Oregon Code § 1.220·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Judicial
officer or partner acting as attorney.
(1) Except as provided in this section, a judicial officer appointed or elected
to a full-time position may not act as an attorney in an action or proceeding.
(2) A judicial
officer appointed or elected to a full-time position may act as an attorney in
an action or proceeding if the judicial officer is an active licensee of the
Oregon State Bar and is either a party to the action or proceeding or the
judicial officer has a direct interest in the action or proceeding.
(3) A judge of a
county court or justice court who is an active licensee of the Oregon State
Bar:
(a) May act as an
attorney in a court other than the court in which the judge presides; and
(b) May not be
engaged in the practice of law with an attorney who appears in the court in
which the judge presides.
(4) A judge pro
tempore may not preside in an action or proceeding if an attorney who is
engaged in the practice of law with the judge appears in the action or
proceeding. [Amended by 2007 c.547 §4; 2025 c.32 §60]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 1.220
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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