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Current Forms
Non-Attorney Billing Forms
Non-Routine Expense Forms
Mileage Rates
2020 Traveled Mileage Rate is $0.575/mile
2019 Traveled Mileage Rate is $0.58/mile
2018 Traveled Mileage Rate is $0.545/mile
2017 Traveled Mileage Rate is $0.535/mile
On May 16, 2019 the Public Defense Services Commission approved a revision to the OPDS Payment Policy. Effective June 1, 2019:
Section 3.5.4: Medical, School, Birth, DMV, and Other Similar Records
The policy currently provides reimbursement for the above listed expenses, “when the cost of an individual record does not exceed $200 for aggravated murder and murder cases or $100 for all other case types.”
Update $500 for aggravated murder and murder cases/$300 for all other case types.
Section 3.5.5: 911 Recordings and Emergency Communication Recording Logs:
The policy currently provides reimbursement for the above listed expenses “when the cost of an item does not exceed $200 for aggravated murder and murder cases or $100 for all other case types.”
Update $500 for aggravated murder and murder cases/$300 for all other case types.
Contact Information
Business Services
198 Commercial Street SE, Suite # 205
Salem, Oregon 97301
Attorney Certifications for both capital and non-capital cases should be emailed to
mail@opds.state.or.us