon Law

If you are charged with a sex offense, can you call witnesses on your behalf to show that you are a sexually appropriate person? The answer is yes, and here we will explain how and what the limitations in court…

If you are charged with a crime, how much of your past can the government use to try to convict you? An excellent question, and not always easy to answer. Essentially, there is a process that you can use in…

When a driver pays attention to something not related to driving that uses their eyes, ears or hands, they are considered a distracted driver. They may be looking at something other than the road, hearing something not related to driving,…

In Oregon, Reckless Endangering Another Person and/or Reckless Driving are misdemeanor charges often added to DUI/DUII charges. They are both Class A charges, which is the same level as a person's first DUI charge. There are some differences between the…

In the 2014 election, Oregon voters passed Measure 91, which legalized the "recreational use of marijuana, based on regulation and taxation to be determined by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission". Cannabis regulation is addressed in Chapter 475B of the Oregon…

Oregon DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants) law prohibits driving for people with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08% or more, or while under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, a controlled substance, or an inhalant. Oregon law defines…

Have questions about gun ownership in Oregon? Chapter 166 of the 2017 Oregon Revised Statutes outlines the state policy for the regulation, sale, possession, and discharging of weapons. Here is a quick synopsis of the variety of regulations surrounding firearm…

There are many reasons why a defendant in a criminal case may want to access the cell phone of an accuser. Cell phones, or more accurately smartphones, contain an incredible amount of information.  So much so, that even search warrants…