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3.010[Amended by 1957 c.713 §3; repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 3.011[1961 c.724 §1; 1963 c.491 §1; 1965 c.510 §1; 1965 c.618 §1; 1967 c.532 §1; 1967 c.533 §1; 1969 c.370 §1; 1971 c.640 §1; 1971 c.777 §1; 1973 c.572 §1; 1975 c.629 §1; 1977 c.386 §1; 1979 c.568 §14; 1981 c.215 §2; 1981 c.759 §1; 1985 c.65 §1; 1985 c.274 §1; 1985 c.311 §1; 1987 c.359 §1; 1989 c.1021 §1; 1991 c.298 §1; 1995 c.658 §§6,142,143a,144; repealed by 1997 c.801 §1 (3.012 enacted in lieu of 3.011)] 3.012Judicial districts 3.013State as single judicial district 3.014Special provisions for fourth judicial district (Multnomah County) 3.015[1961 c.724 §32; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24 and 1965 c.618 §11] 3.016Special provisions for sixth judicial district (Morrow and Umatilla Counties) 3.020[Amended by 1955 c.677 §2; 1957 c.665 §2; 1957 c.713 §4; repealed by 1959 c.557 §1 (3.022 enacted in lieu of 3.020)] 3.021[1953 c.52 §§1,2,3; repealed by 1955 c.677 §6] 3.022[1959 c.557 §2 (enacted in lieu of 3.020); repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 3.030Election of circuit judges 3.040[Amended by 1955 c.677 §3; 1957 c.665 §4; 1957 c.713 §5; repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 3.041Qualifications of circuit judges; residence 3.050Circuit judges to be licensees of bar 3.060Salary of judges; expenses 3.065[1967 c.531 §1; 1981 s.s. c.1 §8; repealed by 1995 c.781 §51] 3.070Powers of judges in chambers; filing and entering of decisions not signed in open court 3.075Powers of judges to act in joint or separate session; testing process 3.080[Repealed by 1959 c.552 §16] 3.081[1959 c.552 §5; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.090[Repealed by 1959 c.552 §16] 3.091[1959 c.552 §6; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.096[1959 c.552 §7; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.100[Repealed by 1959 c.552 §16] 3.101[1961 c.405 §1; 1969 c.591 §263; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 3.102[Formerly 3.110; 1959 c.576 §1; renumbered 3.570] 3.105[1953 c.35 §1; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.106[1953 c.35 §2; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.107[1953 c.35 §3; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.108[1953 c.35 §4; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.109[1953 c.35 §5; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.110[Renumbered 3.102 and then 3.570] 3.111[1953 c.35 §6; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.112[1953 c.35 §9; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.113[1953 c.35 §7; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.114[1953 c.35 §8; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.115[1953 c.35 §10; repealed by 1959 c.549 §7] 3.120[Repealed by 1959 c.552 §16] 3.130Transfer of judicial jurisdiction of certain county courts to circuit courts 3.132Concurrent jurisdiction with justice and municipal courts 3.134Application of state statutes to municipal ordinance 3.135[1961 c.724 §5; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 3.136Jurisdiction over violations of Portland charter and ordinances; disposition of moneys; hearings officers 3.140[Amended by 1965 c.510 §4; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 3.150[Amended by 1957 s.s. c.8 §1; 1961 c.724 §6; 1965 c.510 §5; 1979 c.77 §1; repealed by 1983 c.673 §26] 3.160[Amended by 1957 s.s. c.8 §2; 1959 c.557 §3; 1961 c.724 §7; 1965 c.510 §6; repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.165[1961 c.724 §8; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 3.170[Amended by 1965 c.510 §7; repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.180[1965 c.618 §7; 1967 c.533 §9; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 3.185Habeas corpus hearings by Circuit Court for Marion County 3.210[Amended by 1955 c.677 §5; 1957 c.665 §3; 1957 c.713 §8; 1959 c.557 §4; repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 3.220Rules; procedure when judges disagree 3.225Establishing specialized subject-matter departments; approval by Chief Justice; eligibility and assignment of judges 3.227[1987 c.714 §4; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 3.229[1987 c.714 §5; 1995 c.781 §9; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 3.230[Subsection (3) of 1957 part derived from 1953 c.52 §6; 1957 c.713 §10; 1957 s.s. c.8 §3; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16] 3.232[Formerly 4.010; repealed by 2015 c.212 §3] 3.235[Formerly 4.105; 2015 c.119 §3; repealed by 2015 c.212 §3] 3.238[Formerly 4.410; 1985 c.540 §20; repealed by 2013 c.155 §12] 3.240[Amended by 1957 c.713 §11; repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 3.250Definitions for ORS 3.250 to 3.280 3.255Policy and intent 3.260Juvenile jurisdiction vested in circuit courts; authority for transfer of jurisdiction over family-related matters to circuit courts 3.265Limits on transfer of juvenile jurisdiction 3.270Transfer of juvenile jurisdiction and jurisdiction over family-related matters to circuit courts 3.275Procedure for transfer of jurisdiction over certain family-related matters 3.280Court services for circuit courts 3.300Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court; eligibility for panel; limitation on powers 3.305Request for referral of action to reference judge; selection of reference judge; revocation of referral 3.310[Amended by 1955 c.715 §2; 1959 c.557 §5; 1961 c.724 §10; 1965 c.510 §8; repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.311Delivery of order to reference judge; notice of time and place of trial; procedure; witnesses 3.312[1961 c.724 §12; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 3.314[1961 c.724 §13; repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.315Proposed report of reference judge; objections; final report; filings with clerk; entry of report as judgment of court 3.320[Repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.321Compensation of reference judge; payment procedure 3.330[Amended by 1971 c.108 §1; 1979 c.77 §2; repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.340[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 3.350[Repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.360[Repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.370[Repealed by 1959 c.552 §16] 3.380[Amended by 1961 c.724 §14; 1973 c.484 §4; repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.390[Repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.400[Repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.405Application to establish family court department; assignment of judges; authority of judges 3.408Matters assignable to family court department 3.410[Amended by 1955 c.715 §3; 1959 c.557 §6; repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 3.411[1961 c.724 §15; 1965 c.618 §9; 1967 c.531 §3; 1967 c.533 §11; 1971 c.640 §2; repealed by 1981 c.215 §8] 3.412Chief family court judge 3.414Assignment of matters relating to same child 3.417Coordination of services 3.420Abolishment of family court department 3.423Family court department rules 3.425Family law education programs 3.428Family law facilitation programs 3.430Family court advocate programs; goals; duties 3.432Judicial education program on establishment and management of family court departments 3.434Adoption of coordination plan for services; local family law advisory committees; plan contents 3.436Appointment of statewide family law advisory committee 3.438Duties of State Court Administrator 3.440Family Law Account 3.443Child support referees 3.445Court facilitation program for court proceedings other than family law proceedings 3.450Treatment court programs; fees; records 3.455Statewide advisory committee on treatment courts 3.510[1959 c.549 §1; 1961 c.465 §1; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.520[1959 c.549 §2; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.530[1959 c.549 §3; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.540[1959 c.549 §4; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.550[1959 c.549 §5; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.560[1959 c.549 §6; 1961 c.465 §2; 1965 c.521 §1; 1969 c.198 §33; 1969 c.269 §1; 1971 c.213 §1; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 3.570[Formerly 3.110 and then 3.102; 1965 c.521 §2; 1969 c.269 §2; 1971 c.213 §2; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

Chapter 3 — Circuit Courts Generally

ORS 3.300 Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court; eligibility for panel; limitation on powers

(1)

Subject to the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the presiding judge for a judicial district may establish, and may terminate, the use of a panel of reference judges for the trial and disposition of civil actions in the circuit court under ORS 3.300 to 3.321.

(2)

The Supreme Court, upon motion of the Chief Justice and the presiding judge may appoint any eligible person as a reference judge on the panel established under this section. A person is eligible for appointment as a reference judge if the person is a licensee in good standing of the Oregon State Bar. An eligible person need not reside within the judicial district for which use of the panel is established.

(3)

A person appointed as a reference judge on a panel may be removed from the panel by the Chief Justice or the presiding judge for the judicial district, in the sole discretion of the Chief Justice or presiding judge.

(4)

A person appointed as a reference judge on a panel is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability and the Supreme Court under ORS 1.420 and 1.430 in the same manner as a judge of the circuit court.

(5)

A person appointed as a reference judge on a panel shall not be considered to be, or to have the judicial powers, duties, jurisdiction and authority of, a judge of the circuit court except to the extent provided in ORS 3.300 to 3.321.

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