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  1. Add the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP)

    They should be on the site in some kind of easy-to-view and -search way.

    19 votes
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  2. Allow users to flag laws which are no longer current as of 2014

    For instance, ORS 135.747 is off the books as of April 1, 2014 as per the state legislature. I'd like to flag it or add a note or comment but I cannot - perhaps either a comment section with login or a way to contact you would be great.

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  3. Need printer friendly version, and enactment date to know this is the current law.

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  4. Add the Oregon constitution

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  5. Add view full chapter feature

    A feature to view the full chapter on one page, instead of having to view each section individually.

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  6. Great website

    Well done to all who had a hand in developing and maintaining the website. Thank you.

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  7. Add case law

    There are several good sources for Oregon case law and case summaries.

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  8. Integrate the ORS Index

    The official ORS index is very detailed and comprehensive.

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  9. Local Laws

    Local Laws refers to all laws that are subject to both Federal and Oregon State laws including, but not limited to, the laws of counties and of cities/states within their respected counties.

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  10. Correct missing apostrophes

    Generally, the text of the ORS seems to be missing apostrophes. For instance, ORS 105.580 says "director or the directors designee" twice.

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  11. Hi, I keep typing my ORS number in your search window and it keeps giving me an error message. I really need to look up Rules and statute

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  12. Add the 2005 and earlier ORS versions

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  13. Provide transcripts of laws in plain language that someone other than an attorney can understand.

    I am a college graduate and human factors engineer and I can't understand the legalese that laws are written in. It would be wonderful for someone to provide a plain language transcript. Isn't that already required via the Plain Language Act of 2010?

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  14. Make the site compliant with an accessibility standard

    It’s extremely important to me that the website is accessible to all people, regardless of any disabilities they may have, or web browsers they might use. In parallel with the other tasks, I am surveying the current accessibility standards (Section 508, WAI, etc.), deciding which are the most appropriate, and implementing them.

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  15. Add session laws and an RSS feed to alert people to new laws as they pass in either chamber

    During sessions, add new laws to Oregonlaws.org as soon as they pass one chamber or the other, the final law as sent to the governor, and the final law as signed.

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  16. Restore headings on contents page, to match published statutues again

    Until recently, chapter contents pages grouped sections under the headings used in the published ORSs. For example, the ORS 659A contents page had section headings Definitions, Purpose And Policy, Unlawful Employment Discrimination..., etc. Now, only the Definitions section heading is displayed.

    Also, your old Chapter 659A title matched the statute: Chapter 659A Unlawful Discrimination in Employment, Public Accommodations and Real Property Transactions; Administrative and Civil Enforcement

    Your new Chapter 659A titile is tuncated to: Chapter 659A Unlawful Discrimination in Employment, Public Accommodations

    Compare:
    https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors659a.html
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160731080204/https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/chapter/659A
    https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/chapter/659A (click More...)

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  17. Smarter search feature

    Make the search feature take one directly to the statute when one enters what is clearly a statute. For example, if one searches for "ORS 112.735" or even just "112.735," the search feature should just pull up the page for that statute, perhaps with a link to search for documents containing the term. Like when you enter "1 + 1" at Google: it recognizes the search as a math problem and takes you to a page with an answer (since that is what you most likely want), but also gives an option to search for pages containing the term.

    Alternatively,…

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    under review  ·  AdminRobb (Founder, Public.Law) responded

    Not a bad idea. Thanks. Currently, I solve this problem by making sure that this direct hit is the first in the result list. Implementing your idea might require some complicated UI design work. E.g., the statute page would need space to offer the option to go to further search results.

  18. Allow searching within a selected volume or chapter

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  19. make it easier to find specific items

    construction law divided into sections about parts of building, like "roofs" or "windows

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  20. Allow users to get an email with selected research trail results from their history

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