ORS § 8.780 : COURTS OF RECORD; COURT OFFICERS; JURIES — COURT OFFICERS AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS —DISTRICT ATTORNEYS — Appointment of deputies; qualifications; duties TEXT PDF A district attorney shall appoint deputies. A deputy district attorney shall have the same qualifications as the district attorney, and subject to the direction of the district attorney, has the same functions as the district attorney. ORS 8.780 Amended by 1961 c.586 §5