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 (Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court) to 3.321 (Compensation of reference judge).

(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 member 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 (Investigation) and 1.430 (Supreme Court review) 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 (Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court) to 3.321 (Compensation of reference judge). [1983 c.704 §1; 1995 c.781 §10]

Source: Section 3.300 — Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court; eligibility for panel; limitation on powers, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors003.­html.

3.012
Judicial districts 3.013
State as single judicial district 3.014
Special provisions for fourth judicial district (Multnomah County) 3.016
Special provisions for sixth judicial district (Morrow and Umatilla Counties) 3.030
Election of circuit judges 3.041
Qualifications of circuit judges 3.050
Circuit judges to be members of bar 3.060
Salary of judges 3.070
Powers of judges in chambers 3.075
Powers of judges to act in joint or separate session 3.130
Transfer of judicial jurisdiction of certain county courts to circuit courts 3.132
Concurrent jurisdiction with justice and municipal courts 3.134
Application of state statutes to municipal ordinance 3.136
Jurisdiction over violations of Portland charter and ordinances 3.185
Habeas corpus hearings by Circuit Court for Marion County 3.220
Rules 3.225
Establishing specialized subject-matter departments 3.250
Definitions for ORS 3.250 to 3.280 3.255
Policy and intent 3.260
Juvenile jurisdiction vested in circuit courts 3.265
Limits on transfer of juvenile jurisdiction 3.270
Transfer of juvenile jurisdiction and jurisdiction over family-related matters to circuit courts 3.275
Procedure for transfer of jurisdiction over certain family-related matters 3.280
Court services for circuit courts 3.300
Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court 3.305
Request for referral of action to reference judge 3.311
Delivery of order to reference judge 3.315
Proposed report of reference judge 3.321
Compensation of reference judge 3.405
Application to establish family court department 3.408
Matters assignable to family court department 3.412
Chief family court judge 3.414
Assignment of matters relating to same child 3.417
Coordination of services 3.420
Abolishment of family court department 3.423
Family court department rules 3.425
Family law education programs 3.428
Family law facilitation programs 3.430
Family court advocate programs 3.432
Judicial education program on establishment and management of family court departments 3.434
Adoption of coordination plan for services 3.436
Appointment of statewide family law advisory committee 3.438
Duties of State Court Administrator 3.440
Family Law Account 3.445
Court facilitation program for court proceedings other than family law proceedings 3.450
Drug court programs
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§ 3.300’s source at oregon​.gov