ORS 52.530
Change of place of trial


(1)

The justice shall change the place of trial, on motion of either party to the action, when it appears from a supporting affidavit of the party that:

(a)

The justice is a party to or directly interested in the event of the action, or connected by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree with the adverse party or those for whom the justice prosecutes or defends; or

(b)

The justice is so prejudiced against the party making the motion that the party cannot expect an impartial trial before the justice.

(2)

The justice may change the place of trial, on motion of either party to the action, when it appears from a supporting affidavit of the party that the convenience of parties and witnesses would be promoted by the change, and that the motion is not made for the purpose of delay.

(3)

The motion for change of place of trial cannot be made or allowed in any action until after the cause is at issue on a question of fact. The change shall be made to the nearest justice court in the county. If there is only one justice court in the county the change shall be made to the circuit court for the county in which the justice court is located. Neither party shall be entitled to more than one change in the place of trial, except for causes not in existence when the first change was allowed. When the place of trial has been changed, the justice shall forthwith transmit to the justice court or circuit court to whom the case is transferred a transcript of the proceedings had in the case with all the original papers filed thereon. All costs incurred in the transfer of such case, including the fee for filing the same in the court to which the case is transferred shall be borne by the party requesting the change and must be tendered by the party to the justice at the time of filing the motion for the change. Such costs may be recovered by such party in the event the party prevails in the trial of the action. On the failure of the party to tender or pay the required fee at the time the motion is filed the justice shall disregard the motion and proceed to try the action as though no motion had been filed. [Amended by 1959 c.159 §1; 1995 c.658 §63; 2005 c.22 §37]

Source: Section 52.530 — Change of place of trial, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors052.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under this section, affidavit to change place of trial is not required to contain allegation of good faith. Foster v. Zeiler, 283 Or 255, 584 P2d 243 (1978)

52.010
Actions commenced and prosecuted, and judgments enforced, as in circuit court
52.020
Mode of proceeding and rules of evidence
52.030
Court rules and procedures
52.035
Dismissal of civil cases for want of prosecution
52.040
Contempt in justice court
52.060
Persons entitled to act as attorneys in justice court
52.110
Service
52.120
Persons authorized to serve summons
52.130
Appointment of persons to serve process or order
52.170
Security for disbursements
52.180
Form of undertaking
52.210
Plaintiff entitled to attachment as in circuit court
52.220
Attachment proceedings conducted as in circuit court
52.250
Attachment of real property prohibited
52.310
Pleadings governed by rules applicable to pleadings in circuit court
52.320
Counterclaim exceeding jurisdiction
52.410
Trial fee
52.420
Trial fee payable in advance
52.430
State or county exempted from prepaying trial fee
52.440
Accounting for and disposition of trial fee
52.510
Postponement of trial
52.520
Depositions of witnesses as condition to postponement
52.530
Change of place of trial
52.540
Payment of disbursements for change of venue
52.550
When change of venue deemed complete
52.560
Jurisdiction to cease when title to real property in question
52.570
Right to jury trial
52.580
Judgment
52.590
Judgment may not determine or affect title to real property
52.600
Enforcement of justice court judgments generally
52.610
Enforcement of judgment given by other justice
52.620
Filing transcript of judgment in another county
52.635
Liens based on justice court judgment
52.640
Setoff of judgment
52.650
Right of appeal precludes setoff
52.660
Enforcement of setoff judgment stayed
52.670
Setoff of mutual judgments
52.680
Setoff of judgments in different amounts
52.700
Return on execution
52.710
Renewal of execution
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