Operating a Motor Vehicle While Using a Mobile Electronic Device: Driving Infraction or Misdemeanor Offense? In 2017 and again in 2018, the Oregon Legislature updated Oregon’s driving with a cell phone law to more strongly punish drivers who use a cell phone while driving. Under ORS 811.507, Operating Motor Vehicle While Using Mobile Electronic Device, […]
Ballot Measure 114 Updates February 9, 2023: Oregon Supreme Court Denies Mandamus Since Ballot Measure 114 (“114”) passed by a small margin in November 2022, our office has received calls from gun-owning Oregonians all wondering the same thing: When will this go into effect? When will I have to get a permit to purchase a […]
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The Oregon Expungement laws received a massive overhaul during the 2021 Legislative Session, and the changes are in favor of clearing an individual’s criminal history more easily. The new expungement law went into effect on January 1, 2022. This blog post gives a brief overview of the changes to the Oregon expungement law. Eligibility for […]
Hunting season is in full swing and lucky hunters are bringing home their takes with pride. Some of these would-be-hunters, however, will violate hunting regulations and could be facing their first ever criminal charge. This article intends to review some of the common hunting violations that our office has seen over the years and the […]
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On occasion, a potential client meets with us after already receiving a court-appointed attorney. In almost every consultation of this sort, they want a second opinion because they do not completely agree with the advice of the court-appointed attorney, or they do not want a public defender. This article is intended to help potential clients understand the […]
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The process of a DUII investigation is usually very predictable. Most officers will follow guidelines from the Standardized Field Sobriety Test Manual (“SFST Manual”) developed and published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”). This post is meant to briefly discuss the process law enforcement officers in Oregon typically follow in a DUII investigation. […]
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On June 21, 2021, Oregon Senate bill 201 (SB 201) was signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and sent to Governor Kate Brown for signing. SB 201 adds additional terms to Oregon’s DUII laws that make it easier for the State to prove that an individual was driving under the influence of […]
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As we have discussed before, marijuana DUIIs have risen in Oregon since the legalization of recreational marijuana. With the passage of Ballot Measure 110 (see prior blog post), it is possible that other non-alcohol DUIIs may increase in the coming months and years. For many of these non-alcohol DUIIs, the offender is eligible for the […]
In its first opinion of 2021, the United States Supreme Court resolved a disputed issue in bankruptcy law regarding the automatic stay and its effect on repossessed property. This article is meant to deconstruct the Supreme Court’s opinion in City of Chicago v. Fulton, 592 U.S. ___ (2021) and explain what it means for debtors. The […]
On November 3, 2020, Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized the possession of certain amounts of controlled substances. However, there is some confusion about what this means as far as current and future regulations of controlled substances. are some who are misunderstanding the effects of this measure, some believing that they can possess […]
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