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51.010Justice court defined; no terms of court; court always open for business 51.020Justice of the peace districts; establishing and modifying boundaries; maximum number of districts 51.025Justice court as court of record 51.028Justice court ceasing operation as court of record 51.030[Amended by 1963 c.614 §3; repealed by 1997 c.487 §2 and 1997 c.801 §106] 51.035Justice of peace as municipal judge 51.037Agreement between city and county for provision of judicial services 51.040[Amended by 1971 c.743 §312; 1979 c.777 §43; 1987 c.907 §13; repealed by 1999 c.605 §8 and 1999 c.1051 §42] 51.050Criminal jurisdiction; transfer to circuit court 51.055Notice to Department of State Police of conviction; rules 51.060[Amended by 1957 c.644 §27; 1971 c.743 §314; repealed by 1999 c.605 §8 and 1999 c.1051 §42] 51.070Crimes triable in justice court 51.080Civil jurisdiction of justice court 51.090Civil jurisdiction not to extend to certain actions 51.100Where action may be commenced in civil cases 51.105Recording and reporting of proceedings 51.110Records and files of a justice court 51.120Justice court docket 51.130Disposition of docket and files; docket and files are public writings 51.140Office, courtroom and clerical assistance; books, office equipment and supplies 51.210Each district to elect one justice 51.220[Amended by 1961 c.724 §25; 1965 c.510 §21; repealed by 1997 c.487 §2 and 1997 c.801 §106] 51.230At what election justice to be elected 51.240Qualifications for office 51.245Continuing education 51.250Time when term begins; filing certificate of election, oath of office and undertaking 51.260Filling vacancy; temporary appointment; appointment during justice’s vacation 51.270[Repealed by 2019 c.426 §1] 51.280[Repealed by 2019 c.426 §1] 51.290[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 51.300Temporary service by circuit court judge or other justice of the peace 51.310Schedule of fees; payment of fees to county treasurer 51.340Monthly report of fines collected 51.350[Repealed by 1983 c.77 §1 and 1983 c.310 §21] 51.360[Repealed by 1983 c.77 §1 and 1983 c.310 §21] 51.410[Repealed by 1965 c.624 §12] 51.440[Amended by 1965 c.624 §1; 1971 c.136 §1; 1995 c.658 §59; repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.450[Amended by 1965 c.624 §3; 1983 c.83 §3; 1995 c.658 §60; repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.460[Amended by 1965 c.624 §4; 1995 c.658 §61; repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.470[Amended by 1965 c.624 §5; 1995 c.658 §62; repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.480[Repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.490[Amended by 1965 c.624 §6; repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.500[Amended by 1965 c.624 §7; repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.520[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 51.530[Amended by 1965 c.624 §8; repealed by 1973 c.393 §4] 51.540[Amended by 1965 c.624 §9; repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.550[Amended by 1965 c.624 §10; repealed by 2015 c.212 §19] 51.610[Amended by 1965 c.134 §1; 1965 c.624 §11; repealed by 1971 c.136 §3] 51.620[Repealed by 1971 c.136 §3] 51.630[Amended by 1959 c.621 §1; repealed by 1971 c.136 §3] 51.640[Amended by 1965 c.613 §26; repealed by 1971 c.136 §3] 51.650[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 51.660[Repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 51.670[Amended by 1965 c.510 §22; repealed by 1965 c.624 §12] 51.680[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 51.690[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 51.700[1965 c.624 §2; repealed by 1971 c.136 §3]

Chapter 51 — Justice Courts; Jurisdiction

ORS 51.130 Disposition of docket and files; docket and files are public writings

The docket and files of a justice court are to be safely and securely kept by the justice of the peace, and by the justice of the peace forthwith delivered to a successor in office. When any justice court is abolished, the docket and files of that court shall be turned over to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the justice court was located. Such docket and files are public writings.

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