District attorneys: A framework to put public defense back on track (Opinion)
The public defense commission should lift impractical caseload limits on attorneys and give judges clear authority to appoint ...
Lawmakers consider bills to address ongoing Oregon public defender crisis
Thousands of defendants are currently unrepresented in Oregon. Public defenders say the problem is one of supply and demand.
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Oregon bill could allow domestic violence survivors who commit crimes less jail time
Aaron Knott with the Oregon Judicial Department said the department anticipates ... of people who would have a right to ...
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Oregon’s latest plan to reduce public defense crisis makes it worse, analysis says
The Oregon Judicial Department’s review was led by ... number of unrepresented criminal defendants. Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton and Multnomah County District Attorney ...
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Oregon courts have cleared 47,000 evictions under 2023 law
As of mid-December 2024, Oregon’s state courts have cleared roughly 47,000 residential evictions thanks to a law that state lawmakers passed two years ago. The law, passed under House Bill ...
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Oregon bill could allow domestic violence survivors who commit crimes less jail time
Aaron Knott with the Oregon Judicial Department said the department ... have a right to petition for resentencing. Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth said several measures, such ...