Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
Chapter contents
1.001State policy for courts 1.002Supreme Court; Chief Justice as administrative head of judicial department; rules; presiding judges as administrative heads of courts 1.003Chief Justice’s powers to appoint Chief Judge and presiding judges; terms; disapproval of appointment 1.004Supreme Court rules governing coordination of class actions 1.005Credit card transactions for fees, security deposits, fines and other court-imposed obligations; rules 1.006Supreme Court rules 1.007Judicial Department Revolving Account; uses; sources 1.008Personnel plan, fiscal plan and property plan 1.009Judicial Department Operating Account 1.010Powers of courts in administration of court business and proceedings 1.012State Court Technology Fund 1.020Contempt punishment 1.025Duty of court and court officers to require performance of duties relating to administration of justice; enforcement of duty by mandamus 1.030Seal; form; custody; affixing 1.040Sittings of court to be public; when may be private 1.050Time for decision on submitted questions; certificate of compliance with requirement; penalty for false certificate 1.055[1959 c.638 §1; repealed by 2015 c.212 §2] 1.060Days for transaction of judicial business; exceptions 1.070When court deemed appointed for next judicial day 1.080Place of holding court 1.085Chief Justice to designate principal location for sitting of courts; alternative sites 1.090Trial elsewhere than at usual location on agreement of parties 1.100[Repealed by 1983 c.763 §9] 1.110Adjournment when judge does not attend 1.120Proceedings unaffected by vacancy in office 1.130Power to adjourn proceedings 1.140Manner of addressing application or proceeding to court or judge 1.150Proceedings to be in English; foreign language translation; rules and procedures 1.160Means to carry jurisdiction into effect; adoption of suitable process or mode of proceeding 1.165[1981 s.s. c.3 §7; renumbered 1.185 in 1999] 1.167[1981 s.s. c.3 §18; renumbered 1.187 in 1999] 1.169[1987 c.559 §2; 1989 c.1008 §1; 1995 c.781 §5; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 1.170[Repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 1.171Powers and duties of presiding judge for judicial district 1.175Docket priorities 1.176Capital improvements to county courthouses; plan; report 1.177State plan for security, emergency preparedness and business continuity for court facilities; Chief Judicial Marshal; deputy judicial marshals 1.178State Court Facilities and Security Account 1.180Advisory committees on court security and emergency preparedness; plans 1.182Court facilities security accounts; funding; expenditures; reports 1.185County to provide courtrooms, offices and jury rooms 1.187State to provide supplies and personal property for courts 1.188Surcharge on fines for courthouse 1.189Courthouse surcharge accounts 1.190[1999 c.1064 §3; repealed by 2007 c.626 §3] 1.192[1999 c.1064 §4; repealed by 2007 c.626 §3] 1.194Definitions for ORS 1.194 to 1.200 1.195Reports on liquidated and delinquent accounts of state courts 1.196Agreement for reciprocal offsets 1.197Assignment of liquidated and delinquent accounts to collection agencies; relinquishment of accounts by collection agencies; collections by Department of Revenue 1.198Exemptions from requirements of ORS 1.197 1.199Policies and procedures for exempting accounts from requirements of ORS 1.197 and for ceasing collection efforts 1.200Effect of ORS 1.194 to 1.200 on authority of judge 1.202Fee for establishing and administering account for judgment that includes monetary obligation; fee for judgment referred for collection 1.204[2001 c.823 §25 (enacted in lieu of 8.172); 2003 c.518 §11; repealed by 2011 c.595 §173] 1.210Judicial officer defined 1.212Oath of office for judges 1.220Judicial officer or partner acting as attorney 1.230Powers of a judge out of court 1.240Powers of judicial officers 1.250Punishment for contempt 1.260Powers of judges of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and circuit courts; where powers may be exercised 1.270Powers of other judicial officers; where powers may be exercised 1.280[1959 c.552 §4; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.1 §25] 1.290Leaves of absence 1.300Senior judge; assignment; duties and powers; compensation and expenses 1.303Disability of judge; procedures upon receipt by Chief Justice of complaint or information 1.305Commencement of judicial term of office 1.310Involuntary retirement of judges for disability; rules 1.312[1969 c.332 §1; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.314[1959 c.551 §2 (1.314, 1.318, 1.322 and 1.326 enacted in lieu of 1.320); 1961 c.568 §1; 1963 c.592 §1; 1965 c.394 §2; 1969 c.332 §3; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.316[1971 c.101 §2; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.318[1959 c.551 §3 (1.314, 1.318, 1.322 and 1.326 enacted in lieu of 1.320); 1961 c.568 §2; 1963 c.464 §3; 1965 c.394 §3; 1969 c.332 §4; 1983 c.770 §13; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.320[Amended by 1955 c.496 §1; repealed by 1959 c.551 §1 (1.314, 1.318, 1.322 and 1.326 enacted in lieu of 1.320)] 1.322[1959 c.551 §4 (1.314, 1.318, 1.322 and 1.326 enacted in lieu of 1.320); 1965 c.394 §4; 1969 c.332 §5; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.326[1959 c.551 §5 (1.314, 1.318, 1.322 and 1.326 enacted in lieu of 1.320); 1963 c.464 §4; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.328[1959 c.551 §§10,11; repealed by 1961 c.568 §5] 1.330[Amended by 1961 c.568 §3; 1963 c.464 §5; 1965 c.394 §5; 1969 c.332 §6; 1971 c.101 §3; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.340[Amended by 1953 c.529 §5; 1955 c.496 §2; 1955 c.511 §1; 1959 c.551 §6; 1961 c.568 §4; 1963 c.464 §6; 1965 c.394 §6; 1969 c.332 §7; 1971 c.101 §4; 1983 c.770 §14; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.343[1979 c.609 §2; 1983 c.770 §15; 1989 c.757 §2; 1991 c.796 §8; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.345[1961 c.702 §5; repealed by 1963 c.464 §10] 1.346[1977 c.84 §2; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.350[Amended by 1959 c.551 §7; 1963 c.464 §7; 1969 c.332 §8; 1989 c.966 §1; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.355[1963 c.464 §2; 1973 c.704 §1; 1975 c.614 §1; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.360[Amended by 1953 c.529 §5; 1959 c.551 §8; 1961 c.702 §1; 1963 c.464 §8; 1965 c.394 §7; 1969 c.332 §9; 1975 c.125 §3; 1975 c.614 §2; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.365[1987 c.625 §6; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.370[Repealed by 1963 c.464 §10] 1.380[Amended by 1963 c.464 §9; subsection (7) enacted as 1969 c.332 §11; subsection (8) enacted as 1969 c.332 §17; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.385[1969 c.332 §15; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.387[1979 c.727 §1; 1981 c.684 §1; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.390[1969 c.332 §10; repealed by 1991 c.815 §21] 1.410Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability; term; Senate confirmation 1.415Powers and duties of commission; rules 1.420Investigation; hearings; consent to discipline; recommendation; temporary suspension 1.425Commission proceedings upon receipt of complaint of disability; hearing; physical examination; disposition 1.430Supreme Court review; censure; order of suspension or removal 1.440Status of records of proceedings under ORS 1.420 or 1.425 1.450Status of testimony in proceedings under ORS 1.420 or 1.425 1.460Judge not to participate in proceedings involving self except in defense 1.470Service of process; proof; return; witness fees 1.475Procedure when process not obeyed 1.480Officers; quorum; compensation and expenses 1.510[Formerly 484.420; 1969 c.314 §3; 1971 c.404 §3; 1973 c.43 §1; 1973 c.374 §1; 1975 c.304 §2; 1979 c.477 §1; 1983 c.740 §3; repealed by 1985 c.725 §17] 1.520[Formerly 484.410; 1971 c.404 §4; 1973 c.374 §2; 1977 c.132 §7; 1981 c.692 §4; 1981 s.s. c.3 §4; 1985 c.396 §5; 1985 c.725 §8a; 1993 c.531 §3; 1995 c.383 §120; 1995 c.545 §1a; 1995 c.781 §52; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §74] 1.525Uniform citation and petition forms for certain offenses 1.530[Formerly 484.430; repealed by 1973 c.43 §2] 1.550Private counsel for judges 1.560Procedure for employment of private counsel; terms and conditions 1.570Claims for compensation of private counsel; approval by State Court Administrator 1.600Appointment pro tempore to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals; powers and duties 1.605Compensation and expenses for judges under ORS 1.600 1.610[1965 c.494 §1; 1967 c.270 §1; 1969 c.198 §27; 1969 c.577 §1; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.615Appointment pro tempore to tax court or circuit court; powers and duties 1.620[1965 c.494 §8; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.625Compensation and expenses for judges under ORS 1.615 1.630[1965 c.494 §2; 1969 c.577 §2; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.635Appointment pro tempore of eligible person to tax court or circuit court 1.640[1965 c.494 §3; 1967 c.270 §2; 1969 c.198 §28; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.645Transfer, challenge, disqualification, supervision of person appointed under ORS 1.635 1.650[1965 c.494 §4; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.655Extension and termination of appointment under ORS 1.635; eligibility to appear as attorney 1.660[1965 c.494 §5; 1967 c.270 §3; 1969 c.706 §64b; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.665Compensation and expenses of persons appointed under ORS 1.635 1.670[1965 c.494 §6; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.675Judge pro tempore ineligible to participate in selection or removal of Chief Justice, Chief Judge or presiding judge 1.680[1965 c.494 §7; 1969 c.314 §4; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.690[1965 c.494 §9; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.700[1965 c.494 §10; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.710[1965 c.494 §11; 1967 c.270 §4; repealed by 1971 c.311 §2] 1.725Legislative findings 1.730Council on Court Procedures; membership; terms; rules; meetings; expenses of members 1.735Rules of procedure; limitation on scope and substance; submission of rules to members of bar and Legislative Assembly 1.740Employment of staff; public hearings 1.742[1993 c.634 §3; repealed by 2001 c.716 §30] 1.745Laws on civil pleading, practice and procedure deemed rules of court until changed 1.750Legislative Counsel to publish rules 1.755Gifts, grants and donations; Council on Court Procedures Account 1.760Legislative advisory committee 1.810Judicial conference; membership; officers 1.820Function of conference 1.830Meetings 1.840Annual report 1.850[1985 c.725 §5; repealed by 1993 c.742 §38] 1.851Local criminal justice advisory councils 1.855State Court Administrator to establish registry of justice and municipal courts 1.860Reports relating to municipal courts and justice courts

Chapter 1 — Courts and Judicial Officers Generally

ORS 1.740 Employment of staff; public hearings

In the exercise of its power under ORS 1.735, the council:

(1)

May employ or contract with any person or persons, as the council considers necessary, to assist the council; and

(2)

Shall endeavor to hold at least one public hearing in each of the congressional districts of the state during the period between odd-numbered year regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

Provenance

Version history

Prior statutory text is not available in the ingested published editions. Consult an earlier official ORS edition or the cited Oregon Laws chapter.