Chapter 2 — Chapter 2

ORS 2.010 Number of judges of Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall consist of seven judges

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ORS 2.020 Qualifications of judges. (1) The judges of the Supreme Court shall be citizens of the United States, and shall have resided in this state at least three years next preceding their election or appointment

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ORS 2.040 Position number of judges. The positions of the members of the Supreme Court shall be designated by the numbers 1 to 7, following the designation made by section 1, chapter 241, Laws of Oregon 1929, and each incumbent shall be designated by the same position number as the judge whom the incumbent succeeds in office

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ORS 2.045 Chief Justice. (1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be a judge of the court selected by vote of a majority of the judges of the court. The judges of the court shall endeavor to select a judge who is well qualified to act as the administrative head of the judicial department of government in this state

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ORS 2.050 [Repealed by 1959 c.384 §1 (2.045 enacted in lieu of 2.050)]

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ORS 2.052 [1959 c.44 §1; 1969 c.198 §31; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

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ORS 2.055 [1959 c.44 §2; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

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ORS 2.058 [1959 c.44 §3; 1961 c.387 §1; 1969 c.198 §32; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

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ORS 2.060 [Amended by 1955 c.127 §1; repealed by 1959 c.44 §7]

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ORS 2.070 [Repealed by 1983 c.763 §9]

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ORS 2.080 [Repealed by 1979 c.55 §1]

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ORS 2.090 [Repealed by 1979 c.55 §1]

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ORS 2.100 Quorum. Subject to ORS 2.111, the presence of a majority of all the judges of the Supreme Court is necessary for the transaction of any business, except that less than a majority of the judges may meet and adjourn from day to day, or for the term, with the same effect as if all the judges were present. [Amended by 1959 c.44 §6; 2003 c.14 §4]

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ORS 2.110 [Repealed by 1959 c.44 §4 (2.111 enacted in lieu of 2.110)]

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ORS 2.111 Departments of court; sitting in departments or en banc; participation in decision of matter. (1) In hearing and determining causes, the Supreme Court may sit all together or in departments

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ORS 2.120 Rules, generally. The Supreme Court shall have power to make and enforce all rules necessary for the prompt and orderly dispatch of the business of the court, and the remanding of causes to the court below

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ORS 2.130 Rules governing original jurisdiction. The Supreme Court is empowered to prescribe and make rules governing the conduct in that court of all causes of original jurisdiction therein

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ORS 2.140 [Repealed by 1953 c.345 §3]

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ORS 2.141 Filing of court decisions. The judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals shall cause their decisions to be prepared, in such number and manner as they may determine, and delivered to the State Court Administrator. The administrator shall file a copy of each decision in the office of the administrator and cause other copies to be distributed as determined by the Supreme Court. [1953 c.345 §1; 1965 c.233 §2; 1967 c.398 §1; 1971 c.193 §9; 1971 c.348 §2; 1971 c.526 §1; 1973 c.781 §1; 1975 c.69 §4; 1979 c.876 §1]

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ORS 2.145 [Formerly 2.580; repealed by 1975 c.69 §8]

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ORS 2.150 Publication and distribution of court decisions and other official documents. (1) The Supreme Court shall arrange for the publication and distribution of physical copies of reports of decisions of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and the Oregon Tax Court determined to be of general public interest under ORS 305.450 and press summaries, rules and other official judicial department publications. The physical copies of reports or advance sheets shall contain additional material as the Supreme Court may direct

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ORS 2.160 [Amended by 1961 c.103 §2; 1971 c.193 §10; 1973 c.781 §3; 1975 c.69 §6; repealed by 1979 c.976 §4]

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ORS 2.165 Court Publications Account. There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Court Publications Account. All moneys in the account are appropriated continuously to the Supreme Court for the purpose of paying expenses incurred by the court under ORS 2.150 and for the purpose of paying all or part of the expenses of providing electronic access to State of Oregon Law Library materials and other official Judicial Department publications. Disbursements of moneys from the account shall be approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or, as directed by the Chief Justice, the State Court Administrator. [1982 s.s.1 c.7 §3; 2001 c.779 §4]

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ORS 2.170 [1967 c.398 §9(1),(2); 1971 c.193 §11; 1975 c.69 §7; repealed by 1979 c.976 §4]

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ORS 2.310 [1953 c.34 §1; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16]

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ORS 2.320 [1953 c.34 §4; 1955 c.437 §1; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16]

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ORS 2.330 [1953 c.34 §§2,3,7; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16]

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ORS 2.340 [1953 c.34 §5; repealed by 1959 c.552 §16]

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ORS 2.350 [1959 c.552 §2; renumbered 8.060]

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ORS 2.510 Court of Appeals. As part of the judicial branch of state government, there is created a court of justice to be known as the Court of Appeals. [1969 c.198 §1; 1969 c.591 §262a; 1971 c.567 §1; 1971 c.734 §33; 1975 c.611 §22; 1977 c.158 §4]

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ORS 2.515 [1969 c.198 §77; repealed by 1977 c.158 §5]

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ORS 2.516 Jurisdiction of all appeals exclusive; exceptions. Except where original jurisdiction is conferred on the Supreme Court by the Oregon Constitution or by statute and except as provided in ORS 19.405 and 138.255, the Court of Appeals shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all appeals. [1977 c.158 §2; 1981 c.550 §5]

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ORS 2.520 Procedure for review of decisions of Court of Appeals. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the Court of Appeals may petition the Supreme Court for review within 35 days after the date of the decision, in such manner as provided by rules of the Supreme Court. [1969 c.198 §2; 1973 c.516 §1; 1983 c.774 §2]

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ORS 2.530 [1969 c.198 §3; repealed by 1977 c.158 §5]

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ORS 2.540 Number of judges of Court of Appeals; qualifications; term. (1) The Court of Appeals shall consist of 13 judges

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ORS 2.550 Chief Judge. (1) The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall be a judge of the court appointed as provided in ORS 1.003

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ORS 2.560 Rules; where court sits; appellate settlement program; fees. (1) The Court of Appeals shall sit primarily in Salem, but also may sit in other locations designated under ORS 1.085 (2)

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ORS 2.565 [1997 c.801 §88; repealed by 2011 c.595 §68a]

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ORS 2.570 Departments of court; sitting in departments or en banc; participation in decision of matter. (1) In hearing and determining causes, the judges of the Court of Appeals may sit together or in departments

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ORS 2.580 [1969 c.198 §8; renumbered 2.145]

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ORS 2.590 Expenses for judges when away from state capital. When a judge of the Court of Appeals holds court or performs any other official function away from the state capital, hotel bills and traveling expenses necessarily incurred by the judge in the performance of that duty shall be paid by the state. Such expenses are to be paid upon the certificate of the judge to the truth of an itemized statement of the expenses in the manner provided by law. [1969 c.198 §10]

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ORS 2.600 [1969 c.198 §30; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10]

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ORS 2.700 Liability of persons providing dispute resolution services. In any program established by the Oregon appellate courts to promote settlement of cases that have been filed with that court, persons assigned to a case through the program to assist and facilitate in working toward a settlement for the case are immune from civil liability for or resulting from any act or omission done or made while engaged in efforts to assist or facilitate a settlement, unless the act or omission was made or done in bad faith, with malicious intent or in a manner exhibiting a willful, wanton disregard of the rights, safety or property of another. [1995 c.678 §3]

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