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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) In any felony case, the court may impose a minimum term of imprisonment of up to one-half of the sentence it imposes.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 144.120 and 144.780:
(a) The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision shall not release a prisoner on parole who has been sentenced under subsection (1) of this section until the minimum term has been served, except upon affirmative vote of a majority of three board members or, if the chairperson requires all voting members to participate, a majority of all voting members.
(b) The board shall not release a prisoner on parole:
(A) Who has been convicted of murder defined as aggravated murder under the provisions of ORS 163.095, except as provided in ORS 163.105; or
(B) Who has been convicted of murder under the provisions of ORS 163.115, except as provided in ORS 163.115 (5)(c) to (f) or 163.155 (6) to (8).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally § 144.110 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-14-procedure-in-criminal-matters-generally/or-rev-st-sect-144-110/
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