# ORS § 138.020: 138.020 Who may appeal

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.020

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 138.020
- **Heading:** 138.020 Who may appeal
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 14 / Chapter 138 / Section 138.020

## Text

Either the state or the defendant may as a matter of right appeal from a judgment in a criminal action in the cases prescribed 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) , and not otherwise.

Source: Section 138.020 — Who may appeal , 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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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C138_S138.020. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.