It is not lawful for any district attorney who has a law partner to allow that partner to prosecute or defend divorce cases or to defend cases in which the state is plaintiff and the district attorney is the public prosecutor. It is the duty of the judicial officers of this state to prohibit such practice in all cases coming before them. [Amended by 2003 c.14 § 7]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 8.730

  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

 

[Amended by 1953 c.652 § 6; 1957 c.490 § 1; 1959 c.539 § 2; 1961 c.586 § 2; repealed by 1967 c.556 § 5]

 

[Repealed by 1959 c.432 § 62 (8.685 enacted in lieu of 8.750)]

 

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