Resources for Defenders Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis in Oregon
by: Admin@ocdla.org • March 27, 2020 • no comments
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NEW COMMUNIQUES
06/02/2020 Letter advocating a safe plan transitioning prisoners out of prison
05/15/2020 Chief Judge Order Imposing "Level 2" AND "Level 3" Restrictions on Court Operations
04/27/2020 Chief Judge Order Amending Order 20-03, Procedural Changes to Court of Appeals
04/20/2020 Letter to Oregon State Bar, Chief Justice Walters
04/15/2020 Covid Crisis Line - 503-329-9740 – for incarcerated folks in Oregon & Washington, Beyond These Walls
04/10/20 State Hospital memo announcing increased admissions during Covid-19
COVID-19 Motions
6/16/20 Demurrer to elevated Theft I charge based on Covid-19, Matthew Watkins
5/07/20 -- Updated Covid-19 instructions, forms and habeas petitions to initiate case and get counsel appointed, Tara Herivel
4/14/20 | Memorandum re: Right to counsel for in-custody clients during Covid-19, OPDS
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
Member Communication
03/31/20
03/27/20
Community Organization Letters
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
Oregon Agency COVID-19 Communications
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]
Office of Emergency Management
Oregon State Bar COVID-19 Resources
Office of Public Defense Services COVID-19 Page
Oregon Justice Resource Center COVID-19 Page
Department of Corrections
Juvenile Law
National Juvenile Defender Center
ABA Tips on Conducting Remote Hearings in Child Welfare Cases
Supporting children and teens in foster care during the global COVID-19 crisis.
5/1/2020 New DHS guidance regarding visits for parents/relatives and children/young adults.
3/27/20 Letter from Children's Bureau Addressing Issues Related to Courts and Visitation
State Family Law Advisory Committee Information for Parents Sharing Custody during COVID-19
03/24/20 DHS Guidance for Contact in Permanency Work/COVID-19
Successful Video Visits With Young Children
8 Tips For Keeping Kids Engaged During Phone Or Video Calls
Five Tips to Make the Most of Video Chats
List of books to read and record for your child. Consider in family law cases suggesting that people record themselves reading a book (see the list for ideas) to the child and then give the child the book and the recording, or send a video. This is what United Through Reading does.
County Actions and Official Web Links
View all current statewide judicial orders and information regarding COVID-19
Find Your Local Court [1]
Baker County, 3/27/20 Amended Order of Level 3 Restrictions, 3/27/20
Benton County, 3/27/20 Benton County Circuit Court Modified Court Operations
Clackamas County
Clatsop County
Deschutes County Central Oregon SOS - help for Central Oregon employers and employees
Douglas County Presiding Judge Order suspending SLR 1.151, 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
Jefferson and Crook Counties Presiding Judge Order, 4/17/20
Josephine County Josephine County Presiding Judge Order, 3/17/20
Klamath County Klamath County COVID-19 Guidance (Chamber of Commerce)
Lane [2]
Marion [3]
Multnomah County [ https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/multnomah/Pages/default.aspx]
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
Washington County [4]
Additional Resources
From Dan Bouck, Umpqua Valley Public Defender,
Oregon Health Authority Medical Isolation and Quarantine Bench Book, 2019
"I was just appointed on a medical commitment case. Client tested positive for COVID and doesn’t like the idea of being forced into quarantine. The rules are very similar to a civil commitment case. It is very likely we will start seeing these cases all over the state. The court gave me a copy of the bench book for these hearings."
04/15/2020 Covid Crisis Line - 503-329-9740 – for incarcerated folks in Oregon & Washington, Beyond These Walls
[ https://www.intherooms.com/home/ In the Rooms, an online addiction recovery community]
Updates from Sen. Michael Dembrow
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
Other State Court Orders
03/22/20 Supreme Court of New Jersey Response
03/20/20 Supreme Court of Washington