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Oregon's release statutes provide for security release through a deposit with the court clerk (10 percent of the security amount, at least $25) rather than through commercial bail bonds; no statute expressly bans bail bonds. (ORS 135.265(2))

The defendant shall execute a release agreement and deposit with the clerk of the court before which the proceeding is pending a sum of money equal to 10 percent of the security amount, but in no event shall such deposit be less than $25.

Note: ORS 135.230-135.295 and ORS chapters 731 and 742 enumerated on 2026-10-20: no provision licenses or authorizes compensated bail bondsmen.

Percentage deposit with the court in Oregon

The defendant deposits 10 percent of the security amount (at least $25) with the clerk; on discharge 85 percent is returned and 15 percent (at least $5, at most $750) is kept as costs; on forfeiture, judgment can enter for the entire security amount. (ORS 135.265(2))

The defendant shall execute a release agreement and deposit with the clerk of the court before which the proceeding is pending a sum of money equal to 10 percent of the security amount, but in no event shall such deposit be less than $25.

Cash bail in Oregon

Security release is considered only after the magistrate decides conditional release is unwarranted, or where the statutes require it. (ORS 135.245(4))

Only after determining that conditional release is unwarranted, or if otherwise required by ORS 135.230 to 135.290, may the magistrate proceed to consider security release under ORS 135.265.

On discharge the clerk returns 85 percent of the deposit to the depositor unless the court orders otherwise, and keeps 15 percent (at least $5, at most $750) plus accrued interest. (ORS 135.265(2))

the clerk of the court shall return to the person shown by the receipt to have made the deposit, unless the court orders otherwise, 85 percent of the sum which has been deposited and shall retain as security release costs 15 percent, but not less than $5 nor more than $750, of the amount deposited. The interest that has accrued on the full amount deposited shall also be retained by the clerk.

How bail is set in Oregon

The state constitution makes offenses bailable by sufficient sureties, except murder or treason when the proof is evident or the presumption strong. (Or. Const. art. I, § 14)

Offences [sic], except murder, and treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties. Murder or treason, shall not be bailable, when the proof is evident, or the presumption strong.

Each judicial district's presiding judge enters a standing pretrial release order for the sheriff or jail. (ORS 135.233(1))

The presiding judge of a judicial district shall enter a standing pretrial release order specifying to the sheriff of the county, or to the entity supervising the local correctional facility responsible for pretrial incarceration within the judicial district, those persons and offenses:

If a court date is missed in Oregon

If the defendant does not appear within 30 days after the forfeiture (or show that appearance was impossible and without fault), judgment enters for the entire security amount and costs. (ORS 135.280(3))

If, within 30 days after the court declares the forfeiture, the defendant does not appear or satisfy the court having jurisdiction that appearance and surrender by the defendant was, or still is, impossible and without fault of the defendant, the court shall enter judgment for the state, or appropriate political subdivision thereof, against the defendant and, if applicable, the sureties for the entire security amount set under ORS 135.265 and the costs of the proceedings.

For the rest of what can follow a missed date, see missed court in Oregon.