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Is the Oregon legal hotline really free, and is it available at night and on weekends?

Yes. Calling 1-844-690-0555 is completely free, and the line answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — including nights, weekends and holidays. That's the whole point. The Oregon State Bar referral line runs only Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5, and legal aid offices keep business hours too. So if you're arrested in Portland on a Saturday night or find an eviction notice on your door after the courthouse closes, you no longer have to wait until Monday. Call now, get clear legal information, and book a licensed Oregon attorney when you're ready.

Am I talking to a real lawyer when I call?

No — you're talking to an AI legal assistant trained on Oregon and federal law. It gives you legal information, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for a licensed Oregon attorney. Under ORS 9.160, only active Oregon State Bar members may practice law, so we deliberately explain how the law works in general rather than telling you what to do with your specific facts. If your situation calls for actual representation, we can connect you with an attorney licensed in Oregon to book a paid consultation. Calling for information costs nothing.

I was just charged with DUII in Oregon. What should I do first?

Call 1-844-690-0555 right away, because DUII diversion is time-sensitive. Oregon uses the term DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants), and eligible first-time drivers with no DUII conviction or diversion in the past 15 years may petition for diversion under ORS 813.200 — about a 12-month program that ends in dismissal if completed. The petition generally must be filed within 30 days of your first court appearance, unless the court allows more time for good cause. We'll give you information on how diversion works and what your DUII court date in your county circuit court involves, then help you book an Oregon attorney before that window closes.

My landlord raised my rent or is trying to evict me — what are my rights in Oregon?

Oregon was the first state with statewide rent control (SB 608, 2019). Annual rent increases for most homes are capped by a state formula — for 2026 that's 9.5%, calculated and published each fall by the Department of Administrative Services, and no more than once every 12 months. (Larger manufactured-home parks and marinas have a separate, lower cap under 2025's HB 3054.) After your first year, a landlord generally needs 'just cause' to evict, with required notice and, for some no-fault terminations, relocation assistance from larger landlords. Landlord-tenant law lives in ORS Chapter 90, and cases run through your county circuit court. Call 1-844-690-0555 for information on whether your increase or notice follows the rules.

I think I was arrested or convicted by a non-unanimous jury. Does that matter now?

It might. From a 1934 amendment until 2020, Oregon allowed non-unanimous jury convictions for many felonies — for most of that span one of only two states (with Louisiana) to do so. The U.S. Supreme Court ended the practice in Ramos v. Louisiana (2020), and in 2022 the Oregon Supreme Court held in Watkins v. Ackley that the unanimity requirement applies retroactively to older final convictions. That means some people convicted years ago by a split jury may have grounds to challenge the conviction through post-conviction relief, but the time to act is limited. This is genuinely complex, fact-specific territory. Call 1-844-690-0555 for general information on how it works, then book a licensed Oregon attorney to look at your specific case.

Can I still get my Oregon record expunged, and what about drug possession charges?

Oregon doesn't usually say 'expunge' — locals say 'set aside,' under ORS 137.225, which lets many people seal arrests, dismissed charges and qualifying convictions after set waiting periods. Note that DUII convictions themselves generally are not eligible. Drug law has whiplashed: Measure 110 decriminalized small-amount possession starting in 2021, but HB 4002 recriminalized personal-use possession as a new misdemeanor effective September 1, 2024. So what was a citation in 2023 can be a criminal charge now. Call 1-844-690-0555 for current information on your record or a possession charge before you assume anything.

I live in rural or Eastern Oregon and can't find a lawyer nearby. Can you help?

That's exactly who this line is built for. Lawyers cluster along the I-5 / Willamette Valley corridor — Portland, Salem, Eugene — while much of Eastern Oregon's high desert, the Southern Oregon coast, and tribal and farmworker communities are legal deserts where the nearest attorney can be hours away and after-hours help barely exists. Our hotline covers every Oregon county, any topic, any hour. Call 1-844-690-0555 free for immediate legal information, and if you need representation we can connect you with an attorney licensed in Oregon, wherever you are.

Do you have a Spanish-speaking option? ¿Hay ayuda en español?

Sí. About one in eleven Oregon households speaks Spanish at home, especially in farmworker, immigration-adjacent, housing and family-law situations, so we welcome Spanish-speaking callers. Our AI legal assistant can discuss your situation and give you legal information — not advice — and explain how Oregon and federal law generally work. If you need a lawyer, we can connect you with an attorney licensed in Oregon to book a paid consultation. Llámanos gratis al 1-844-690-0555, las 24 horas. It costs nothing to call and ask.

How is booking an Oregon attorney different from the free call, and what does it cost?

The phone call to 1-844-690-0555 is free and gives you legal information from our AI assistant — available 24/7, no charge. Booking a consultation with an attorney licensed in Oregon is a separate, paid service for when you actually need representation or advice tailored to your specific facts. We'll never pretend the hotline is a law firm or that the AI is a lawyer, and we don't claim specific outcomes. The free call helps you understand your situation; the paid booking connects you to a real Oregon lawyer. You decide whether to take that step.

DHS is involved with my children — what do I do tonight?

Call 1-844-690-0555 now. Juvenile and dependency matters run through your county circuit court, and these situations move fast, so getting clear information quickly matters. Our AI legal assistant can explain in general terms how Oregon's child-welfare process works, what your rights are, and what typically happens next — that's legal information, not advice, and not a substitute for a licensed Oregon attorney. Because parental-rights cases are serious and fact-specific, we strongly encourage booking an Oregon attorney through us. The call to understand your options costs nothing and is available any hour.