(2) In every judicial district in which a family court department is established under this section, the presiding judge of the judicial district may assign one or more judges to serve in the family court department.
(3) Judges serving in the family court department have the same jurisdiction, authority, powers, functions and duties as any other circuit court judge and shall be elected and qualified in the same manner as any other circuit court judge.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "judicial district" means a judicial district enumerated under the provisions of ORS 3.012. [1993 c.165 §1; 1995 c.658 §125]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 003 - Circuit Courts Generally
Section 3.012 - Judicial districts.
Section 3.014 - Special provisions for fourth judicial district (Multnomah County).
Section 3.041 - Qualifications of circuit judges; residence.
Section 3.075 - Powers of judges to act in joint or separate session; testing process.
Section 3.130 - Transfer of judicial jurisdiction of certain county courts to circuit courts.
Section 3.185 - Habeas corpus hearings by Circuit Court for Marion County.
Section 3.220 - Rules; procedure when judges disagree.
Section 3.250 - Definitions for ORS 3.250 to 3.280.
Section 3.255 - Policy and intent.
Section 3.265 - Limits on transfer of juvenile jurisdiction.
Section 3.275 - Procedure for transfer of jurisdiction over certain family-related matters.
Section 3.280 - Court services for circuit courts.
Section 3.321 - Compensation of reference judge; payment procedure.
Section 3.408 - Matters assignable to family court department.
Section 3.425 - Family law education programs.
Section 3.428 - Family law facilitation programs.
Section 3.430 - Family court advocate programs; goals; duties.
Section 3.436 - Appointment of statewide family law advisory committee.
Section 3.438 - Duties of State Court Administrator.
Section 3.445 - Court facilitation program for court proceedings other than family law proceedings.