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Oregon Court Decisions

Supreme Court (Or.) Court of Appeals (Or. Ct. App.) Tax Court (Or. Tax Ct.) ————— U.S. District Court (D. Ore.) * —————  * Not available — «Browse» for information.

Appellate cases can be retrieved by citation (e.g., “322 Ore. 422” or “138 Ore. App. 393” or “908 P.2d 826”) from a LEXIS database (free searching goes back five years only). There is also a text-search function. (Registration is required but is free.)

Additional Resources
¶  Summaries of Cases in Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals ... [Willamette Univ. Coll. of Law] — This service provides daily summaries of cases (from 2004 forward) and news releases published by the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals. A free e-mail subscription is available (to receive the daily summaries by e-mail).

Oregon Constitution and Legislation

Constitution (Or. Const.)
Amendments:  Measure 36 Measure 32 Measure 31 Measure 29 Measure 26 Measure 16 Measure 15 Measure 14 Measure 19 Measure 11 Measure 10 Measure 7 Measure 3 Measure 1 Measure 99 Measure 86 Measure 84 Measure 83 Measure 78 Measure 76 Measure 75 Measure 74 Measure 71 Measure 69 Measure 68 Measure 66 Measure 63 Measure 62 Measure 54 Measure 50 Measure 49 Measure 47 Measure 40 Measure 30 Measure 28 Measure 26 Measure 25 Measure 23
Bills
See also the Oregon Legislative Assembly web site.
Oregon Laws and Resolutions (Or. Laws)
2008 Oregon Laws (74th Leg., Spec. Sess.) 2007 Oregon Laws (74th Leg.) 2006 Oregon Laws (73rd Leg., Spec. Sess.) 2005 Oregon Laws (73rd Leg.) 2003 Oregon Laws (72nd Leg.) 2002 Oregon Laws (71st Leg., Spec. Sess.) 2001 Oregon Laws (71st Leg.) 1999 Oregon Laws (70th Leg.)
Note: Laws enacted in odd-numbered years are regular-session laws; in even-numbered years are special-session laws.
Initiative Statutes Adopted
Measure 47 Measure 44 Measure 39 Measure 37 Measure 25 Measure 24 Measure 20 Measure 6 Measure 5 Measure 88 Measure 67 Measure 60 Measure 58 Measure 56 Measure 52 Measure 44 Measure 36
Oregon Revised Statutes (Or. Rev. Stat.)
See also uniform laws.
Additional Resources

NOTE—The Oregon Legislature convenes in odd-numbered years for regular sessions. Normally there is no legislation in even-numbered years.

¶  Ballot Measures ... Texts of all measures, both passed and failed. See also links to election results (to determine which measures passed).
     2006 General Election (Measures 39-48) 2004 General Election (Measures 31-38) 2004 Special Election (Measure 30) 2003 Special Election (Measure 29) 2003 Special Election (Measure 28) 2002 General Election (Measures 14-18, 21-27) 2002 Special Election (Measures 19, 20) 2002 Primary Election (Measures 10, 11, 13) 2000 General Election (Measures 83-99, 1-9) 2000 Primary Election (Measures 77-82) 1999 Special Election (Measures 68-72) 1998 General Election (Measures 54-67) 1998 Primary Election (Measure 53) 1997 Special Election (Measures 51, 52) 1997 Special Election (Measures 49, 50) 1996 General Election (Measures 26-48) 1996 Primary Election (Measures 23-25)

Oregon Rules of Procedure and Practice

Rules of Procedure
Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (Or. R. App. P.) ————— Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (Or. R. Civ. P.) Oregon Evidence Code (Or. Evid. Code) ————— Oregon Uniform Trial Court Rules ————— Oregon Tax Court Rules (Or. Tax Ct. R.) ————— Oregon Court Interpreters Rules Oregon Indigent Defense Rules Oregon Records Retention Rules
See also a page of links to court rules maintained by the Oregon Judicial Department.
Local Court Rules ♦ U.S. Court Rules
For rules of circuit courts in districts not listed here, see links to supplementary local rules of all circuit courts on the web site of the Oregon Judicial Department.
1st Judicial District Local Rules 2nd Judicial District Local Rules 3rd Judicial District Local Rules 4th Judicial District Local Rules 5th Judicial District Local Rules 6th Judicial District Local Rules 7th Judicial District Local Rules 9th Judicial District Local Rules 10th Judicial District Local Rules 11th Judicial District Local Rules 12th Judicial District Local Rules 13th Judicial District Local Rules 14th Judicial District Local Rules 15th Judicial District Local Rules 16th Judicial District Local Rules 17th Judicial District Local Rules 18th Judicial District Local Rules 19th Judicial District Local Rules 20th Judicial District Local Rules 21st Judicial District Local Rules 22nd Judicial District Local Rules 23rd Judicial District Local Rules 24th Judicial District Local Rules 25th Judicial District Local Rules 26th Judicial District Local Rules 27th Judicial District Local Rules ————— U.S. District Court Rules (D. Or. R.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rules (D. Or. Bankr. R.)
Rules of Practice ♦ Judicial Rules ♦ Professional Ethics Decisions
Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct ————— Oregon Code of Judicial Conduct ————— Oregon State Bar Ethics Opinions
Additional Resources
NOTE—Rules of evidence for Oregon state courts are compiled in the Oregon Evidence Code, which is chapter 40 of the Oregon Revised Statutes, and in chapters 41-through-45. Oregon circuit courts are also governed by uniform trial court rules and supplementary local rules (both are linked above) as well as the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure. The chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court promulgates the uniform trial court rules; each circuit court adopts its own supplementary local rules (with the approval of the chief justice). See an outline showing what rules are applicable in particular Oregon courts.
¶  Oregon Court Rules — Interim Amendments ... [Oregon Judicial Dep't] — These are rules amendments not yet incorporated into the compiled rules.
¶  Oregon Code of Judicial Conduct ... [Oregon State Bar]

Oregon Administrative Law Sources

1. Regulations
   Oregon Administrative Rules (Or. Admin. R.)
   Oregon Bulletin (Or. Bull.)

2. Opinions ♦ Decisions ♦ Orders ♦ Rulings
   Oregon Attorney General Opinions (Ops. Or. Atty. Gen.)
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Department of Revenue Administrative Rules

Oregon Local Law Sources

Charters
Ashland Beaverton Bend Cascade Locks Cornelius Cottage Grove Estacada Eugene Falls City Gresham Junction City Medford Myrtle Creek Philomath Reedsport Sandy Talent The Dalles Tigard Waldport West Linn Wilsonville Woodburn Yamhill  
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
County Ordinances
Crook County <2> Douglas County <1> Washington County <3>    
Click on the button keyed to the name of the county. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.
Municipal Ordinances
Albany <1> Ashland <1> Baker City <1> Beaverton <1> <3> Bend <1> Brownsville <3> Canby <2> Cannon Beach <5> Cascade Locks <1> Central Point <3> Clatskanie <6> Columbia City <1> Cornelius <3> Cottage Grove <3> Dallas <2> Damascus <5> Dundee <3> Estacada <1> Eugene <1> Fairview <3> Garibaldi <3> Gresham <1> Happy Valley <5> Hillsboro <4> <5> Hubbard <3> Irrigon <6> Jefferson <5> Junction City <1> Lake Oswego <1> Lebanon <4> Lincoln City <2> Medford <1> Milwaukee <5> Newberg <3> Oakridge <1> Oregon City <4> Philomath <1> Prineville <2> Rockaway Beach <2> Roseburg <4> Salem <1> Sandy <1> Sherwood <4> Silverton <3> Springfield <5> St. Helens <3> The Dalles <1> Tigard <1> Troutdale <4> Veneta <3> West Linn <1> Wilsonville <1> Woodburn <1> Yachats <1> Yamhill <1> Yamhill—Uncodified Ordinances <1>       
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.
Additional Resources
¶  Bay City — Selected Ordinances
¶  Waldport — Municipal Code ... Scroll down the city's home page to find links to parts of the municipal code.
¶  Recommended Procedure for Pursuing a City Charter Amendment: Public Vote on Annexations ... [Oregon Communities for a Voice in Annexations] — This information is provided by an organization whose “mission is to promote and protect citizen involvement in land-use issues.”

Oregon Law-Related Periodicals

1. Oregon Law Review (Or. L. Rev.)

Other Oregon Commentary

1. Media Handbook on Oregon Law and Court System ... [Open Oregon] — This handbook is also available in a PDF file, MEDIA-GUIDE.PDF (442KB).

2. A Quick Reference Guide to Oregon's Public Meetings Law ... [Open Oregon]

3. A Quick Reference Guide to Oregon's Public Records Law ... [Open Oregon]

4. Youth Faces the Law: A Juvenile Rights Handbook ... [Multnomah Bar Ass'n, Young Lawyers Section]

5. A Lawyer's Guide to Doing Business in Oregon. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. ... [Lex Mundi]

Oregon Law-Related Topical Web Sites

Oregon Court Information

Web Sites
Supreme Court Court of Appeals ————— 1st Judicial District 2nd Judicial District 3rd Judicial District 4th Judicial District 5th Judicial District 6th Judicial District 7th Judicial District 9th Judicial District 10th Judicial District 11th Judicial District 12th Judicial District 13th Judicial District 14th Judicial District 15th Judicial District 16th Judicial District 17th Judicial District 18th Judicial District 19th Judicial District 20th Judicial District 21st Judicial District 22nd Judicial District 23rd Judicial District 24th Judicial District 25th Judicial District 26th Judicial District 27th Judicial District ————— Oregon Tax Court ————— Lake Oswego Municipal Court Salem Municipal Court ————— U.S. District Court U.S. Bankruptcy Court
See also a state map showing counties and judicial districts and a page with links to circuit court web sites maintained by the Oregon Judicial Department.

Oregon Forms

Court Forms
Oregon State Court Forms 1st Judicial District Forms 2nd Judicial District Forms 3rd Judicial District Forms 4th Judicial District Forms 5th Judicial District Forms 6th Judicial District Forms 7th Judicial District Forms 9th Judicial District Forms 11th Judicial District Forms 12th Judicial District Forms 15th Judicial District Forms 16th Judicial District Forms 17th Judicial District Forms 18th Judicial District Forms 19th Judicial District Forms 20th Judicial District Forms 21st Judicial District Forms 22nd Judicial District Forms 23rd Judicial District Forms 24th Judicial District Forms 25th Judicial District Forms 27th Judicial District Forms
Forms for a judicial district not listed here might be available on the court's web site (if any) linked above.
1. Revenue Department — Tax Forms

2. Business Entity Forms ...[Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms (in PDF files) for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.

Other Oregon Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
Legislature Legislative Counsel Law Commission ————— Judicial Branch ————— Attorney General [Justice Department] Public Defense Services ————— Revenue Department Secretary of State
See also the on-line version of the Oregon Bluebook (the official state directory) and the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶  Vital Records — Contact Information ... [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶  Workers' Compensation — Agency Contact and Staff Contact Information ... [Robert W. McDowell / North Carolina Industrial Commission]
Bar Associations ♦ Law-Related Organizations
Oregon State Bar ————— Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Oregon Women Lawyers ————— Marion County Bar Association Multnomah [County] Bar Association ————— Northwest Indian Bar Association
The State Bar maintains contact information for local and specialty bar associations. See the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for links to websites of member organizations.
Law Schools ♦ Admission to Practice ♦ Continuing Legal Education
Admissions ————— Northwestern School of Law (Lewis and Clark College) University of Oregon School of Law Willamette University College of Law
1. Consulate General of Canada in Seattle • Consulat Général du Canada à Seattle ... Canadian consular office serving Oregon

2. Consulate General of Mexico in Portland • Consulado General de México en Portland

Legal Research and Assistance

Law Libraries
State of Oregon Law Library ————— Clackamas County: Alden E. Miller Law Library Deschutes County Lane County Marion County Umatilla County Washington County: Demar Batchelor Law Library Lewis & Clark Law School: Paul L. Boley Law Library University of Oregon: John E. Jaqua Law Library Willamette University: J. W. Long Library
See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).
TEL-LAW Script Topics 
Access to Public Records Bankruptcy and Credit Business Law    —How to Start a Business in Oregon    —Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights    —Should I Incorporate? Consumer Rights and Remedies    —Are You a Victim of Mail Order Fraud?    —Consumer Law    —Liability for Defective Products Courts    —Juvenile Court System    —Small Claims Court    —What Is a Subpoena?    —What You Should Know About Being a Witness Criminal Law    —Clearing Your Record    —Help For Crime Victims    —Oregon Marijuana Law    —Your Rights if You Are Arrested    —Your Right to a Free Attorney if Charged With a Crime Disabilities Disputes: Arbitration and Mediation Employment and Public Benefits Estates and Elder Law Family Law Immigration Law Lawyers Libel and Slander Real Estate Rights of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People Taxes Tenants and Landlords Traffic Law Youth Law Wills
[Oregon State Bar] — These are links to the text contents of scripts for TEL-LAW, which is a collection of recorded messages written by Oregon lawyers on a variety of legal topics. “All you have to do is call the TEL-LAW number — 620-3000 from the Portland area, or 1-800-452-4776 from anywhere in Oregon. You can call TEL-LAW 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A touch tone phone will allow you direct access to the TEL-LAW system. If you have a rotary or pulse phone, you must call between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, and a TEL-LAW operator will assist you.”
Oregon State Bar Pamphlets and Information
You and Your Lawyer Handbook for Jurors ————— Divorce in Oregon: An Overview ————— Your Will What Is Probate? ————— Understanding Bankruptcy Small Claims Court
1. Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for Oregon Residents ... [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of Oregon law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in Oregon.

2. Low-Cost Legal Aid ... See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.
   1. Oregon Legal Help for the Poor ... [Am. Bar Ass'n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA's Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs' web sites.
   2. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help ... [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.