Resources for Defenders Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis in Oregon

4/1/20 | Covid-19 Release Motion - Murder Case This motion addresses the factors to be considered for release under ORS 135.240. Though particular to a murder case, the framework is applicable to any case. There is a Supplemental Memorandum that explains why a Release Hearing should be conducted now regardless of the fact that a Request for a Release Hearing ordinarily is made at arraignment and the defendant has previously waived the right to a Release Hearing. The documentary attachments are available on request to andysimrin@oregonappeals.net. Andy Simrin

• Supplemental Memo if release hearing waived

03/24/20 | Defendant’s Motion for Release | Tara Herivel

03/21/20 | Draft Motion for Review of Detention | Lisa Hay

03/20/20 | Template for a Motion to Challenge the Continued Pretrial Confinement of at-risk Clients | NAPD/NACDL

03/20/20 | Emergency Motion for Signature Bond | NAPD/NACDL

03/20/20 | Motion to Release on Personal Bond | NAPD/NACDL

03/20/20 | Release Motion | NAPD/NACDL

03/19/20 | Motion for Recognizance and Release Memo | Update as the numbers have gotten worse

03/17/20 | Motion to Continue | US District Court Middle District Tennessee

03/16/20 | Law in the Time of Corona: Federal Defense Edition | Stephen R. Sady

03/31/20

• OCDLA Legislative Director Letter to Members - Updates and Resources

03/27/20

• | Amended Chief Justice Order 20-006 restricting court hearings and operations 3/27/20

• Press Release Accompanying Amended Order

• Order related to CJ’s Amended Order authorizing suspension or waiver of fees

• Order related to CJ’s Amended Order regarding electronic signatures

• Letter to our Members

• | OCDLA Legislative Director Update

• | Co-Chairs' Letter of Recommendations, Interim Special Joint Committee on Coronavirus Response

OCDLA signed on to the following letters with ACLU, Disability Rights Oregon, Oregon Justice Resource Center, and Sponsors:

3/23/20 Community Organizations Joint Letter to Chief Justice Martha Walters

3/19/20 Community Organizations Joint Letter to Governor Kate Brown

3/17/20 Community Organizations Joint Letter to Oregon District Attorneys

3/17/20 Community Organizations Joint Letter to Oregon State Sheriffs Association

3/16/20 Community Organizations Joint Letter to Colette Peters, Oregon Dept. of Corrections

3/15/20 Community Organizations Joint Letter to Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett and District Attorney Kevin Barton

Governor Brown Covid-19 Page

Governor Brown Executive Orders Page

• [[Media:Immigration_info_sheet_Oregon.pdf | Immigration information about Covid-19 from the State of Oregon, English version]

• [[Media:Immigration_info_sheet_Oregon-Spanish.pdf | Immigration information about Covid-19 from the State of Oregon, Spanish version]

Oregon Judicial Branch

Oregon Health Authority

Office of Emergency Management

Oregon State Bar COVID-19 Resources

Office of Public Defense Services COVID-19 Page

• OPDS Letter to Providers 3/19/20

Oregon Justice Resource Center COVID-19 Page

Oregon Dept. of Justice Building Closures]

• Dept. of Corrections Visitations Policy 3/12/20

DMV asking law enforcement discretion

Or. Dept. of Corrections Covid-19 Response Page, click here for updates

ODOC Covid-19 Tracking Tool

Prison Employee Tests Positive, Oregonian 4/1/2020

Oregon Youth Authority

Supporting children and teens in foster care during the global Covid-19 crisis.

3/27/20 Letter from Children's Bureau Addressing Issues Related to Courts and Visitation

Joint Statement—Guidelines for Separateed Parents during COVID-19 from Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

State Family Law Advisory Committee Information for Parents Sharing Custody during COVID-19

• SFLAC Guidelines for Parents Sharing Custody During COVID-19 Pandemic

• DHS Guidelines Regarding Visits for Parents/Relatives and Children/Young Adults

Find Your Local Court [1]

Benton County, 3/27/20 [2]

Clackamas County

• Expanded precautions at the jail, Sheriff's Office memo, 4/3/20

• Presiding Judge Order of Level 3 Restrictions, 3/30/20

• News Release, 3/30/20

Clatsop County

• Presiding judicial order regarding visitation in juvenile dependency, 4/2/2020

General Order of Level 3 Restrictions, 3/17/20

• Clatsop Letter preceding Order

Deschutes County Central Oregon SOS - help for Central Oregon employers and employees

Douglas County Presiding Judge Order suspending SLR 1.151, 3/17/20

• Order of restrictions for criminal cases and FEDs, 3/17/20

• Amended order of restrictions for criminal cases and FEDs, 3/17/20

• Order restricting attorneys to appear by telephone, 3/17/20

• Order restricting operation of treatment courts, 3/17/20

Grant County Grant County Is Still Open for Business, accessed 4/2/20

Hood River Hood River Covid-19 Resources

Jackson County Jackson County Court Protocol, 3/13/20

Medford & Jackson County Southern Oregon Strong

Josephine County Josephine County Presiding Judge Order, 3/17/20

Klamath County Klamath County Covid-19 Guidance (Chamber of Commerce)

Lane [3]

• Lane County Information

• Presiding Judge Order, 3/20/20

• Order after CJO 20-006 Amended order, 4/1/20

• Lane Co. circuit court Covid-19 Management Plan, 4/1/20

Marion [4]

• Presiding Judge Order as to Juvenile Proceedings, 3/20/20

• Presiding Judge Order, 3/20/20

Multnomah County [ https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/multnomah/Pages/default.aspx]

• Circuit Court Update, 3/13/20

• Press Release 3/27/20

Tillamook County Press Release, 3/17/20

Umatilla County [ https://www.opb.org/news/article/umatilla-county-oregon-suspends-habeas-corpus-hearings-coronavirus/ Habeas Corpus Hearings Suspended, 4/1/20 ]

Union and Wallowa Counties Court Notification

• Union County Covid 19 Updates and Resources, Chamber of Commerce

Washington County [5]

• Presiding Judge Order, 3/25/20

[ https://www.intherooms.com/home/ In the Rooms, an online addiction recovery community]

Updates from Sen. Michael Dembrow

Portland Police Response

Portland Police Community FAQ

03/31/20 | Free online sources of legal research: "Legal Research in the Time of Covid-19, Pt 1: General Legal Resources," courtesy of Lee Van Duzer (Mr.), Law Librarian, Washington County Law Library

03/31/20 Free online sources of legal research: "Legal Research in the Time of Covid-19, Pt 2: Covid-19 Legal Resources," courtesy of Lee Van Duzer (Mr.), Law Librarian, Washington County Law Library

03/27/20 Hundreds of former DOJ officials and federal judges urge President Trump to commute sentences and create emergency advisory group to respond to COVID-19 challenges

3/24/20 Civil rights action against Columbia County Jail

3/25/20 Report on Mar 25 Oregon Youth Authority Conference Call

Tips for Online Court Procedures for Defense Attorneys, Texas Indigent Defense Commission PowerPoint | Courtesy, Marc Brown, OPDS

Low/No-Cost Technology Options for Virtual Participation and Contact, Courtesy, Amy Miller, YRJ

Attorneys Speak Out About Prisoners' Phone Records |

Statement re Kathleen Correll, 3/27/20

3/13/20 Message from Norman Reimer, Executive Director, NACDL

Message from Nina Ginberg, NACDL President

3/11/20 Statement from the Federal Defender of Oregon

03/22/20 Supreme Court of New Jersey Response

03/20/20 Supreme Court of Washington

03/16/20 Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii Response

Bureau of Prisons' Coronavirus Page

Federal Defender Coronavirus Resource Page