Oregon Law has allowed for people to “expunge,” or seal, the record of their arrest and conviction for certain crimes. Generally speaking, misdemeanors and Class C Felonies can be expunged from a person’s record after a period of time, either three or ten years, depending on the circumstances. Some offenses, such as traffic crimes and…
Since 1989, Oregon has followed a set of sentencing guidelines in order to determine the proper sentence for a felony criminal offender. These guidelines rank the seriousness of a particular felony crime and take into account a person’s prior criminal history. The crime seriousness and scored criminal history produce a “presumptive sentence” which is set…
Since 1989, Oregon has followed a set of sentencing guidelines in order to determine the proper sentence for a felony criminal offender. These guidelines rank the seriousness of a particular felony crime and take into account a person’s prior criminal history. The crime seriousness and scored criminal history produce a “presumptive sentence” which is set…