(2) At the time that the county court or board of county commissioners of a county sets off and establishes the boundaries of a justice of the peace district, the county court or board of county commissioners may require as a qualification for the office that a person serving as justice of the peace in the district be a member of the Oregon State Bar.
(3) The prohibition of subsection (1) of this section on a justice of the peace district that includes any portion of the city that is the county seat for the county, or any portion of a city in which a circuit court regularly holds court, does not prevent a justice of the peace from conducting an arraignment for a person in custody in the city that is the county seat for the county, or in a city in which a circuit court regularly holds court, if the accusatory instrument for the offense was filed in the justice court and the offense was committed within the boundaries of the justice of the peace district. [Amended by 1965 c.568 §5; 1995 c.658 §53; 1997 c.801 §105; 1999 c.449 §1; 2011 c.420 §1; 2019 c.426 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 051 - Justice Courts; Jurisdiction
Section 51.025 - Justice court as court of record.
Section 51.028 - Justice court ceasing operation as court of record.
Section 51.050 - Criminal jurisdiction; transfer to circuit court.
Section 51.055 - Notice to Department of State Police of conviction; rules.
Section 51.080 - Civil jurisdiction of justice court.
Section 51.090 - Civil jurisdiction not to extend to certain actions.
Section 51.100 - Where action may be commenced in civil cases.
Section 51.105 - Recording and reporting of proceedings.
Section 51.120 - Justice court docket.
Section 51.140 - Office, courtroom and clerical assistance; books, office equipment and supplies.
Section 51.240 - Qualifications for office.
Section 51.245 - Continuing education.
Section 51.260 - Filling vacancy; temporary appointment; appointment during justice’s vacation.
Section 51.300 - Temporary service by circuit court judge or other justice of the peace.
Section 51.310 - Schedule of fees; payment of fees to county treasurer.