Oregon Statutes 137.375 – Release of prisoners whose terms expire on weekends or legal holidays
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When the date of release from imprisonment of any prisoner in an adult correctional facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, or any prisoner in a county or city jail, falls on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, the prisoner shall be released, at the discretion of the releasing authority, on the first, second or third day preceding the date of release which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Prisoners of a county or city jail serving a mandatory minimum term specifically limited to weekends shall be released only at the time fixed in the sentence. [1953 c.532 § 1; 1955 c.660 § 16; 1971 c.290 § 1; 1979 c.487 § 10; 1987 c.320 § 36; 2001 c.851 § 7]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 137.375
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.