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ORS Chapter 1 — Courts and Judicial Officers

ORS 1.001. State policy for courts. The Legislative Assembly hereby declares that, as a matter of statewide concern, it is in the best interests of the people of this state that the judicial branch of state government, including the appellate, tax and circuit courts, be funded and operated at the state level. The Legislative Assembly finds that state funding and operation of the judicial branch can provide for best statewide allocation of governmental resources according to the actual needs of the people and of the judicial branch by establishing an accountable, equitably funded and uniformly administered system of justice for all the people of this state.
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ORS 1.003. Chief Justices powers to appoint Chief Judge and presiding judges; terms; disapproval of appointment. (1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint after conferring with and seeking the advice of the Supreme Court, and may remove at pleasure: (a) The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. (b) The presiding judge for each judicial district. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the term of office of the Chief Judge or presiding judge is two years, commencing on January 1 of each even-numbered year. A judge is eligible for reappointment as Chief Judge or presiding judge. (3) If there is a vacancy for any cause in the office of Chief Judge or presiding judge: (a) When the vacancy occurs after January 1 of an even-numbered year and before July 1 of the following odd-numbered year, the Chief Justice shall make an appointment for a term expiring December 31 of that odd-numbered year. (b) When the vacancy occurs after June 30 of an odd-numbered year and before January 1 of the following even-numbered year, the Chief Justice shall make an appointment for a term expiring December 31 of the odd-numbered year following that even-numbered year. (c) The Chief Justice may designate a judge of the Court of Appeals to serve as acting Chief Judge until an appointment is made as provided in this section. The Chief Justice may designate any circuit court judge to serve as acting presiding judge until an appointment is made as provided in this section. (4) Before appointing a Chief Judge or presiding judge the Chief Justice shall confer with and seek the advice of the judges of the courts concerned in respect to the appointment. (5) The Chief Justice shall give written notice of the judge appointed as Chief Judge or presiding judge to each judge of the court concerned not later than 10 days before the effective date of the appointment. A majority of the judges of the courts concerned may disapprove the appointment by a written resolution signed by each judge disapproving the appointment and submitted to the Chief Justice before the effective date of the appointment. If the appointment is so disapproved, the Chief Justice shall appoint another judge as Chief Judge or presiding judge, and shall notify each judge of the courts concerned as provided in this subsection. If the courts concerned have five or more judges, a second appointment is subject to disapproval, as provided in this subsection, by a majority of the judges of the courts concerned. A third appointment is not subject to disapproval under this subsection.
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ORS 1.004. Supreme Court rules governing coordination of class actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, the Supreme Court shall provide by rule the practice and procedure for coordination of class actions under ORCP 32 in convenient courts, including provision for giving notice and presenting evidence. [Formerly 13.370]
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ORS 1.005. Credit card transactions for fees, security deposits, fines and other court-imposed obligations; rules. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the presiding judge of any judicial district of this state may establish by rule a program to permit the use of credit card transactions as security deposits, fines, assessments, restitution or any other court-imposed monetary obligation arising out of an offense. The program may also provide for the use of credit card transactions to pay for filing fees, response fees, certification fees and any other fees charged by the court. Any rules adopted pursuant to this section may provide for recovery from the person using the credit card of an additional amount reasonably calculated to recover any charge to the court by a credit card company resulting from use of the credit card.
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ORS 1.006. Supreme Court rules. (1) The Supreme Court may prescribe by rule the form of written process, notices, motions and pleadings used or submitted in civil proceedings and criminal proceedings in the courts of this state. The rules shall be designed to prescribe standardized forms of those writings for use throughout the state. The forms so prescribed shall be consistent with applicable provisions of law and the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure. The form of written process, notices, motions and pleadings submitted to or used in the courts of this state shall comply with rules made under this section. (2) The Supreme Court may prescribe by rule the manner of filing of pleadings and other papers submitted in civil proceedings with the courts of this state by means of a telephonic facsimile communication device. The manner so prescribed shall be consistent with applicable provisions of law and the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure.
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ORS 1.007. Judicial Department Revolving Account; uses; sources. (1) There is established in the State Treasury an account to be known as the Judicial Department Revolving Account. Upon the written request of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall draw warrants in favor of the Supreme Court and charged against appropriations to the Supreme Court for court expenses. The warrants shall be deposited in the revolving account. The revolving account shall not exceed the aggregate sum of $1 million, including unreimbursed disbursements. (2) Moneys in the revolving account may be used for the payment of court expenses for which appropriations are made to the Supreme Court and for which immediate cash payment is necessary or desirable. Moneys in the revolving account may be disbursed by checks issued by or under the authority of the Chief Justice. (3) All claims for reimbursement of disbursements from the revolving account shall be approved by the Chief Justice or, as directed by the Chief Justice, the State Court Administrator, and by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. When claims have been approved, a warrant covering them shall be drawn in favor of the Supreme Court, charged against appropriations to the Supreme Court for court expenses, and used to reimburse the revolving account. (4) This section does not authorize the drawing of a warrant against or the disbursement of any appropriation to the Supreme Court for court expenses in excess of the amount, or for a purpose other than, established by or pursuant to law therefor. (5) As used in this section, court expenses includes expenses of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and State Court Administrator and expenses of the circuit courts required to be paid by the state.
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ORS 1.008. Personnel plan, fiscal plan and property plan. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall establish and maintain, consistent with applicable provisions of law: (1) A personnel plan for officers, other than judges, and employees of the courts of this state who are state officers or employees, governing the appointment, promotion, classification, minimum qualifications, compensation, expenses, leave, transfer, layoff, removal, discipline and other incidents of employment of those officers and employees. (2) A plan for budgeting, accounting and other fiscal management and control applicable to expenditures made and revenues received by the state in respect to the courts of this state. (3) A plan for acquisition, use and disposition of supplies, materials, equipment and other property provided by the state for the use of the courts of this state.
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ORS 1.009. Judicial Department Operating Account. (1) The Judicial Department Operating Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Judicial Department and may be used only to pay the operating expenses of the department. (2) All moneys received by the department pursuant to ORS 151.216 (1)(i) shall be deposited in the Judicial Department Operating Account. (3) The department may accept gifts, grants or contributions from any source, whether public or private, for deposit in the Judicial Department Operating Account.
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ORS 1.010. Powers of courts in administration of court business and proceedings. Every court of justice has power: (1) To preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence. (2) To enforce order in the proceedings before it, or before a person or body empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority. (3) To provide for the orderly conduct of proceedings before it or its officers. (4) To compel obedience to its judgments, orders and process, and to the orders of a judge out of court, in an action, suit or proceeding pending therein. (5) To control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all other persons in any manner connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter appertaining thereto. (6) To compel the attendance of persons to testify in an action, suit or proceeding pending therein, in the cases and manner provided by statute. (7) To administer oaths in an action, suit or proceeding pending therein, and in all other cases where it may be necessary in the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties. [Amended by 2003 c.576 267]
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ORS 1.012. State Court Technology Fund. (1) The State Court Technology Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the State Court Technology Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) All fees received on and after July 1, 2013, for the use of the Oregon Judicial Case Information Network under ORS 1.002 (8) and for the use of other state court electronic applications and systems shall be deposited into the fund. (3) The fund consists of the moneys deposited into the fund under subsection (2) of this section, the moneys deposited into the fund under ORS 21.006 and the moneys allocated to the fund under ORS 137.300. (4) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Judicial Department for the purposes of: (a) Developing, maintaining and supporting state court electronic applications, services and systems and for providing access to and use of those applications, services and systems; and (b) Providing electronic service and filing services.
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ORS 1.020. Contempt punishment. For the effectual exercise of the powers specified in ORS 1.010, the court may punish for contempt in the cases and the manner provided by statute.
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ORS 1.025. Duty of court and court officers to require performance of duties relating to administration of justice; enforcement of duty by mandamus. (1) Where a duty is imposed by law or the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure upon a court, or upon a judicial officer, clerk, bailiff, sheriff, constable or other officer, which requires or prohibits the performance of an act or series of acts in matters relating to the administration of justice in a court, it is the duty of the judicial officer or officers of the court, and each of them, to require the officer upon whom the duty is imposed to perform or refrain from performing the act or series of acts. (2) Matters relating to the administration of justice include, but are not limited to, the selection and impaneling of juries, the conduct of trials, the entry and docketing of judgments and all other matters touching the conduct of proceedings in courts of this state. (3) The duty imposed by subsection (1) of this section may be enforced by writ of mandamus.
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ORS 1.030. Seal; form; custody; affixing. (1) Each of the following courts, and no other, has a seal: (a) The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. (b) Each circuit court and the Oregon Tax Court. (c) Each county court. (2) The seals shall have the arms of the state engraved in the center, with the following inscription surrounding the same: (a) For the Supreme Court, Supreme Court, State of Oregon. (b) For the Court of Appeals, Court of Appeals, State of Oregon. (c) For the circuit court, Circuit Court, _____County, State of Oregon, inserting the name of the particular county. (d) For the Oregon Tax Court, Oregon Tax Court, State of Oregon. (e) For the county court, County Court, _____County, State of Oregon, inserting the name of the particular county. (3) The clerk of the court shall keep the seal, and affix it to any process, transcript, certificate or other paper required by statute.
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ORS 1.040. Sittings of court to be public; when may be private. The sittings of every court of justice are public, except that upon the agreement of the parties to a civil action, suit or proceeding, filed with the clerk or entered in the appropriate record, the court may direct the trial, or any other proceeding therein, to be private; upon such order being made, all persons shall be excluded, except the officers of the court, the parties, their witnesses and counsel. [Amended by 1985 c.540 18]
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ORS 1.050. Time for decision on submitted questions; certificate of compliance with requirement; penalty for false certificate. Any question submitted to any judge of any court of, or any justice of the peace in, any of the courts of this state, excepting the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals and the judges thereof, must be decided and the decision rendered within three months after submission, unless prevented by sickness or unavoidable casualty, or the time be extended by stipulation in writing signed by the counsel for the respective parties and filed with the judge before the expiration of said three months. This section is mandatory, and no officer shall sign or issue any warrant for the payment of the salary or any installment of the salary of any such judge or justice of the peace unless the voucher for such warrant shall contain or be accompanied by a certificate of such judge or justice of the peace that all matters submitted to the judge or justice of the peace for decision three months or more prior to the filing of said voucher have been decided as required herein; and, in case the time has been extended by stipulation in writing, or a decision has been prevented by sickness or unavoidable casualty, said certificate shall state the facts excusing the delay. The making and filing of a false certificate shall be just cause for complaint to the legislature and removal of said judge or justice of the peace. [Amended by 1969 c.198 17]
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ORS 1.060. Days for transaction of judicial business; exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the courts of justice may be held and judicial business transacted on any day. (2) On any legal holiday in this state no court may be open or transact any judicial business for any purpose except: (a) To give instructions to a jury then deliberating upon its verdict; (b) To receive the verdict of a jury, or to discharge a jury in case of its inability to agree upon a verdict; or (c) For the exercise of the powers of a magistrate in criminal actions or proceedings of a criminal nature. (3) Except to the extent provided by the order, a court may not be open or transact judicial business for any purpose when the court is closed by an order of the Chief Justice.
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ORS 1.070. When court deemed appointed for next judicial day. If a day appointed for holding a court, or to which it is adjourned, is a legal holiday, the court is deemed appointed for or adjourned to the next judicial day.
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ORS 1.080. Place of holding court. Every court of justice shall sit at the location designated by or pursuant to law for that purpose. [Amended by 1983 c.763 1]
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ORS 1.085. Chief Justice to designate principal location for sitting of courts; alternative sites. (1) Except to the extent otherwise specifically provided by law, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall designate the principal location for the sitting of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and each circuit court. For each circuit court there shall be a principal location in each county in the judicial district. (2) The Chief Justice may designate locations for the sitting of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and each circuit court other than those designated under subsection (1) of this section. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, locations designated under this subsection for a circuit court must be in the circuit courts judicial district. (3) The Chief Justice may designate locations in the state for the sitting of circuit courts in the event of an emergency. Locations designated under this subsection need not be in the circuit courts judicial district.
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ORS 1.090. Trial elsewhere than at usual location on agreement of parties. Upon agreement of the parties to a civil action, suit or proceeding in a circuit or county court, filed with the clerk or entered in the register, the court may direct that the trial or any other proceeding therein be had elsewhere within the county than at a location otherwise designated by or pursuant to law for the sitting of the court.
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ORS 1.100. [Repealed by 1983 c.763 9]
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ORS 1.110. Adjournment when judge does not attend. If no judge attend on the day appointed for holding a court, before 4 p.m., the court shall stand adjourned until the next day at 9 a.m.
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ORS 1.120. Proceedings unaffected by vacancy in office. No action, suit or proceeding pending in a court of justice is affected by a vacancy in the office of any or all of the judges. [Amended by 2015 c.212 10]
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ORS 1.130. Power to adjourn proceedings. A court or judicial officer has power to adjourn any proceedings before the court or the judicial officer, from time to time, as may be necessary, unless otherwise expressly provided by statute.
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ORS 1.140. Manner of addressing application or proceeding to court or judge. An application or other proceeding addressed to a court shall be addressed to it by its style as given by statute; an application or other proceeding addressed to a judicial officer shall be addressed to the judicial officer by name, without any other title than the style of office.
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ORS 1.150. Proceedings to be in English; foreign language translation; rules and procedures. (1) Except as provided in this section, every writing in any action, suit or proceeding in a court of justice of this state, or before a judicial officer, shall be in English. (2) A writing in an action, suit or proceeding in a court of justice of this state, or before a judicial officer, may be submitted in English and accompanied by a translation into a foreign language that is certified by the translator to be an accurate and true translation of the English writing. If the writing requires a signature, either the English or the foreign language writing may be signed. (3) If a writing is submitted in English and accompanied by a translation under subsection (2) of this section, a copy of the writing and the translation must be provided to the other parties in the proceeding in the manner provided by the statutes and rules relating to service, notice and discovery of writings in civil and criminal proceedings in courts of justice of this state and before judicial officers. (4) The State Court Administrator may establish policies and procedures governing the implementation of subsection (2) of this section. (5) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit the use of common abbreviations.
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ORS 1.160. Means to carry jurisdiction into effect; adoption of suitable process or mode of proceeding. When jurisdiction is, by the Constitution or by statute, conferred on a court or judicial officer, all the means to carry it into effect are also given; and in the exercise of the jurisdiction, if the course of proceeding is not specifically pointed out by the procedural statutes, any suitable process or mode of proceeding may be adopted which may appear most conformable to the spirit of the procedural statutes.
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ORS 1.170. [Repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 141]
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ORS 1.171. Powers and duties of presiding judge for judicial district. (1) A presiding judge appointed under ORS 1.003 is presiding judge for the circuit court of a judicial district established under ORS 3.012. (2) The presiding judge, to facilitate exercise of administrative authority and supervision over the circuit court of the district and consistent with applicable provisions of law and the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, may: (a) Apportion and otherwise regulate the disposition of the judicial business of the circuit court of the judicial district; and (b) Make rules, issue orders and take other action appropriate to that exercise. (3) The presiding judge may assign actions and proceedings pending before a court to other judges of the judicial district for hearing and disposition. A judge who is assigned an action or proceeding under this subsection shall hear and dispose of the assigned action or proceeding unless the presiding judge withdraws the assignment for good cause shown. (4) The presiding judge may delegate the exercise of any of the administrative powers of the presiding judge to another judge of the court or to the trial court administrator for the judicial district.
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ORS 1.175. Docket priorities. Any time a court of this state is directed by a provision of Oregon Revised Statutes to accord priority on its docket for a particular action or proceeding, and the priority to be accorded is unclear in light of other provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes, the court may accord such priorities as are consistent with: (1) Specific statutory time limits; and (2) The courts efficient administration of its caseload, giving due consideration to the interests sought to be furthered by according docket priorities to certain actions or proceedings before the court. [1989 c.322 2] COURT FACILITIES