Oregon Code § 51.020·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Justice
of the peace districts; establishing and modifying boundaries; maximum number
of districts.
(1)
The county court or board of county commissioners of every county may set off
and establish, or modify the boundaries of, justice of the peace districts
within the county. No more than six justice of the peace districts shall be set
off or established or permitted to remain in existence within any county.
(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 licensee of
the Oregon State Bar. [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; 2025 c.32 §72; 2025 c.374 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 51.020
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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