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Section 756.528 – Segregation of issues.

At any time before the conclusion of the taking of evidence in a proceeding, the Public Utility Commission may segregate the issues involved and order separate hearings thereon at such times and places as the commission may prescribe. [1971 c.655 §43; 2005 c.638 §4]

Section 756.575 – Notice of acceptance of terms of orders.

The Public Utility Commission may provide by rule that any public utility or telecommunications utility affected by any order shall within a time to be fixed by the commission, notify the commission whether the terms of the order are accepted and will be obeyed. [1971 c.655 §55; 1973 c.776 §32; 1987 c.447 §94; 1995 c.733 […]

Section 756.610 – Judicial review.

(1)(a) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, final orders of the Public Utility Commission are subject to judicial review as orders under the provisions of ORS 183.480 to 183.497. (b) Binding rulings issued under ORS 756.450 are subject to review in the Court of Appeals in the manner provided in […]

Section 756.534 – Place of hearings; continuation.

Except as provided in ORS 756.040 (4), the hearing may be held at any place designated by the Public Utility Commission within this state, or different parts of the hearing may be held at different places in this state, as shall be designated by the commission. The hearing may be continued from time to time […]

Section 756.538 – Taking and use of depositions; rules.

(1) In any investigation, the Public Utility Commission may take the testimony of any person by deposition upon oral examination or written interrogatories for the purpose of discovery or for use in the investigation. (2) In any proceeding requiring a hearing, the commission or any party to the proceeding may take the testimony of any […]

Section 756.543 – Issuance of subpoenas; failure to comply.

(1) The Public Utility Commission shall issue subpoenas to any party to a proceeding before the commission upon request and proper showing of the general relevance and reasonable scope of the evidence sought. Witnesses appearing pursuant to subpoena, other than the parties or their officers or employees, or employees of the commission, shall receive fees […]

Section 756.549 – Self-incrimination of witnesses in commission proceedings.

(1) No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing evidence in any proceeding held by the Public Utility Commission on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of the person may tend to incriminate the person or subject the person to prosecution, penalty or forfeiture if: (a) The person has been directed […]

Section 756.550

[Amended by 1957 c.599 §1; 1971 c.655 §50; renumbered 756.558]

Section 756.552 – Self-incrimination of witnesses in court proceedings.

No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing books and papers in any court proceeding based upon or growing out of any violation of the provisions of ORS chapter 756, 757, 758, 759 or 825 or ORS 824.020 to 824.042, 824.050 to 824.110, 824.200 to 824.256 or 824.300 to 824.310 on the ground […]