ORS 3.305
Request for referral of action to reference judge

  • selection of reference judge
  • revocation of referral

(1)

At any time before trial of a civil action in a circuit court for which use of a panel of reference judges is established under ORS 3.300 (Establishment and termination of panel for disposition of civil actions in circuit court), the parties to the action may file with the presiding judge for the judicial district a written request for referral of the action to a reference judge on the panel. Upon receipt of the request, the presiding judge, by order, shall refer the action to a reference judge.

(2)

The parties, in their request for referral, may specify a particular reference judge, and the presiding judge shall refer the action to the reference judge so specified.

(3)

If the parties do not specify a particular reference judge, the presiding judge shall select a reference judge and notify the parties of the selection. Within 10 days after selection of a reference judge by the presiding judge, the parties may file with the presiding judge a written rejection of the reference judge so selected and request that the presiding judge make another selection.

(4)

A reference judge may decline to accept a referral of an action by the presiding judge. If a reference judge declines to accept a referral, the parties may file with the presiding judge a written specification of, or the presiding judge may select, another reference judge.

(5)

The request by parties for referral of an action shall include a stipulation by the parties to the entry of the judgment arising from the reference as the judgment of the court. If the action is triable by right to a jury, the request shall constitute a waiver of the right of trial by jury by any party having that right.

(6)

The presiding judge may revoke a referral of an action when, in the opinion of the presiding judge, the trial of the action on reference is being unduly delayed. If the referral is revoked, the presiding judge may require the person or persons responsible for the undue delay to bear all or part of the expense of the trial incurred before the revocation. [1983 c.704 §2; 1995 c.781 §11]

Source: Section 3.305 — Request for referral of action to reference judge; selection of reference judge; revocation of referral, 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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