(1) Any municipal court may become a court of record by:
(a) The passage of an ordinance by the governing body of the city in which the court is located; and
(b) The entry of an order by the Supreme Court acknowledging the filing of the declaration required under subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Before a municipal court may become a court of record, the governing body of the city in which the court is located must file a declaration with the Supreme Court that includes:
(a) A statement that the municipal court satisfies the requirements of this section for becoming a court of record;
(b) The address and telephone number of the clerk of the municipal court; and
(c) The date on which the municipal court will commence operations as a court of record.
(3) The Supreme Court may not charge a fee for filing a declaration under subsection (2) of this section. Not later than 30 days after a declaration is filed under subsection (2) of this section, the Supreme Court shall enter an order acknowledging the filing of the declaration and give notice of the order of acknowledgment to the city and the public.
(4) The city shall provide a court reporter or an audio recording device for each municipal court made a court of record under this section.
(5) The appeal from a judgment entered in a municipal court that becomes a court of record under this section shall be as provided in ORS chapter 138 for appeals from judgments of circuit courts.
(6) As a qualification for the office, a municipal judge for any municipal court that becomes a court of record must be a member of the Oregon State Bar. [1999 c.682 §3; 2003 c.687 §7; 2007 c.330 §4]
Note: Section 7, chapter 330, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:
Sec. 7. (1) On or before June 30, 2008, any municipal court that is operating as a court of record on January 1, 2008, must file a declaration with the Supreme Court that includes:
(a) A statement that the municipal court satisfies the requirements of ORS 221.342 for becoming a court of record;
(b) The address and telephone number of the clerk of the municipal court; and
(c) The date on which the municipal court commenced operations as a court of record.
(2) The Supreme Court may not charge a fee for filing a declaration under subsection (1) of this section. Not later than 30 days after a declaration is filed under subsection (1) of this section, the Supreme Court shall enter an order acknowledging the filing of the declaration and give notice of the order of acknowledgment to the city and the public. [2007 c.330 §7]
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