Chapter 2 — Supreme Court; Court of Appeals

2.010 Number of judges of Supreme Court

The Supreme Court shall consist of seven judges.

2.020 Qualifications of judges

The judges of the Supreme Court shall be citizens of the United States, and shall have resided in this state at least three years next preceding their election or appointment. All persons elected judges of the Supreme Court must, at time of their election, have been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Oregon.

2.040 Position number of judges

The positions of the members of the Supreme Court shall be designated by the numbers 1 to 7, following the designation made by section 1, chapter 241, Laws of Oregon 1929, and each incumbent shall be designated by the same position number as the judge whom the incumbent succeeds in office.

2.045 Chief Justice

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be a judge of the court selected by vote of a majority of the judges of the court. The judges of the court shall endeavor to select a judge who is well qualified to act as the administrative head of the judicial department of government in this state. The Chief Justice may be removed from the office of Chief Just…

2.050 [Repealed by 1959 c.384 §1 (2.045 enacted in lieu of 2.050)]

2.052 [1959 c.44 §1; 1969 c.198 §31; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

2.055 [1959 c.44 §2; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

2.058 [1959 c.44 §3; 1961 c.387 §1; 1969 c.198 §32; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

2.060 [Amended by 1955 c.127 §1; repealed by 1959 c.44 §7]

2.070 [Repealed by 1983 c.763 §9]

2.080 [Repealed by 1979 c.55 §1]

2.090 [Repealed by 1979 c.55 §1]

2.100 Quorum

Subject to ORS 2.111, the presence of a majority of all the judges of the Supreme Court is necessary for the transaction of any business, except that less than a majority of the judges may meet and adjourn from day to day, or for the term, with the same effect as if all the judges were present.

2.110 [Repealed by 1959 c.44 §4 (2.111 enacted in lieu of 2.110)]

2.111 Departments of court; sitting in departments or en banc; participation in decision of matter

In hearing and determining causes, the Supreme Court may sit all together or in departments. A department shall consist of not less than three nor more than five judges. For convenience of administration, each department may be numbered. The Chief Justice shall from time to time designate the number of departments and make assignments of the judges among th…

2.120 Rules, generally

The Supreme Court shall have power to make and enforce all rules necessary for the prompt and orderly dispatch of the business of the court, and the remanding of causes to the court below.

2.130 Rules governing original jurisdiction

The Supreme Court is empowered to prescribe and make rules governing the conduct in that court of all causes of original jurisdiction therein.

2.140 [Repealed by 1953 c.345 §3]

PUBLICATION OF COURT DECISIONS

2.141 Filing of court decisions

The judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals shall cause their decisions to be prepared, in such number and manner as they may determine, and delivered to the State Court Administrator. The administrator shall file a copy of each decision in the office of the administrator and cause other copies to be distributed as determined by the Supreme Court.

2.145 [Formerly 2.580; repealed by 1975 c.69 §8]

2.150 Publication and distribution of court decisions and other official documents

The Supreme Court shall arrange for the publication and distribution of physical copies of reports of decisions of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and the Oregon Tax Court determined to be of general public interest under ORS 305.450 and press summaries, rules and other official judicial department publications. The physical copies of reports or adva…

2.160 [Amended by 1961 c.103 §2; 1971 c.193 §10; 1973 c.781 §3; 1975 c.69 §6; repealed by 1979 c.976 §4]

2.165 Court Publications Account

There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Court Publications Account. All moneys in the account are appropriated continuously to the Supreme Court for the purpose of paying expenses incurred by the court under ORS 2.150 and for the purpose of paying all or part of the expenses of providing electronic access to State of Oregon Law…

2.170 [1967 c.398 §9(1),(2); 1971 c.193 §11; 1975 c.69 §7; repealed by 1979 c.976 §4]

2.310 [1953 c.34 §1; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16]

2.320 [1953 c.34 §4; 1955 c.437 §1; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16]

2.330 [1953 c.34 §§2,3,7; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16]

2.340 [1953 c.34 §5; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16]

2.350 [1959 c.552 §2; renumbered 8.060]

COURT OF APPEALS

2.510 Court of Appeals

As part of the judicial branch of state government, there is created a court of justice to be known as the Court of Appeals.

2.515 [1969 c.198 §77; repealed by 1977 c.158 §5]

2.516 Jurisdiction of all appeals exclusive; exceptions

Except where original jurisdiction is conferred on the Supreme Court by the Oregon Constitution or by statute and except as provided in ORS 19.405 and 138.255, the Court of Appeals shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all appeals.

2.520 Procedure for review of decisions of Court of Appeals

Any party aggrieved by a decision of the Court of Appeals may petition the Supreme Court for review within 35 days after the date of the decision, in such manner as provided by rules of the Supreme Court.

2.530 [1969 c.198 §3; repealed by 1977 c.158 §5]

2.540 Number of judges of Court of Appeals; qualifications; term

The Court of Appeals shall consist of 13 judges. A judge of the Court of Appeals shall be an elector of the county of the residence of the judge and be admitted to the practice of law in this state. Each judge of the Court of Appeals shall hold office for a term of six years and until a successor is elected and qualified.

2.550 Chief Judge

The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall be a judge of the court appointed as provided in ORS 1.003. The Chief Judge may designate another judge of the court to perform the functions of the office of Chief Judge when the Chief Judge is temporarily unable to perform those functions. The Chief Judge, to facilitate exercise of administrative authority an…

2.560 Rules; where court sits; appellate settlement program; fees

The Court of Appeals shall sit primarily in Salem, but also may sit in other locations designated under ORS 1.085 (2). The Court of Appeals may make and enforce all rules necessary for the prompt and orderly dispatch of the business of the court, and the remanding of causes to the lower courts, and not inconsistent with applicable rules made or orders issue…

2.565 [1997 c.801 §88; repealed by 2011 c.595 §68a]

2.570 Departments of court; sitting in departments or en banc; participation in decision of matter

In hearing and determining causes, the judges of the Court of Appeals may sit together or in departments. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a department shall consist of three judges. For convenience of administration, each department may be numbered. The Chief Judge shall from time to time designate the number of departments and make …

2.580 [1969 c.198 §8; renumbered 2.145]

2.590 Expenses for judges when away from state capital

When a judge of the Court of Appeals holds court or performs any other official function away from the state capital, hotel bills and traveling expenses necessarily incurred by the judge in the performance of that duty shall be paid by the state. Such expenses are to be paid upon the certificate of the judge to the truth of an itemized statement of the expen…

2.600 [1969 c.198 §30; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

2.700 Liability of persons providing dispute resolution services

In any program established by the Oregon appellate courts to promote settlement of cases that have been filed with that court, persons assigned to a case through the program to assist and facilitate in working toward a settlement for the case are immune from civil liability for or resulting from any act or omission done or made while engaged in efforts to as…