ORS 646.170: Requiring defendant to testify.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Any defendant in an action brought under the provisions of ORS 646.140 to 646.160 may be required to testify under the provisions of ORCP 65 or by deposition. In addition, the books and records of any such defendant may be brought into court and introduced, by reference, into evidence. No information so obtained may be used against the defendant as a basis for a criminal prosecution under ORS 646.990 (1). [Amended by 1979 c.284 §184; 1981 c.898 §52]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-082-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-082-0020: Definitions — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 646.140 — resolved
- 646.160 — resolved
- ORCP 65 — resolved
- ORS 646.990 — resolved
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors646.html