At the request of a party the court may order witnesses excluded until the time of final argument, and it may make the order of its own motion. This rule does not authorize exclusion of:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 40.385

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(1) A party who is a natural person;

(2) An officer or employee of a party which is not a natural person designated as its representative by its attorney;

(3) A person whose presence is shown by a party to be essential to the presentation of the party’s cause; or

(4) The victim in a criminal case. [1981 c.892 § 56; 1987 c.2 § 5; 2003 c.14 § 20]

 

OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

 

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