Oregon Code § 1.177·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
State
plan for security, emergency preparedness and business continuity for court
facilities; Chief Judicial Marshal; deputy judicial marshals.
(1) The Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court may adopt state standards, and a state plan, for:
(a) State court
security, emergency preparedness and business continuity for facilities used by
the judges or staff of a court operating under the Judicial Department or the
staff of the office of the State Court Administrator; and
(b) The physical
security of the judges or staff of a court operating under the Judicial
Department or the staff of the office of the State Court Administrator.
(2)(a) The Chief
Justice may appoint a Chief Judicial Marshal and other deputy judicial marshals
charged with:
(A) Implementing
a state plan adopted under subsection (1) of this section;
(B) Ensuring the
physical security and safety of judges of a court operating under the Judicial Department;
(C) Ensuring the
physical security and safety of the staff of a court operating under the
Judicial Department, the staff of the office of the State Court Administrator
and the public in and around court facilities as defined in ORS 166.360; and
(D) Ensuring the
security of the real and personal property owned, controlled, occupied or used
by the Judicial Department.
(b) Persons
appointed as judicial marshals under this section are subject to the personnel
rules and policies established by the Chief Justice under ORS 1.002.
(c) When
appointed and duly sworn by the Chief Justice, judicial marshals appointed
under this section who are trained pursuant to ORS 181A.540 have the authority
given to peace officers of this state for the purposes of carrying out the
duties of their employment.
(d) The Chief
Justice may define the duties of judicial marshals appointed under this
section.
(e) Judicial
marshals granted the authority of a peace officer under this section who detain
any person in accordance with the marshals duties retain the authority until
the law enforcement agency having general jurisdiction over the area in which
the person is detained assumes responsibility for the person.
(3) Except as
provided in this subsection, a plan adopted under this section and all
documents related to development of the plan are confidential and need not be
disclosed under the provisions of ORS 192.311 to 192.478. The Chief Justice may
authorize the disclosure of all or part of a plan prepared under this section
if the Chief Justice determines that the interest of the public would be served
by the disclosure and that the disclosure will not impair the integrity of the
plan. Records of expenditures for a plan adopted under this section and records
of equipment purchased under the plan are not confidential under the provisions
of this subsection, and are subject to disclosure as public records under the
provisions of ORS 192.311 to 192.478. [2005 c.804 §3; 2012 c.88 §1; 2012 c.107 §104;
2013 c.154 §1; 2021 c.173 §2]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 1.177
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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