Oregon Code § 1.085·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Chief
Justice to designate principal location for sitting of courts; alternative
sites.
(1) Except
to the extent otherwise specifically provided by law, the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court shall designate the principal location for the sitting of the
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and each circuit court. For
each circuit court there shall be a principal location in each county in the
judicial district.
(2) The Chief
Justice may designate locations for the sitting of the Supreme Court, Court of
Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and each circuit court other than those designated
under subsection (1) of this section. Except as provided in subsection (3) of
this section, locations designated under this subsection for a circuit court
must be in the circuit courts judicial district.
(3) The Chief
Justice may designate locations in the state for the sitting of circuit courts
in the event of an emergency. Locations designated under this subsection need
not be in the circuit courts judicial district. [1983 c.763 §2; 1995 c.658 §10;
2007 c.547 §8]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 1.085
03Subject to legislative amendments
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