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Chapter 51. Justice Courts; Jurisdiction
52. Civil Actions
53. Appeals in Civil Actions
54. Juries
55. Small Claims
Chapter 51 — Justice Courts; Jurisdiction
JUSTICE COURTS; JURISDICTION
51.010 Justice court defined; no terms of court; court always open for business
51.020 Justice of the peace districts; establishing and modifying boundaries; maximum number of districts
51.028 Justice court ceasing operation as court of record
51.037 Agreement between city and county for provision of judicial services
51.050 Criminal jurisdiction; transfer to circuit court
51.055 Notice to Department of State Police of conviction; rules
51.080 Civil jurisdiction of justice court
51.090 Civil jurisdiction not to extend to certain actions
51.100 Where action may be commenced in civil cases
51.105 Recording and reporting of proceedings
51.130 Disposition of docket and files; docket and files are public writings
51.140 Office, courtroom and clerical assistance; books, office equipment and supplies
51.230 At what election justice to be elected
51.240 Qualifications for office
51.245 Continuing education
51.250 Time when term begins; filing certificate of election, oath of office and undertaking
51.260 Filling vacancy; temporary appointment; appointment during justice’s vacation
51.310 Schedule of fees; payment of fees to county treasurer
51.340 Monthly report of fines collected
51.020 Justice of the peace districts; establishing and modifying boundaries; maximum number of districts. (1) The county court or board of county commissioners of every county may set off and establish, or modify the boundaries of, justice of the peace districts within the county. No more than six justice of the peace districts shall be set off or established or permitted to remain in existence within any county. Except in the counties of Baker, Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Morrow, Sherman, Tillamook and Wheeler, a justice of the peace district may not include any portion of the city that is the county seat for the county or any portion of a city in which a circuit court regularly holds court. In the counties of Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Morrow, Sherman, Tillamook and Wheeler, a justice of the peace district in existence on January 15, 1998, may include any portion of the city that is the county seat for the county, or any portion of a city in which a circuit court regularly holds court, until such time as the justice court ceases to provide judicial services within the county seat or city. If the justice court ceases to provide judicial services within the county seat or city, the district that includes portions of the county seat or city shall cease to exist and may not thereafter be reestablished.
(2) At the time that the county court or board of county commissioners of a county sets off and establishes the boundaries of a justice of the peace district, the county court or board of county commissioners may require as a qualification for the office that a person serving as justice of the peace in the district be a member of the Oregon State Bar.
(3) The prohibition of subsection (1) of this section on a justice of the peace district that includes any portion of the city that is the county seat for the county, or any portion of a city in which a circuit court regularly holds court, does not prevent a justice of the peace from conducting an arraignment for a person in custody in the city that is the county seat for the county, or in a city in which a circuit court regularly holds court, if the accusatory instrument for the offense was filed in the justice court and the offense was committed within the boundaries of the justice of the peace district. [Amended by 1965 c.568 §5; 1995 c.658 §53; 1997 c.801 §105; 1999 c.449 §1; 2011 c.420 §1; 2019 c.426 §2]
51.025 Justice court as court of record. (1) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, any justice court may become a court of record by:
51.028 Justice court ceasing operation as court of record. (1) Any justice court that has become a court of record under ORS 51.025 may cease to operate as a court of record only if the governing body of the county in which the court is located files a declaration with the Supreme Court identifying the date on which the justice court will cease operation as a court of record. The date identified in the declaration may not be less than 31 days after the date the declaration is filed.
(3) The appeal from a judgment entered in a justice court after the date identified in a declaration filed under this section shall be as provided in ORS 53.005 to 53.125 and ORS chapter 157. [2007 c.330 §2]
51.037 Agreement between city and county for provision of judicial services. Any city may enter into an agreement pursuant to ORS 190.010 with the county in which a justice of the peace district is located for the provision of judicial services. A justice of the peace providing services to a city pursuant to such an agreement shall have all judicial jurisdiction, authority, powers, functions and duties of the municipal court of the city and the judges thereof with respect to all and any violations of the charter or ordinances of the city. Unless the agreement provides otherwise, and subject to the provisions of ORS 153.640 to 153.680, all fines, costs and forfeited security deposits collected shall be paid to the prosecuting city, and the city shall reimburse the county providing judicial services for expenses incurred under the agreement. The exercise of jurisdiction under such an agreement by a justice of the peace shall not constitute the holding of more than one office. [1989 c.679 §2; 1999 c.1051 §243; 2011 c.597 §120]
(3) A justice court does not have jurisdiction over the trial of any felony or a designated drug-related misdemeanor as defined in ORS 423.478. Except as provided in ORS 51.037, a justice court does not have jurisdiction over offenses created by the charter or ordinance of any city. [Amended by 1963 c.513 §3; 1969 c.180 §1; 1971 c.743 §313; 1973 c.625 §1; 1995 c.658 §55; 1999 c.605 §1; 1999 c.682 §10; 1999 c.1051 §41; 2017 c.706 §20]
51.055 Notice to Department of State Police of conviction; rules. (1) A justice or municipal court shall notify the Department of State Police when the justice or municipal court enters a judgment of conviction for a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) The department shall make rules establishing:
(a) Requirements for notification under this section.
(b) Procedures for entry of convictions described in subsection (1) of this section into the Law Enforcement Data System the department maintains. The rules must provide that it is not necessary to enter a conviction into the Law Enforcement Data System if a record of the conviction already exists in the system. [2013 c.141 §1]
51.070 Crimes triable in justice court. A crime is triable in a justice court when, by the provisions of ORS 131.205 to 131.325, an action may be commenced therefor in the county where such court is held. [Amended by 1973 c.836 §328]
51.080 Civil jurisdiction of justice court. (1) A justice court has jurisdiction, but not exclusive, of the following actions:
(a) For the recovery of money or damages only, when the amount claimed does not exceed $10,000.
(b) For the recovery of specific personal property, when the value of the property claimed and the damages for the detention do not exceed $10,000.
(c) For the recovery of any penalty or forfeiture, whether given by statute or arising out of contract, not exceeding $10,000.
(d) To give judgment without action, upon the confession of the defendant for any of the causes specified in this section, except for a penalty or forfeiture imposed by statute.
(2) For purposes of this section, the amount claimed, value of property, damages or any amount in controversy does not include any amount claimed as costs and disbursements or attorney fees as defined by ORCP 68 A. [Amended by 1973 c.625 §2; 1979 c.447 §1; 1983 c.149 §2; 1989 c.839 §34; 1993 c.735 §10; 1997 c.801 §107; 1999 c.84 §4; 2007 c.71 §13; 2007 c.125 §4; 2011 c.595 §52a]
51.090 Civil jurisdiction not to extend to certain actions. The jurisdiction conferred by ORS 51.080 does not extend to:
(2) An action for false imprisonment, libel, slander or malicious prosecution.
(3) An action brought by an adult in custody as defined in ORS 30.642. [Amended by 1983 c.673 §9; 2003 c.14 §22; 2011 c.262 §5; 2019 c.213 §14]
51.105 Recording and reporting of proceedings. (1) In any proceeding conducted in open court in a justice court, any party may arrange for audio recording or reporting of the proceeding by stenographic or other means. The court may not prohibit recording or reporting of the proceeding under this section.
(5) Unless other parties agree to pay all or part of the cost of the audio recording or stenographic or other reporting of the proceeding, the party arranging for the recording or reporting must pay all costs of the recording or reporting. [2015 c.623 §8]
51.240 Qualifications for office. (1) As a qualification for the office:
(a) A justice of the peace must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state.
(b) A justice of the peace must be a resident of or have a principal office in the justice of the peace district in which the justice court is located. For purposes of this paragraph, a “principal office” is the primary location from which a person conducts the person’s business or profession.
(c) A justice of the peace must have maintained the residence within this state required by paragraph (b) of this subsection for at least three years immediately prior to appointment or becoming a candidate for election to the office of justice of the peace.
(d) A justice of the peace must have maintained the residence or principal office required by paragraph (b) of this subsection for at least one year immediately prior to appointment or becoming a candidate for election to the office of justice of the peace.
(e) A justice of the peace must:
(B) Have completed a course on courts of special jurisdiction offered by the National Judicial College, or complete the course within 12 months after appointment or election to the office of justice of the peace; or
(C) Have completed, or complete within 12 months after appointment or election to the office of justice of the peace, a course that is equivalent to the course described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, proposed by the justice of the peace and approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(2) If exigent circumstances prevent a justice of the peace from completing the course required under subsection (1)(e)(B) of this section within 12 months after appointment or election to the office of justice of the peace, the presiding judge of the judicial district in which the justice court is located may grant the justice of the peace one extension of time to complete the course. The extension may not exceed 12 months. The presiding judge may require the justice of the peace to complete additional educational requirements during an extension granted under this subsection.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(e) of this section, a justice of the peace in a justice court that is a court of record under ORS 51.025 must be a member of the Oregon State Bar. [1991 c.458 §10; 1993 c.493 §88; 2015 c.570 §6]
51.270 [Repealed by 2019 c.426 §1]
51.280 [Repealed by 2019 c.426 §1]
(a) For the first appearance of the plaintiff, $90.
(b) For the first appearance of the defendant, $90.
(c) In the small claims department, for a plaintiff filing a claim, $37; and for a defendant requesting a hearing, $37.
(d) For transcript of judgment, $9.
(e) For transcript of judgment from the small claims department, $9.
(f) For certified copy of judgment, $9.
(g) For issuing writs of execution or writs of garnishment, $20 for each writ.
(h) For issuing notices of restitution as provided in ORS 105.151, $10 for each notice.
(i) For filing a motion described in ORS 21.200 in an action not in the small claims department, $30.
(k) For each official certificate, $10.
(L) For taking and certifying for a private party an acknowledgment of proof of any instrument, $10.
(2) Not later than the last day of the month immediately following the month in which fees set forth in subsection (1) of this section are collected, the justice of the peace shall pay all such fees, other than those for performing marriage ceremonies, over to the county treasurer of the county wherein the justice of the peace was elected or appointed, for crediting to the general fund of the county, and shall take the receipt of the treasurer therefor. [Amended by 1965 c.619 §25; 1979 c.447 §2; 1987 c.829 §1; 1989 c.583 §10; 1991 c.458 §2; 1997 c.801 §132; 1999 c.1051 §245; 2003 c.687 §1; 2011 c.595 §52b; 2015 c.623 §§1,2]
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]
51.540 [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]