Oregon circuit courts
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Oregon's circuit courts are trial-level, general jurisdiction courts in the U.S. state of Oregon. These courts hear civil and criminal court cases. The state has 27 circuit court districts, most of which correspond to the boundaries of the 36 counties in the state. The courts are trial level courts with general jurisdiction. Except in six Eastern Oregon counties, the courts have jurisdiction over probate issues, adoptions, guardianship and conservatorships, and juvenile issues.[citation needed][clarify]
The courts are operated by the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD). As of January 2007, the courts had 173 judges. The majority of appeals from the circuit courts go to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Some limited cases go directly to the Oregon Supreme Court if appealed from the trial court level.[1]
The OJD has no jurisdiction over other local courts in Oregon, which include county courts,[2] justice courts,[3][4] and municipal courts.[5][1]
In 1998, the state combined its state district courts into the Oregon circuit courts[6]
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- ^ a b An Introduction to the Courts of Oregon, Oregon Judicial Department, Accessed on August 25, 2007.
- ^ County Courts from the Oregon Blue Book
- ^ Justice Courts from the Oregon Blue Book
- ^ Oregon Justices of the Peace Association
- ^ Municipal Courts from the Oregon Blue Book
- ^ Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Circuit Courts. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 25, 2008.
