Oregon Sentencing Grid Explained: What Every Defendant Must Know in 2025 Each year, the Oregon sentencing guidelines grid determines the fate of about 14,000 people convicted of felonies. Your future could be substantially affected if you’re facing criminal charges in Oregon, so you need to understand this complex sentencing system, including the penalties for Oregon […]

Unlawful Use of a Weapon in Oregon: What Actually Counts as a Violation? Oregon takes weapon violations seriously, and breaking these laws can change your life forever. Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 166.220 makes it illegal to use, try to use, or even threaten someone with a weapon. You might be surprised to learn that Oregon […]

Post-Prison Supervision in Oregon: Court of Appeals Sets New Precedent in Ramoz v. Board of Parole (April 30, 2025) The Oregon Court of Appeals has issued a significant ruling that changes how Post-Prison Supervision is calculated and implemented. In the recent case of Ramoz v. Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision (April 30, 2025), the […]

Oregon Arraignment Process: What to Expect After Senate Bill 48 Oregon’s criminal justice system processes more than a million people each year. The state courts handled 1,038,745 reported offenses in 2022. The Oregon Arraignment process starts the journey through the court system. The first court appearance happens within 36 hours of arrest if you’re in […]

Identity Theft Jail Time in Oregon: Actual Penalties Under ORS 165.800 Identity theft has become one of the fastest growing crimes across the United States. Perpetrators face devastating jail time for their actions. Oregon made identity theft a crime back in 1999. The state took this step because criminals increasingly misused personal data for fraud. […]

Oregon Measure 11: Essential Guide to Mandatory Minimum Sentences (2025) Oregon voters made a decisive choice in 1994 that would revolutionize the state’s criminal justice system. Measure 11 Oregon passed with 65.64% support and established mandatory minimum sentences for 21 serious crimes. This fundamental change reshaped how Oregon handles criminal cases and significantly impacted crime […]

Breaking Down Measure 57 Oregon: Felony Property Offenses Penalties Guide Oregon’s Measure 57, a legislatively-referred state statute, passed with strong support in 2008, as 1,058,955 voters (61.39%) backed the initiative. The law, championed by chief petitioner Kevin Mannix, changed Oregon’s property crime system by allowing prison sentences after three convictions instead of the previous requirement […]

Understanding Felonies in Oregon: Classifications and Consequences Oregon’s most serious felonies can lead to 20-year prison sentences and $375,000 in fines. The state defines felonies as criminal offenses with penalties lasting more than a year in prison. This is a big deal as it means that they are more severe than misdemeanors. Understanding the classification […]