ORS 125.080
Hearing

  • appointment of counsel

(1)

The court may require that a hearing be held on any petition or motion in a protective proceeding.

(2)

A hearing must be held on a petition or motion if the respondent or protected person makes or files an objection to the petition or motion and the objection is not withdrawn before the time scheduled for the hearing.

(3)

A hearing must be held on a motion to modify a guardian’s powers under ORS 125.323 (Limits on association).

(4)

The respondent or protected person may appear at a hearing in person or by counsel.

(5)

If the hearing is regarding a petition for appointment of a guardian for a vulnerable youth or a petition involving a vulnerable youth guardianship, the court:

(a)

May allow the respondent or protected person, proposed guardian, guardian or any other witness to appear by telephone, video or other remote technology;

(b)

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(A)

May take testimony from or confer with the respondent or protected person and may exclude from the conference others if the court finds that doing so would be in the best interests of the respondent or protected person; and

(B)

Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, shall permit any attorney for the respondent or protected person to attend the conference and the conference must be reported;

(c)

May not inquire into the nationality or current immigration status of the proposed guardian, guardian or any other witness; and

(d)

May not inquire about any prior immigration status of the respondent or protected person or about the manner or place in which the respondent or protected person entered the United States of America.

(6)

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(a)

If the court requires that a hearing be held or a hearing is otherwise required under this section, the court shall appoint counsel for the respondent or protected person when:

(A)

The respondent or protected person requests that counsel be appointed;

(B)

An objection is made or filed to the petition or motion by any person;

(C)

The court has appointed a visitor under ORS 125.150 (Appointment of visitors), 125.160 (Subsequent appointment of visitor) or 125.605 (Procedure for appointment of temporary fiduciary), and the visitor recommends appointment of counsel for the respondent or protected person; or

(D)

The court determines that the respondent or protected person is in need of legal counsel.

(b)

The court is not required to appoint counsel under this subsection if the respondent or protected person is already represented by counsel or otherwise objects to appointment of counsel.

(7)

If the court appoints counsel under subsection (6) of this section:

(a)

The court shall order payment of attorney fees and costs from the guardianship or conservatorship estate of the respondent or protected person if sufficient funds exist to pay all or a portion of the attorney fees and costs due; or

(b)

The court may determine that a respondent or protected person is financially eligible for appointed counsel at state expense and, if so, the compensation for legal counsel and costs and expenses necessary for representation of the respondent or protected person shall be determined and paid by the public defense services executive director as provided under ORS 135.055 (Compensation and expenses of appointed counsel). [1995 c.664 §12; 1999 c.775 §1; 2003 c.227 §4; 2019 c.198 §3; 2021 c.399 §6; 2021 c.400 §1]
Note: Section 4, chapter 400, Oregon Laws 2021, provides:
Sec. 4. The amendments to ORS 125.080 (Hearing) by section 1 of this 2021 Act apply only to:

(1)

Hearings taking place in Multnomah County and Lane County on or after January 2, 2022;

(2)

Hearings taking place in Columbia County on or after January 2, 2023; and

(3)

Hearings taking place in any other county on or after January 2, 2024. [2021 c.400 §4]
Note: The text of 125.080 (Hearing) that applies to hearings taking place in counties until the respective dates provided in section 4, chapter 400, Oregon Laws 2021, including amendments by section 6, chapter 399, Oregon Laws 2021, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
125.080 (Hearing). (1) The court may require that a hearing be held on any petition or motion in a protective proceeding.

(2)

A hearing must be held on a petition or motion if an objection is filed to the petition or motion and the objection is not withdrawn before the time scheduled for the hearing.

(3)

A hearing must be held on a motion to modify a guardian’s powers under ORS 125.323 (Limits on association).

(4)

The respondent or protected person may appear at a hearing in person or by counsel.

(5)

If the hearing is regarding a petition for appointment of a guardian for a vulnerable youth or a petition involving a vulnerable youth guardianship, the court:

(a)

May allow the respondent or protected person, proposed guardian, guardian or any other witness to appear by telephone, video or other remote technology;

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A)

May take testimony from or confer with the respondent or protected person and may exclude from the conference others if the court finds that doing so would be in the best interests of the respondent or protected person; and

(B)

Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, shall permit any attorney for the respondent or protected person to attend the conference and the conference must be reported;

(c)

May not inquire into the nationality or current immigration status of the proposed guardian, guardian or any other witness; and

(d)

May not inquire about any prior immigration status of the respondent or protected person or about the manner or place in which the respondent or protected person entered the United States of America.

(6)

If the court requires that a hearing be held on a petition, or a hearing is otherwise required under this section, the court may appoint counsel for the respondent unless the respondent is already represented by counsel.

Source: Section 125.080 — Hearing; appointment of counsel, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors125.­html.

125.005
Definitions
125.010
Protective proceedings
125.012
Petition for protective order
125.015
Jurisdiction of protective proceedings
125.020
Venue for protective proceedings
125.025
Authority of the court in protective proceedings
125.030
Use of limited judgment in protective proceedings
125.035
Reports to Legislative Assembly regarding protective proceedings
125.050
Application of ORCP and Oregon Evidence Code
125.055
Petitions in protective proceedings
125.060
Who must be given notice
125.065
Manner of giving notice
125.070
Contents of notice
125.075
Presentation of objections
125.080
Hearing
125.082
Notice of appointment
125.085
Motions after appointment of a fiduciary
125.090
Termination of proceedings
125.095
Fees, costs and disbursements payable in protective proceedings
125.098
Factors in determining award of attorney fees
125.120
Protected person special advocate
125.150
Appointment of visitors
125.155
Visitor’s report
125.160
Subsequent appointment of visitor
125.165
Qualifications and standards for visitors
125.170
Payment and reimbursement for visitor services
125.200
Preferences in appointing fiduciary
125.205
Persons not qualified to act as fiduciary
125.210
Circumstances requiring notice to court
125.215
Acceptance of appointment as fiduciary
125.221
Conflicts of interest
125.225
Removal of fiduciary
125.230
Termination of fiduciary’s authority
125.235
Liability of fiduciary
125.240
Professional fiduciaries
125.242
Exemptions for financial institutions and trust companies
125.300
In general
125.305
Order of appointment
125.310
Letters of guardianship
125.315
General powers and duties of guardian
125.320
Limitations on guardian
125.323
Limits on association
125.325
Guardian’s report
125.330
Limitations on guardian appointed for person committed to custody of Department of Corrections
125.400
Order of appointment
125.405
Letters of conservatorship
125.410
Conservator’s bond
125.415
Termination of bond by surety
125.420
Power of conservator over property of protected person
125.425
Powers of conservator to pay expenses of protected person and dependents
125.430
Sale of protected person’s residence
125.435
Power of conservator to make gifts
125.440
Acts conservator may perform only with court approval
125.445
Acts authorized to be performed without prior court approval
125.450
Voidable transactions
125.455
Power of competent protected person over estate
125.460
Consideration of estate plan of protected person
125.465
Discovery of property
125.470
Filing of inventory required
125.475
Conservator’s accounting to court
125.480
Approval of accounting
125.485
Liability of conservator
125.490
Status of persons dealing with conservator
125.495
Payment of claims against estate or protected person
125.500
Enforcement of claim against estate or protected person
125.505
Notice of claim to conservator
125.510
Procedure where claim disallowed
125.515
Effect of presentation of claim on statute of limitations
125.520
Order of payment of expenses and claims
125.525
Termination of conservatorship
125.530
Powers and duties of conservator on death of protected person
125.535
Disposition of small estate
125.540
Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator
125.600
In general
125.605
Procedure for appointment of temporary fiduciary
125.610
Report of temporary fiduciary
125.650
Other protective orders
125.675
Definitions
125.678
Appointment
125.680
Duties of Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator
125.681
Authority to require fingerprints of employees, volunteers or contractors
125.683
Needs assessment
125.685
Deputy public guardian and conservator
125.687
Limitations of court on appointment of Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator
125.689
Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator Fund
125.691
Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator Protected Person Trust Account
125.693
High-risk teams
125.694
Confidentiality
125.700
Office of county public guardian and conservator
125.705
Effect of vacancy in office of county public guardian and conservator
125.710
Powers and duties of county public guardian and conservator
125.715
Bond
125.720
Deposit of funds
125.725
Reimbursement of county public guardian and conservator’s expenses from estate of ward or protected person
125.730
Fees prohibited
125.800
Short title
125.802
Definitions
125.805
International application
125.807
Communication between courts
125.810
Cooperation between courts
125.812
Taking testimony in another state
125.815
Definitions
125.817
Exclusive basis
125.820
Jurisdiction
125.822
Special jurisdiction
125.825
Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction
125.827
Appropriate forum
125.830
Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
125.832
Notice of proceeding
125.835
Proceedings in more than one state
125.837
Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state
125.840
Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state
125.842
Registration of guardianship orders
125.845
Registration of conservatorship orders
125.847
Effect of registration
125.850
Uniformity of application and construction
125.852
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
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