Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/135.045
Timestamp: 2019-07-22 21:15:05
Document Index: 604629210

Matched Legal Cases: ['§13', '§16', '§1', '§11', '§1', '§24']

ORS 135.045 - Court appointment of counsel - 2017 Oregon Revised Statutes
2017 ORS Vol. 4 Chapter 135 Section 135.045
2017 ORS 135.045¹
Court appointment of counsel
• waiver of counsel
• appointment of legal advisor
(1)(a) If the defendant in a criminal action appears without counsel at arraignment or thereafter, the court shall determine whether the defendant wishes to be represented by counsel.
(b) If the defendant does wish to be represented by counsel, the court, in accordance with ORS 135.050 (Eligibility for court-appointed counsel), shall appoint counsel to represent the defendant.
(c) If the defendant wishes to waive counsel, the court shall determine whether the defendant has made a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel. The court shall accept the waiver of counsel if the defendant is not charged with a capital offense. The court may decline to accept the waiver of counsel if the defendant is charged with a capital offense.
(d) If the court accepts a defendant’s waiver of counsel, the court may allow an attorney to serve as the defendant’s legal advisor and may, in accordance with ORS 135.050 (Eligibility for court-appointed counsel), appoint an attorney as the defendant’s legal advisor.
(2) Appointment of counsel, including a legal advisor, under this section is subject to ORS 135.050 (Eligibility for court-appointed counsel), 135.055 (Compensation and expenses of appointed counsel) and 151.485 (Financial eligibility) to 151.497 (“Counsel” defined for ORS 151.485 to 151.497). [Formerly 135.320; 1987 c.803 §13; 1989 c.171 §16; 1989 c.1053 §1a; 1991 c.790 §11; 2001 c.472 §1; 2001 c.962 §24]
See also annota­tions under ORS 135.320 in permanent edi­tion.