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<title>Historic Witch Trials of England and More</title>
<updated>2024-10-24T15:31:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
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<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Witches and the pursuit of them were common in early modern Europe and the Americas. While witches are still prevalent in our culture today, they are often seen as a source of entertainment in movies, children's literature, and during Halloween celebrations. A timely topic for October is the historical relationship between witch trials and the law.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><strong>Witchcraft Acts</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">In the 1500s and 1600s, various laws were established across England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland to control magic and witchcraft. Among these, England's three primary witchcraft acts had the most impact on additional regulations and history.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">The Witchcraft Act of 1542 (33 Hen. VIII c. 8) was the first to define witchcraft and to criminalize it as a felony punishable by death </span><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/benefit-of-clergy"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">without clergy or sanctuary</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">. The Act was repealed after the death of Henry VIII in 1547 (1 Edw. VI, c12) and was not replaced until five years into Elizabeth I's reign.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">In 1562, an Act Against Conjurations, Enchantments and Witchcrafts (</span><a href="https://statutes.org.uk/site/the-statutes/sixteenth-century/1563-5-elizabeth-1-c-16-an-act-against-conjurations-inchantments-and-witchcraft/"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">5 Eliz. 1. c. 16</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">) reclassified witchcraft as a felony and shifted trials from church settings to secular courts. It also created penalties for first and second offenses that were less severe than death.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">In 1604, The Witchcraft Act, officially titled "An Act Against Conjuration, Witchcraft, and Dealing with Evil and Wicked Spirits" (2 Jas. I c. 12), expanded the Act of 1562 by </span><a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/early-modern-witch-trials/an-act-against-witchcraft/"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">increasing the scope of crimes</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> and expanding the death penalty punishment. &nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:84.78%;"><img class="image_resized" style="aspect-ratio:1765/1260;" src="https://d2jv02qf7xgjwx.cloudfront.net/accounts/174974/images/harming_a_person.jpg" width="1765" height="1260"></figure><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><strong>Witch Trials</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Most of what we know about England’s historic witch trials comes from records of the assize courts. The Assizes, or </span><a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/criminal-trials-assize-courts-1559-1971/#2-what-were-assize-courts"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Courts of Assize</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">, served as the foundation for civil and felony criminal cases in English counties until 1971.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">The book</span></span><a href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=65971463" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</span><i><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">Witch Hunting and Witch Trials: The Indictments for Witchcraft from the Records of 1373 Assizes Held for the Home Circuit, 1559-1736 A.D.</span></i></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">,</span></span><a href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=65971463" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">offers legal insight and a general historical examination of this time period.</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"> Some noteworthy sections include the names of convicted witches, jury instructions, jail rolls, and charging details by date within each monarch's reign.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">The book is part of the Notable Trials Collection at the State of Oregon Law Library. This collection is not limited to European trials; it also features notable American cases. </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">Among the collection is&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/criminal-trials-assize-courts-1559-1971/#2-what-were-assize-courts"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><i><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">The American State Trials</span></i><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">, a 17-volume set </span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">that includes&nbsp;</span><i><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">The Trials of Bridget Bishop and George Burroughs</span></i><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">.</span></span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Bishop was the </span><a href="https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/bridget-bishop-home-and-orchards-site-of/"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">first person sentenced to death during the Salem Witch Trials </span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">in colonial Massachusetts, while Burroughs was the only </span><a href="https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/n22.html"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Puritan minister to be executed</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;"><strong>Trials Collection</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left;">The law library's Notable Trials Collection includes significant historical trials from Britain and France, the Nuremberg war crime tribunals, and important American trials spanning from the colonial period to the 1980s. This collection addresses a wide range of topics, including treason, sedition, land use disputes, murder and assassination, court-martials, Cold War espionage, art and obscenity, as well as both judicial and presidential impeachments.</span></span><br>&nbsp;</p>]]></content>
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<title>Estate Planning Basics: Creating and Updating Your Will</title>
<updated>2024-08-20T18:50:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
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<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">August is National Make-A-Will Month, a yearly reminder about the benefits of creating or updating a will. While end-of-life issues may not be everyone's favorite topic, having a plan can help avoid family disputes and costly court proceedings. &nbsp;The State of Oregon Law Library has several resources to help.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">What is a will?</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">A will is a legal document that determines how your assets are divided upon death and who becomes the caretaker of any minor children. It also allows you to establish a personal representative or executor to carry out your wishes.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">What happens if you die without a will?</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">You are not legally required to draft a will.&nbsp;If you die without a valid will, it is called&nbsp;dying intestate.&nbsp;When this happens, state law and the court determine how your assets get distributed. Assets go to your closest relatives first, as&nbsp;</span></span><a class="editor-rtfLink" style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors112.html" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">defined by Oregon law</span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">, regardless of your relationship with them.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">Who can create a will?</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">In Oregon, any person who is 18 or older and of sound mind may make a will. (</span></span><a class="editor-rtfLink" style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors112.html" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">ORS&nbsp; 112.225</span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">)</span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">Where do you start?</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">The&nbsp;</span></span><a class="editor-rtfLink" style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" href="https://soll.libguides.com/nolo" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">Legal Information Reference Center</strong></span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">&nbsp;</strong>is a great starting point<strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">.&nbsp;</strong>This&nbsp;database contains reference books, legal guides, and forms written in plain language. Look for </span><i><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">The Quick and Legal Will Book</span></i><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"> for instructions on drafting a basic will. The Wills &amp; Estate Planning&nbsp;category lists additional end-of-life planning tools. Both are </span></span><a class="editor-rtfLink" style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" href="https://soll.libguides.com/nolo" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">available online</span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;with a State of Oregon Law Library Account.&nbsp;</span></span><a class="editor-rtfLink" style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" href="https://soll.libguides.com/index/create_library_account" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Oregon residents can sign up for a free account online.</span></span></a></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);font-size:12px;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><img style="float:right;margin:3px;" src="https://d2jv02qf7xgjwx.cloudfront.net/accounts/174974/images/IMG_0346.jpg" alt="" width="166" height="200" loading="lazy"></span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">The Oregon Barbooks are written by Oregon attorneys and published by the Oregon State Bar.&nbsp;</span><em style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><i><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Administering Trusts in Oregon</span></i></em><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><em style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><i><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Administering Estates in Oregon</span></i></em><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;are two books that can assist in your life planning. Available in print and</span></span><a class="editor-rtfLink" style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" href="https://soll.libguides.com/index/publicdatabaseaccess" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;online with a digital token.</span></span></a></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">When should you update and/or review your will?</strong></span></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">It's a good idea to review your will every five years or whenever there is a significant change in your life.&nbsp; Examples of changes include:</span></span></p><ul style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><li style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Marital changes</span></span></li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">A new child</span></span></li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Death of a beneficiary or executor</span></span></li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">A sudden increase or decrease in wealth</span></span></li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">If you move to a different state</span></span></li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">If you change your mind.</span></span></li></ul><p><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">Other estate and planning tools</strong></span></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">An&nbsp;estate plan is a more comprehensive plan that can be used during life and after death. More specifically, an estate plan often includes a will, trusts, a </span></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/about/pages/adac-forms.aspx"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">health directive</span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">, and various types of powers of attorney.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">Using a lawyer</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">A lawyer can give legal advice on drafting a will and developing an estate plan. Search for Wills or Estate Planning in the legal directories on&nbsp;</span></span><a class="editor-rtfLink" style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" href="https://soll.libguides.com/lawyer" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#4a6ee0;"><span style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">SOLL's resource page.</span></span></a></p><p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>]]></content>
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<title>The State of Oregon Law Library Celebrates 50 Years in Federal Depository Library Program</title>
<updated>2024-02-21T19:41:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
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<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">The State of Oregon Law Library (SOLL)&nbsp;is&nbsp;thrilled to announce that we are celebrating our 50th anniversary of providing federal government documents to the public!</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was created&nbsp;to make sure people have&nbsp;access to government information at the local level. Under&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2015-title44/pdf/USCODE-2015-title44-chap19.pdf"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">Title 44 of the United States Code</span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">, the public has free access to government documents in designated depository libraries.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="background-color:white;color:#444444;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">SOLL&nbsp;officially joined the FDLP program in February 1974.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">There are two types of depositories in the FDLP: regional and selective depositories. Regional depositories receive copies of all federal government documents. In Oregon, our regional depository is the&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/collections/pages/federal-government-publications.aspx"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">State Library of Oregon.</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">SOLL is a selective federal depository library. That means we choose which federal publications to add to our collection.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">Here are&nbsp;some examples of&nbsp;government documents available at the law library:</span></span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><a href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=15290208"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">U.S. Reports</span></a></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><a href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=15271668"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">U.S. Statutes at Large</span></span></a></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><a href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=23165832"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">U.S.&nbsp;Constitution with Analysis, Amendments &amp; Interpretations&nbsp;</span></span></a></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;" href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=15271668"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="line-height:107%;">Opinions of Legal Counsel</span></span></a></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><a href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=15279330"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">Reports of the U.S.&nbsp;Tax Court</span></span></a></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><a href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=15295272"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">U.S. Congressional Directories</span></span></a></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:11px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="background-color:white;color:#444444;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">Visit the State of Oregon Law Library at 1163 State St., Salem, Oregon or online at&nbsp;</span></span><a style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:blue;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration:underline;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" href="https://oregon.gov/soll/"><span style="background-color:white;color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">https://oregon.gov/soll/</span></span></a></p>]]></content>
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<title>Oregon Employment Relations Board Final Orders Online</title>
<updated>2023-10-11T16:23:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
</author>
<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color:white;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">The State of Oregon Law Library (SOLL),&nbsp;in partnership with the Oregon Employment Relations Board, has created a </span></span><a href="https://cdm17027.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17027coll9"><span style="background-color:white;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">searchable database of final orders from the Oregon Employment Relations Board</span></span></a><span style="background-color:white;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">. The database will be regularly updated, working backward from the most recent orders. Eventually, the database will include final orders&nbsp;dating&nbsp;back to 1979.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Users can search for final orders by keyword, order number, subject, and description.&nbsp;Orders not yet available in this database can be found at </span></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/erb/Pages/Orders.aspx"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Employment Relations Board: Final Orders.</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Additional digital collections from the State of Oregon Law Library include these </span></span><a href="https://cdm17027.contentdm.oclc.org/"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oregon agency orders</span></span></a><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">:&nbsp;Attorney General Public Records Orders, Chief Justice Orders,&nbsp;District Attorney Public Records Orders, and Executive Orders from the Office of the Governor.</span></span></p>]]></content>
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<title>A State of Oregon Law Library historical tidbit</title>
<updated>2023-02-23T22:17:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
</author>
<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:34.33%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1706/2048;" src="https://d2jv02qf7xgjwx.cloudfront.net/accounts/174974/images/1913.jpg" width="1706" height="2048"><figcaption><span style="font-size:10px;">1913 General Laws of Oregon with Lady Justice statue in background. &nbsp;Photo: </span><em style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(24, 28, 50);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;max-width:100%;orphans:2;scrollbar-color:rgb(186, 186, 186) rgb(243, 243, 243);scrollbar-width:thin;text-align:center;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><i>Melissa Beer | State of&nbsp;Oregon Law Library</i></em></figcaption></figure><p><span style="color:#0e101a;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One hundred and ten years ago, on&nbsp;<strong>February 25, 1913</strong>, Oregon's State Library was reorganized and renamed the Supreme Court Library.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="background-color:white;color:#0e101a;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;">The Supreme Court Library had previously been operating under the title "</span></span><a href="https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_territorial_library/#.Y_gJAnbMKUk"><span style="background-color:white;color:#0e101a;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;">Oregon Territorial&nbsp;Library</span></span></a><span style="background-color:white;color:#0e101a;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;">" since its creation by Congress in 1848, and later as the "State Library"&nbsp;when Oregon achieved statehood in 1859.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The newly designated Supreme Court Library's focus was solely legal research under the control of the Oregon Supreme Court.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11px;">&nbsp;</p><blockquote><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be it enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Section 1. The library now known as the State Library</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">shall hereafter be known and designated as the Supreme Court</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Library of Oregon, and the officer now known as the State</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Librarian shall be known and designated as the Librarian</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">of the Supreme Court Library, and all laws now in force</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">relating to the State Library and the duties of the State</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Librarian, except such as are herein amended, and making</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">appropriation for and directing money to be paid to the State</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Library, shall apply to and be enforced by the Supreme Court</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Library of Oregon, and the Librarian of the Supreme Court</span></i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Library.&nbsp;--Oregon Laws 1913, chapter 249</span></i></span></p></blockquote><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">The Supreme Court Library became known as the </span></span><a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2001orLaw0779ses.html"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">State of Oregon Law Library in 2001</span></span></a><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">, the name we still operate under today.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:107%;">Note:&nbsp;The 1913 law also renamed the Oregon Library Commission to the Oregon State Library,&nbsp;and in 2017 the name was changed again to the State Library of Oregon.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For more historical facts, </span></span><a href="https://soll.libguides.com/blog/?tag_id=163206"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">read our previous blog posts on Oregon history.</span></span></a></p>]]></content>
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<title>Oregon Governor Forgives Uncollected Traffic Fines &amp; Fees</title>
<updated>2022-12-27T19:22:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
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<p align="center" font-size:14px="" style="text-align:center; &lt;span style="><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/571/images/finesandfees.png" style="width: 400px; height: 370px;" /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background:white"><span style="color:black"></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Gov. Kate Brown has forgiven approximately $1.8 million in unpaid court fines and fees in traffic violations in Oregon circuit courts that have prevented nearly 7,000 Oregonians from getting their driver&rsquo;s licenses reinstated.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="widows:2"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="color:#333333">The Governor&rsquo;s<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=76560#:~:text=Governor%20Brown's%20remission%20order%20affects,compensatory%20fines%20owed%20to%20victims."> remission&nbsp;order</a> allows affected individuals to seek reinstatement of their driver&#39;s license through the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/index.aspx">Oregon Department of Transportation Driver and Motor Vehicles Division (DMV).</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="color:#333333"></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="color:#333333">The Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) is responsible for implementing the Governor&rsquo;s order and for notifying the DMV when a person no longer owes fines and fees on a circuit court case covered by the Governor&rsquo;s order.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="color:#333333"></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="color:#333333"><strong>A list of the cases included in the Governor&rsquo;s remission order is available on OJD&rsquo;s website </strong><a href="https://www.courts.oregon.gov/Documents/RemissionOrdersCircuitCourt.pdf">(PDF)</a>. <span style="background:white"><span style="color:#333333"><span style="font-weight:normal">Basic case information is also accessible through the </span></span><span style="color:#333333">free&nbsp;<a href="https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/records-calendars.aspx"><span style="background:white"><span style="color:#3344dd">Oregon Judicial Department Online Records Search</span></span></a>&nbsp; (search by name or case number). The results will indicate whether you have any fines or fees outstanding for that case.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<title>Upcoming Law Library Return to Historic Supreme Court Building</title>
<updated>2022-10-03T15:00:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
</author>
<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom:11px;text-align:center;"><img src=" https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/571/images/exterior_building__2_.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="370" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:10px;"><i>Exterior view of the Oregon Supreme Court Building on September 22, 2022. Melissa Beer | State of&nbsp;Oregon Law Library</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><i>UPDATE:</i></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><i>The 2850 Broadway St. NE location closes at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, November 3. We will reopen on Monday, November 7, at 8:00 a.m. at 1163 State St., Salem, Oregon.</i></span></p><hr><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The State of Oregon Law Library is preparing to move back to 1163 State Street! The Supreme Court Building closed temporarily in the fall of 2019 for renovations to preserve and protect the historic structure and improve safety, function, efficiency, and access for years to come. The project includes seismic retrofitting and upgrades to heating, cooling, electrical, technology, plumbing systems, and accessibility to meet modern standards.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Law Library staff will begin the move-in process later this month. While we don't have a firm timeline of events, we do want to let patrons know of a few things to keep in mind during this time of transition:</span></span></p><p style="margin-left:40px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Our temporary location at 2850 Broadway NE, Salem, will remain open during our transition back to the Supreme Court Building.</span></span></p><p style="margin-left:40px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Reference staff is available to answer legal research questions, but we may need additional time to respond to requests.</span></span></p><p style="margin-left:40px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">-When searching in the catalog, only books with the location designation "</span><a href="https://soll.libguides.com/blog/Searching-for-available-items-at-our-temporary-location"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SOLL Broadway</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;are available for use.</span></span></p><p style="margin-left:40px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Books cannot be checked out after October 14, 2022.&nbsp; </span></span><span style="color:#292929;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.05pt;line-height:107%;">Circulation will resume after the library move.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We appreciate your patience during the transition and look forward to seeing you in a new and improved space in the next couple of months!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Please follow us on </strong></span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/ORlawlib"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Twitter</strong></span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>&nbsp;for additional updates.</strong></span></span></p>]]></content>
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<title>Tenant Right to Cooling: New Oregon law helps renters during extreme heat</title>
<updated>2022-07-21T17:35:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
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<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src=" https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/174974/images/Manzanita2021__2_.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 370px;" /></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/heat-dome-anniversary/283-686b0ae3-60aa-4f1b-8384-5a32ef789378">Record breaking heat killed nearly 100 people throughout Oregon in June of 2021</a>. Most of those who died were lower-income or older residents without&nbsp;access to air conditioning and who couldn&#39;t leave their homes. Fortunately, in 2022, Oregon has not experienced the extreme temperatures felt last year, but heat waves continue. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As a result of last year&#39;s heat deaths, Senate Bill 1536 was introduced during the 2022 legislative session. The bill passed as an emergency measure and took effect upon passage. The new law (<a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2022orlaw0086.pdf">Or&nbsp;Laws 2022, ch 86, &sect;&sect; 1-2</a>) amends the Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act to limit restrictions on a renter&#39;s use of portable cooling devices from May to September. The law defines a portable cooling device&nbsp;as &quot;...air conditioners and evaporative coolers, including devices mounted in a window or that are designed to sit on the floor...&quot;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tenants still face some restrictions. Including compliance with written standards for device safety, no damage to the premises, and no power usage beyond what a building&#39;s electrical system can handle. Air conditioners must be uninstalled by October 1st and not re-installed before April 30th.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<h2><strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visit&nbsp;these links for additional resources during extreme&nbsp;heat</span></span></strong></h2>

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	<li><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a data-extlink="" href="http://weather.gov/pqr" rel="nofollow">National Weather Service</a>: Check the forecast.</span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a data-extlink="" href="http://publicalerts.org/signup" rel="nofollow">Public Alerts</a>: Sign up to receive health and safety alerts in your area.</span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><a data-extlink="" href="http://211info.org/" rel="nofollow">2-1-1 info</a>: Call to find the cooling center nearest you and for transportation support.</span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.healthshareoregon.org/about/blog/we-can-help-you-stay-cool">Health Share of Oregon</a>: Learn how to get a free air conditioner or fan.</span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preparedness/prepare/pages/prepareforextremeheat.aspx#signs">Oregon Health Authority</a>: Know the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.</span></span></li>
</ul>

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<title>BarBooks Available to All Oregonians!</title>
<updated>2022-06-15T23:24:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Amanda Duke</name>
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<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/571/images/Barbooks3.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 370px;" /></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:107%">The Oregon State Bar, through a grant from the Professional Liability Fund, is making the BarBooks available online to <strong>all </strong>library patrons for the first time. The&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:107%">BarBooks is a&nbsp;library of treatises that are published by the Oregon State Bar. These books are aimed at lawyers, but they are also&nbsp;a valuable resource for those who are representing&nbsp;themselves.&nbsp;Most of these books include sample legal forms that are specific to the Oregon courts and law. &nbsp;</span></span></span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:107%">For the general public, </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:107%">you will need to <a href="https://o90009.eos-intl.net/O90009/OPAC/Miscellaneous/LibraryInformation.aspx">contact&nbsp;SOLL staff</a> (during library operating hours) and request a digital token. Once you have been given the token, follow <a href="http://soll.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=67228749">these instructions</a>. This token must be used within 30 minutes or it expires. Once activated, your token will remain validated as long as you are actively searching and your browser stays open. You may request additional tokens as needed.</span></span></span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14px;">For state agency patrons who are not lawyers, you will be able to create your own&nbsp;non-member account&nbsp;(you must use a state agency issued email address in order for the system to recognize you). Instructions for creating an account are also found on our <a href="https://soll.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=67287080">website</a>.</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.osbar.org/legalpubs/faq.html">Oregon State Bar</a> has tips on how to navigate BarBooks, including searching, printing and downloading.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<title>Update: Library Operations During the Pandemic</title>
<updated>2022-04-11T16:23:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Lynne Palombo</name>
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<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><img style="float:right;margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;" src="https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/174974/images/entry_crop.jpg" alt="Entrance to SOLL at 2850 Broadway NE, Salem, OR" width="410" height="342" loading="lazy">SOLL is reopening its physical location on Monday, April 18, 2022. Our new library hours beginning 4/18 are&nbsp;Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. &amp; 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Protective face coverings are not&nbsp;required in the library. However, the wearing of masks is encouraged. For the safety of all, please stay home if you are sick.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hand sanitizer is available at the public computers and the entrance to the library. Library seating will remain limited to provide adequate space between users. Food and unsealed drinks are not allowed in the library.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you have any questions or concerns, please </span></span><a href="mailto:state.law.library@ojd.state.or.us"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">email us.</span></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We look forward to seeing you!</span></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reminder: Our temporary&nbsp;physical location&nbsp;is 2850 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR.</span></i></span></p>]]></content>
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