# ORS § 133.020: 133.020 Magistrate defined

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C133_S133.020

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 133.020
- **Heading:** 133.020 Magistrate defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 14 / Chapter 133 / Section 133.020

## Text

A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with the commission of a crime.

Source: Section 133.020 — Magistrate defined , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors133.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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