Legal Terms
In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges.
What is a plea?
CD 28
What is a Request for Withdrawal of Funds?
Direct Appeal
What is the Oregon Court of Appeals?
A department employee assigned to provide general and law library services to inmates in a Department of Corrections facility.
What is a Library Coordinator?
I ensure that facilities are secure and safe.
What is Security Staff?
A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.
What is a witness?
CD 1714
What is a Law Library Request Form?
1983 Civil Suit
What is the U.S. District Court?
A deadline for the filing of a legal document with a court or paroling authority that must be received by the court or paroling authority within 30 calendar days.
What is an imminent court deadline?
I conduct interviews, risk/needs assessments, and provide primary case management for AICs.
What are Correctional Counselors?
Evidence indicating that a defendant did not commit the crime.
What is exculpatory evidence?
CD 1761
What is an RMD Acknowledgment Form?
Clemnency
What is the Governor's office?
Inmate housing assignments other than general population.
What is Special Housing?
I provide assistance and support to staff in the event of a critical incident.
What is CISM?
"In the manner of a pauper." Permission given by the court to a person to file a case without payment of the required court fees because the person cannot pay them.
What is In Forma Pauperis?
CD 1762
What is a Legal Photocopy Request Form?
Post-Conviction Relief
What is the Circuit Court in the county the filer resides in?
An inmate without sufficient funds in the inmate’s trust account at the time of request to pay for supplies or services needed to prepare or make required filings with a court or paroling authority.
What is an indegent inmate?
I ensure that AICs are paid correctly each month and ensure compliance with Measure 17.
What is an IWP Coordinator?
A court order preventing one or more named parties from taking some action.
What is an injunction?
CD 1620
What is a PREA Staff Reporting Form?
SB-819 Relief
What is the District Attorney in the county of conviction?
Any person within the Department of Corrections who reports to either the Director, Deputy Director, an Assistant Director, or an administrator and who has responsibility for delivery of program services or coordination of program operations.
What is the Functional Unit Manager?
I ensure AICs are compliant with communication through phone systems and tablets.
What is an Investigator 1?