Appeals in Civil Actions ORS 53.005 Application of ORS 53 Text Annotations ORS 53.005 (Application of ORS 53) to 53.125 (Judgment or order of appellate court) apply only to justice courts that have not become courts of record under ORS 51.025 (Justice court as court of record). Appeals of civil judgments in justice courts that have become courts of record under ORS 51.025 (Justice court as court of record) shall be as provided in ORS chapter 19 for appeals from judgments of circuit courts. [1999 c.682 §6]