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8.010[Amended by 1953 c.382 §4; 1969 c.198 §36; 1983 c.763 §28; renumbered 8.155] 8.020[Amended by 1965 c.225 §1; 1981 c.126 §1; 1981 s.s.1 c.3 §23; repealed by 1983 c.77 §1] 8.030[Repealed by 1983 c.77 §1] 8.060[Formerly 2.350; repealed by 1971 c.193 §30] 8.070[1965 c.328 §1; 1975 c.260 §1; 1977 c.594 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s.1 c.3 §141] 8.075[1977 c.594 §3; repealed by 1981 s.s.1 c.3 §141] 8.100Authority of Judicial Department to require fingerprints; rules 8.105Submission of proposed change to legislative committee 8.110State Court Administrator; appointment; term; duties 8.120Duties as court administrator for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; Central Violations Bureau; delegation 8.125Duties to assist Chief Justice and other courts 8.130Fees payable to State Treasurer 8.140[Amended by 1971 c.193 §4; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.1 §25] 8.150Appointment and compensation of employees 8.155Bailiffs of higher courts 8.160Administrator and staff not to engage in private practice of law 8.170Status of court officers and employees 8.172[1995 c.658 §146; repealed by 2001 c.823 §24 (1.204 enacted in lieu of 8.172)] 8.185Trial court administrator for judicial district 8.195Appointment of trial court administrators; removal 8.205[1981 s.s. c.3 §10; 1995 c.658 §19; repealed by 1997 c.801 §131] 8.210[Repealed by 1973 c.781 §4] 8.215[1981 s.s. c.3 §11; 1995 c.658 §20a; 1995 c.781 §19; repealed by 1997 c.801 §131] 8.220[Repealed by 1973 c.781 §4] 8.225Duties of trial court administrator; delegation; transcript coordinator 8.235Trial court administrators as state employees 8.245Trial court administrators and other personnel not to engage in private practice of law 8.255Agreement between state and county to provide services with county employees; payment to county; supervision of employees 8.260[1953 c.34 §6; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16] 8.270Collective bargaining rights of court administrators and staff 8.310[Amended by 1965 c.369 §1; 1967 c.229 §1; 1971 c.565 §2; 1981 c.126 §2; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.320[Amended by 1971 c.565 §3; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.330[Repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.340Reporter’s duties 8.350Transcript of testimony 8.360Certified report as prima facie correct; reading as deposition; proceedings where reporter has ceased to be official reporter 8.370[Amended by 1953 c.566 §2; repealed by 1959 c.445 §1] 8.372[Formerly part of 8.381; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.375[Formerly part of 8.381; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.377[Formerly part of 8.381; 1981 c.759 §9; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.379[Formerly part of 8.381; 1971 c.144 §1; 1971 c.390 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.380[Amended by 1953 c.550 §22; 1957 c.666 §1; 1957 c.713 §15; 1959 c.509 §1; repealed by 1961 c.447 §1] 8.381[1961 c.447 §3; 1965 c.369 §2; 1967 c.532 §6; 1967 c.533 §16; parts renumbered 8.372, 8.375, 8.377, 8.379, 8.383, 8.385 and 8.387] 8.383[Formerly part of 8.381; 1981 c.759 §10; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.385[Formerly part of 8.381; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.387[Formerly part of 8.381; 1971 c.777 §6; 1975 c.430 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.390[Amended by 1953 c.550 §22; 1961 c.447 §2; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.395[1967 c.273 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.400[Amended by 1953 c.550 §22; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.410[Repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 8.415Definitions for ORS 8.415 to 8.455 8.420Qualifications and certification of shorthand reporters 8.430[Formerly 703.404; repealed by 2013 c.470 §7] 8.435Certificate of certified shorthand reporter; prohibition on use of title “certified shorthand reporter” unless certified 8.440Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to issue certificate 8.445Fees 8.450Disposition of fees and other revenues 8.455Advisory committee, membership; terms 8.510[Amended by 1953 c.566 §2; 1957 c.706 §1; 1963 c.494 §1; 1981 c.215 §9; repealed by 1981 s.s c.3 §141] 8.610Election and term of office 8.620Filing certificate of election 8.630Qualifications; general powers and duties 8.640Filling vacancies in office 8.650District attorney as public prosecutor 8.660Attending court and prosecuting offenses 8.665Prosecuting violations 8.670Proceedings before magistrates and grand jury 8.675Priority given to administration of laws relating to public assistance and enforcement of support 8.680Prosecuting and collecting penalties and forfeitures; prosecuting and defending for state 8.685Assisting juvenile court; right to appear 8.690Advising and representing county officers and employees 8.700Register to be kept 8.705Written office policies 8.710Disqualification; appointment of special district attorney 8.720Receiving private fee in criminal action; acting as attorney in civil action involving same controversy 8.725[1957 c.645 §2; 1959 c.539 §1; 1961 c.586 §3; repealed by 1965 c.633 §4] 8.726District attorneys and deputies prohibited from engaging in private practice of law; exception 8.730Partner prosecuting or defending certain cases 8.740[Amended by 1953 c.652 §6; 1957 c.490 §1; 1959 c.539 §2; 1961 c.586 §2; repealed by 1967 c.556 §5] 8.750[Repealed by 1959 c.432 §62 (8.685 enacted in lieu of 8.750)] 8.760Deputies may be authorized and paid by county 8.770[Repealed by 1961 c.586 §6] 8.780Appointment of deputies; qualifications; duties 8.790Compensation of district attorney and deputies limited to salaries 8.795[1957 c.645 §3; 1959 c.539 §3; 1961 c.586 §6a; repealed by 1965 c.633 §4] 8.800[1953 c.652 §6; 1957 c.645 §1; 1959 c.539 §4; 1961 c.586 §1; repealed by 1965 c.633 §4] 8.801[1965 c.633 §1; 1967 c.597 §1; 1969 c.320 §1; repealed by 1971 c.711 §6] 8.810[Repealed by 1967 c.111 §7] 8.820[Repealed by 1967 c.111 §7] 8.830Additional compensation from county for district attorney and deputies paid by state 8.840[Repealed by 1953 c.652 §6] 8.850Offices, supplies and stenographic assistance for district attorneys and deputies 8.852Salary plan for district attorneys

Chapter 8 — Court Officers and District Attorneys

ORS 8.726 District attorneys and deputies prohibited from engaging in private practice of law; exception

(1)

Except as authorized by subsection (2) of this section, district attorneys and deputy district attorneys may not engage in the private practice of law.

(2)

A district attorney or deputy district attorney may engage in volunteer or pro bono legal work.

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