Deadlines After a Conviction
ORS 138.071 — 30 days after the judgment is entered to file a notice of appeal
30 days. Except as the section provides otherwise, a notice of appeal must be served and filed not later than 30 days after the judgment or order appealed from was entered in the register.
Who handles this in Oregon: Oregon State Bar Legal Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Oregon directory.
After a motion. Where a motion for new trial or a motion in arrest of judgment is timely served and filed, the notice of appeal must be served and filed within 30 days from the earlier of the entry of the order disposing of the motion, or the date the motion is deemed denied.
A late appeal, up to 90 days. On a defendant's motion, the Court of Appeals grants leave to file a notice of appeal after the time limits where the defendant shows, by clear and convincing evidence, that the failure to file on time is not attributable to the defendant personally, and shows a colorable claim of error. The request for leave must be filed no later than 90 days after entry of the order or judgment being appealed, with the notice of appeal attached.
A denial carries over. The denial of that motion is a bar to post-conviction relief on the same ground, unless the court provides otherwise.
Oregon's time limit for post-conviction relief was amended in the latest legislative session, and is not on this page until its new text is published. A cross-appeal, an amended judgment while an appeal is pending, assigned counsel on appeal and federal habeas corpus run on rules and deadlines of their own and are not on this page. Whether a deadline has passed in a particular case is a question for a licensed Oregon attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- ORS 138.071 — Time within which appeal must be taken
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Oregon attorney.