ORS 3.311
Delivery of order to reference judge

  • notice of time and place of trial
  • procedure
  • witnesses

(1)

Upon entry of an order of the presiding judge for a judicial district referring an action under ORS 3.305 (Request for referral of action to reference judge), the clerk of the court shall cause a copy of the order to be delivered to the reference judge. Upon receipt of the copy of the order, the reference judge shall set the action for trial on reference at a time and in a place agreeable to the parties.

(2)

At least five days before the date set for a trial on reference, the reference judge shall notify the clerk of the court of the time and place of the trial. The clerk shall post a notice of the time and place of the trial in a conspicuous place for trial notices at the principal location for the sitting of the court in the county in which the action is commenced.

(3)

Any person interested in attending a trial on reference is entitled to do so as in a trial of a civil action in the court. Upon receipt of written request by any person, the reference judge shall give the person written notice of the time and place set for a trial on reference.

(4)

Except as otherwise provided in ORS 3.300 (Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court) to 3.321 (Compensation of reference judge), the reference judge has all the judicial powers and duties of a judge of the circuit court to regulate all proceedings in the trial and disposition of the action on reference.

(5)

The reference judge shall provide clerical personnel necessary for the conduct of the proceedings in the trial on reference, including a trial court reporter unless waived by the parties. If use of a trial court reporter is waived by the parties, the proceedings in the trial shall be reported by an audio record reporting device.

(6)

The trial on reference shall be conducted in the same manner as a trial by the circuit court without a jury. The reference judge shall apply the substantive law used in the courts of this state in deciding the issues submitted by the parties. Unless waived in whole or part by the parties, the reference judge shall apply the rules of pleading, practice, procedure and evidence used in the circuit courts of this state.

(7)

The parties may procure the attendance of witnesses before the reference judge by the issuance and service of subpoenas as provided in ORCP 55. If, without adequate excuse, a witness fails to appear or give evidence, that witness may be punished as for a contempt by the reference judge and be subjected to the consequences, penalties and remedies provided in ORCP 55 G.

(8)

Reference judges may conduct proceedings for the imposition of remedial sanctions under ORS 33.055 (Procedure for imposition of remedial sanctions), but may not conduct proceedings for the imposition of punitive sanctions under ORS 33.065 (Procedure for imposition of punitive sanctions). [1983 c.704 §3; 1991 c.724 §15a; 1995 c.781 §12]
Note: ORCP 55 was repealed and replaced by the Council on Court Procedures Amendments promulgated on December 8, 2018, and effective January 1, 2020. The text of 3.311 (Delivery of order to reference judge) was not amended by enactment of the Legislative Assembly to reflect the repeal. Editorial adjustment of 3.311 (Delivery of order to reference judge) for the repeal of ORCP 55 has not been made. See the ORCP 55 Cross-Reference Chart available from the Council on Court Procedures.

Source: Section 3.311 — Delivery of order to reference judge; notice of time and place of trial; procedure; witnesses, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors003.­html.

3.012
Judicial districts
3.013
State as single judicial district
3.014
Special provisions for fourth judicial district (Multnomah County)
3.016
Special provisions for sixth judicial district (Morrow and Umatilla Counties)
3.030
Election of circuit judges
3.041
Qualifications of circuit judges
3.050
Circuit judges to be members of bar
3.060
Salary of judges
3.070
Powers of judges in chambers
3.075
Powers of judges to act in joint or separate session
3.130
Transfer of judicial jurisdiction of certain county courts to circuit courts
3.132
Concurrent jurisdiction with justice and municipal courts
3.134
Application of state statutes to municipal ordinance
3.136
Jurisdiction over violations of Portland charter and ordinances
3.185
Habeas corpus hearings by Circuit Court for Marion County
3.220
Rules
3.225
Establishing specialized subject-matter departments
3.250
Definitions for ORS 3.250 to 3.280
3.255
Policy and intent
3.260
Juvenile jurisdiction vested in circuit courts
3.265
Limits on transfer of juvenile jurisdiction
3.270
Transfer of juvenile jurisdiction and jurisdiction over family-related matters to circuit courts
3.275
Procedure for transfer of jurisdiction over certain family-related matters
3.280
Court services for circuit courts
3.300
Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court
3.305
Request for referral of action to reference judge
3.311
Delivery of order to reference judge
3.315
Proposed report of reference judge
3.321
Compensation of reference judge
3.405
Application to establish family court department
3.408
Matters assignable to family court department
3.412
Chief family court judge
3.414
Assignment of matters relating to same child
3.417
Coordination of services
3.420
Abolishment of family court department
3.423
Family court department rules
3.425
Family law education programs
3.428
Family law facilitation programs
3.430
Family court advocate programs
3.432
Judicial education program on establishment and management of family court departments
3.434
Adoption of coordination plan for services
3.436
Appointment of statewide family law advisory committee
3.438
Duties of State Court Administrator
3.440
Family Law Account
3.445
Court facilitation program for court proceedings other than family law proceedings
3.450
Drug court programs
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