Oregon Code § 51.050·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Criminal jurisdiction.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, in addition to the criminal
jurisdiction of justice courts already conferred upon and exercised by them,
justice courts have jurisdiction of all offenses committed or triable in their
respective counties. The jurisdiction conveyed by this section is concurrent
with any jurisdiction that may be exercised by a circuit court or municipal
court.
(2) A justice
court does not have jurisdiction over the trial of any felony or a designated
drug-related misdemeanor as defined in ORS 423.478. Except as provided in ORS
51.037, a justice court does not have jurisdiction over offenses created by the
charter or ordinance of any city. [Amended by 1963 c.513 §3; 1969 c.180 §1;
1971 c.743 §313; 1973 c.625 §1; 1995 c.658 §55; 1999 c.605 §1; 1999 c.682 §10;
1999 c.1051 §41; 2017 c.706 §20; 2021 c.591 §28; 2024 c.70 §57; 2025 c.268 §1]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 51.050
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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