# ORS § 138.005: 138.005 Definitions for ORS 138.010 to 138.310

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.005

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 138.005
- **Heading:** 138.005 Definitions for ORS 138.010 to 138.310
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 14 / Chapter 138 / Section 138.005

## Text

As used in ORS 138.010 (Mode of review) to 138.310 (Notice to court below when executive director of Oregon Public Defense Commission certifies costs, expenses or compensation) :

(1) Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms defined in ORS 19.005 (Definitions) have the meanings set forth in ORS 19.005 (Definitions) .

(2) “Appealable” means, in reference to a judgment or order rendered by a trial court, that the judgment or order is, by law, subject to appeal by a party.

(3) “Colorable claim of error” means an argument that is plausible, grounded in the facts of the case, and reasonable under current law or a reasonable extension or modification of current law.

(4) “Reviewable” means, in reference to a particular decision of a trial court on appeal from an appealable judgment or order, that the appellate court may, by law, consider the decision and resolve an issue regarding the decision.

(5) “Sentence” means all legal consequences established or imposed by the trial court after conviction of an offense, including but not limited to:

(a) Forfeiture, imprisonment, cancellation of license, removal from office, monetary obligation, probation, conditions of probation, discharge, restitution and community service; and

(b) Suspension of imposition or execution of any part of a sentence, extension of a period of probation, imposition of a new or modified condition of probation or of sentence suspension, and imposition or execution of a sentence upon revocation of probation or sentence suspension. [1959 c.558 §35; 2017 c.529 §1]

Source: Section 138.005 — Definitions for ORS 138.010 to 138.310 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors138.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 138.005 138.005 Definitions for ORS 138.010 to 138.310](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.005.md)
- [ORS § 138.010 138.010 Mode of review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.010.md)
- [ORS § 138.015 138.015 Statutes applicable to appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.015.md)
- [ORS § 138.020 138.020 Who may appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.020.md)
- [ORS § 138.030 138.030 Parties designated “appellant” and “respondent”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.030.md)
- [ORS § 138.035 138.035 Appeal by defendant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.035.md)
- [ORS § 138.045 138.045 Appeal by state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.045.md)
- [ORS § 138.052 138.052 Appeal from judgment of conviction and sentence of death](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.052.md)
- [ORS § 138.057 138.057 Appeal from judgment involving violation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.057.md)
- [ORS § 138.065 138.065 Appeal from judgment or order deciding special statutory proceeding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.065.md)
- [ORS § 138.071 138.071 Time within which appeal must be taken](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.071.md)
- [ORS § 138.081 138.081 Service and filing of notice of appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.081.md)
- [ORS § 138.085 138.085 Content requirements for certain notices of appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.085.md)
- [ORS § 138.090 138.090 Signature to notice of appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.090.md)

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