ORS 1.300
Senior judge

  • assignment
  • duties and powers
  • compensation and expenses

(1)

A judge who retires from the circuit court, Oregon Tax Court, Court of Appeals or Supreme Court, except a judge retired under the provisions of ORS 1.310 (Involuntary retirement of judges for disability), may be designated a senior judge of the State of Oregon by the Supreme Court and, if so designated, shall be so certified by the Secretary of State.

(2)

Upon filing with the Secretary of State an oath of office as a senior judge as prescribed in ORS 1.212 (Oath of office for judges), a senior judge is eligible for temporary assignment, with the consent of the senior judge, by the Supreme Court to a state court as provided in this subsection, whenever the Supreme Court determines that the assignment is reasonably necessary and will promote the more efficient administration of justice. A senior judge who retired from the Supreme Court may be assigned to any state court. A senior judge who retired from a court other than the Supreme Court may be assigned to any state court other than the Supreme Court.

(3)

The assignment of a senior judge shall be made by an order which shall designate the court to which the judge is assigned and the duration of the assignment. Promptly after assignment of a senior judge under this section, the Supreme Court shall cause a certified copy of the order to be sent to the senior judge and another certified copy to the court to which the judge is assigned.

(4)

Each senior judge assigned as provided in this section has all the judicial powers and duties, while serving under the assignment, of a regularly elected and qualified judge of the court to which the senior judge is assigned. The powers, jurisdiction and judicial authority of the senior judge in respect to any case or matter tried or heard by the senior judge while serving under the assignment shall continue beyond the expiration of the assignment so far as may be necessary to:

(a)

Decide and dispose of any case or matter on trial or held under advisement.

(b)

Hear and decide any motion for a new trial or for a judgment notwithstanding a verdict, or objections to any cost bill, that may be filed in the case.

(c)

Settle a transcript for appeal and grant extensions of time therefor.

(5)

A senior judge assigned as provided in this section shall receive as compensation for each day the senior judge is actually engaged in the performance of duties under the assignment an amount equal to five percent of the gross monthly salary of a regularly elected and qualified judge of the court to which the senior judge is assigned, or one-half of that daily compensation for services of one-half day or less. However, a retired judge shall not receive for services as a senior judge during any calendar year a sum of money which when added to the amount of any judicial retirement pay received by the senior judge for the year exceeds the annual salary of a judge of the court from which the senior judge retired. The compensation shall be paid upon the certificate of the senior judge that the services were performed for the number of days shown in the certificate. Services by a senior judge under an assignment and receipt of compensation for services shall not reduce or otherwise affect the amount of any retirement pay to which the senior judge otherwise would be entitled.

(6)

A senior judge assigned to a court located outside the county in Oregon in which the senior judge regularly resides shall receive, in addition to daily compensation, reimbursement for hotel bills and traveling expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of duties under the assignment. The expenses shall be paid upon presentation of an itemized statement of the expenses, certified by the senior judge to be correct. [1973 c.452 §2; 1975 c.706 §9; 1979 c.56 §1; 1983 c.628 §1; 1987 c.762 §2; 2003 c.518 §7]

Source: Section 1.300 — Senior judge; assignment; duties and powers; compensation and expenses, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors001.­html.

1.001
State policy for courts
1.002
Supreme Court
1.003
Chief Justice’s powers to appoint Chief Judge and presiding judges
1.004
Supreme Court rules governing coordination of class actions
1.005
Credit card transactions for fees, security deposits, fines and other court-imposed obligations
1.006
Supreme Court rules
1.007
Judicial Department Revolving Account
1.008
Personnel plan, fiscal plan and property plan
1.009
Judicial Department Operating Account
1.010
Powers of courts in administration of court business and proceedings
1.012
State Court Technology Fund
1.020
Contempt punishment
1.025
Duty of court and court officers to require performance of duties relating to administration of justice
1.030
Seal
1.040
Sittings of court to be public
1.050
Time for decision on submitted questions
1.060
Days for transaction of judicial business
1.070
When court deemed appointed for next judicial day
1.080
Place of holding court
1.085
Chief Justice to designate principal location for sitting of courts
1.090
Trial elsewhere than at usual location on agreement of parties
1.110
Adjournment when judge does not attend
1.120
Proceedings unaffected by vacancy in office
1.130
Power to adjourn proceedings
1.140
Manner of addressing application or proceeding to court or judge
1.150
Proceedings to be in English
1.160
Means to carry jurisdiction into effect
1.171
Powers and duties of presiding judge for judicial district
1.175
Docket priorities
1.176
Capital improvements to county courthouses
1.177
State plan for security, emergency preparedness and business continuity for court facilities
1.178
State Court Facilities and Security Account
1.180
Advisory committees on court security and emergency preparedness
1.182
Court facilities security accounts
1.185
County to provide courtrooms, offices and jury rooms
1.187
State to provide supplies and personal property for courts
1.188
Surcharge on fines for courthouse
1.189
Courthouse surcharge accounts
1.194
Definitions for ORS 1.194 to 1.200
1.195
Reports on liquidated and delinquent accounts of state courts
1.196
Agreement for reciprocal offsets
1.197
Assignment of liquidated and delinquent accounts to collection agencies
1.198
Exemptions from requirements of ORS 1.197
1.199
Policies and procedures for exempting accounts from requirements of ORS 1.197 and for ceasing collection efforts
1.200
Effect of ORS 1.194 to 1.200 on authority of judge
1.202
Fee for establishing and administering account for judgment that includes monetary obligation
1.210
Judicial officer defined
1.212
Oath of office for judges
1.220
Judicial officer or partner acting as attorney
1.230
Powers of a judge out of court
1.240
Powers of judicial officers
1.250
Punishment for contempt
1.260
Powers of judges of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and circuit courts
1.270
Powers of other judicial officers
1.290
Leaves of absence
1.300
Senior judge
1.303
Disability of judge
1.305
Commencement of judicial term of office
1.310
Involuntary retirement of judges for disability
1.410
Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability
1.415
Powers and duties of commission
1.420
Investigation
1.425
Commission proceedings upon receipt of complaint of disability
1.430
Supreme Court review
1.440
Status of records of proceedings under ORS 1.420 or 1.425
1.450
Status of testimony in proceedings under ORS 1.420 or 1.425
1.460
Judge not to participate in proceedings involving self except in defense
1.470
Service of process
1.475
Procedure when process not obeyed
1.480
Officers
1.525
Uniform citation and petition forms for certain offenses
1.550
Private counsel for judges
1.560
Procedure for employment of private counsel
1.570
Claims for compensation of private counsel
1.600
Appointment pro tempore to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals
1.605
Compensation and expenses for judges under ORS 1.600
1.615
Appointment pro tempore to tax court or circuit court
1.625
Compensation and expenses for judges under ORS 1.615
1.635
Appointment pro tempore of eligible person to tax court or circuit court
1.645
Transfer, challenge, disqualification, supervision of person appointed under ORS 1.635
1.655
Extension and termination of appointment under ORS 1.635
1.665
Compensation and expenses of persons appointed under ORS 1.635
1.675
Judge pro tempore ineligible to participate in selection or removal of Chief Justice, Chief Judge or presiding judge
1.725
Legislative findings
1.730
Council on Court Procedures
1.735
Rules of procedure
1.740
Employment of staff
1.745
Laws on civil pleading, practice and procedure deemed rules of court until changed
1.750
Legislative Counsel to publish rules
1.755
Gifts, grants and donations
1.760
Legislative advisory committee
1.810
Judicial conference
1.820
Function of conference
1.830
Meetings
1.840
Annual report
1.851
Local criminal justice advisory councils
1.855
State Court Administrator to establish registry of justice and municipal courts
1.860
Reports relating to municipal courts and justice courts
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