Oregon circuit courts

Oregon's circuit courts are general jurisdiction trial courts of the U.S. state of Oregon. These courts hear civil and criminal court cases.

The state has 27 circuit court districts, most of which correspond to the boundaries of the Oregon's 36 counties. Except in six Eastern Oregon counties, the courts have jurisdiction over probate issues, adoptions, guardianship and conservatorships, and juvenile issues.^{[citation needed][clarification needed]}

The courts are operated by the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD). As of January 2007, the courts had 173 judges. The majority of appeals from the circuit courts go to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Some limited cases go directly to the Oregon Supreme Court if appealed from the trial court level.^[1]

The OJD has no jurisdiction over other local courts in Oregon, which include county courts,^[2] justice courts,^[3][4] and municipal courts.^[1][5]

In 1998, the state combined its state district courts into the Oregon circuit courts^[6]

Circuits

1. First Circuit - Jackson
2. Second Circuit - Lane
3. Third Circuit - Marion
4. Fourth Circuit - Multnomah
5. Fifth Circuit - Clackamas
6. Sixth Circuit - Umatilla, Morrow
7. Seventh Circuit - Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Wasco, Hood River
8. Eighth Circuit - Baker
9. Ninth Circuit - Malheur
10. Tenth Circuit - Wallowa, Union
11. Eleventh Circuit - Deschutes
12. Twelfth Circuit - Polk
13. Thirteenth Circuit - Klamath
14. Fourteenth Circuit - Josephine
15. Fifteenth Circuit - Coos, Curry
16. Sixteenth Circuit - Douglas
17. Seventeenth Circuit - Lincoln
18. Eighteenth Circuit - Clatsop
19. Nineteenth Circuit - Columbia
20. Twentieth Circuit - Washington
21. Twenty-first Circuit - Benton
22. Twenty-second Circuit - Crook, Jefferson
23. Twenty-third Circuit - Linn
24. Twenty-fourth Circuit - Harney, Grant
25. Twenty-fifth Circuit - Yamhill
26. Twenty-sixth Circuit - Lake
27. Twenty-seventh Circuit - Tillamook

See also

• Government of Oregon
• Oregon Tax Court

References

1. ^ ^{a b} An Introduction to the Courts of Oregon, Oregon Judicial Department, Accessed on August 25, 2007.
2. ^ County Courts from the Oregon Blue Book
3. ^ Justice Courts from the Oregon Blue Book
4. ^ Oregon Justices of the Peace Association
5. ^ Municipal Courts from the Oregon Blue Book
6. ^ Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Circuit Courts. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 25, 2008.

External links

• Circuit courts page hosted by the Oregon Judicial Department