Municipal and Justice Courts 2025 - 2027

Proposal:

• Oregon Law Commission Municipal and Justice Court Proposal

Materials:

• Municipal and Justice Court Work Group Roster (updated 02.26.2026)

Proposed Legislation:

Report:

2026 Upcoming Meetings:

• September 16, 2026 at 11:45, video conference
  • Agenda for Sept 16, 2026 Meeting
  • Updated Schedule for September 16, 2026 meeting
  • Meeting Notes from August 20, 2026
  • Meeting Notes from small group discussion on records of abolished local courts  (08/26/2026)
  • Meeting Notes from small group discussion on limitations on municipal appeals  (9/4/2026)
  • Meeting Notes on Chapter 19 v. Chapter 138 discussion (9/4/2026)
  • Additional materials added 9/16/2026
    • Meeting Notes Records of local courts 9/15/2026
    • Draft Language for records of abolished local courts
    • OJD Revenue Distribution Chart
• October 28, 2026 at noon, video conference

2026 Past Meetings:

• August 19, 2026, at noon, video conference
  • Agenda (updated 8/19/2026)
  • Meeting Notes from July 15, 2026
  • OLC MJC Updated Schedule
  • Additional Materials (added 8/18/2026)
    • Meeting notes from July 29, 2026 (Records of Abolished Local Courts)
    • Potential Legislative Concept (Limitations on Municipal Appeals)
      • Shepardizing City of Eugene v. Lincoln 
      • Legislative History ORS 221.289 
    • Amendment to ORS 19.205
• July 15, 2026 at noon, video conference
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes from June 17, 2026
  • OLC MJC Updated Schedule
  • Meeting notes from the June 6, 2026 Limitations on municipal appeals discussion
  • Meeting notes from the June 7, 2026 Records of abolished courts discussion
  • Background Proposal 19 or 138
• June 17, 2026 at noon, video conference
  • Agenda
  • Updated MJC Schedule
  • Meeting Notes, May 20, 2026
  • Meeting Notes from June 3, 2026 (Discussion ORS Ch. 19 or ORS Ch. 138)
  • Meeting Notes from June 11, 2026 (Limitations on Municipal Appeals)
  • Meeting Notes from June 12, 2026 (Treatment of Records of Abolished Local Courts)
• May 20, 2026 at noon, video conference
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes from April 15, 2026
  • Updated MJC Schedule
  • Updated Violations Court of Appeals Chapter 19 v. Chapter 138 memo
• April 15, 2026 at noon, video conference
  • Agenda
  • Updated Undertakings in Civil Cases language (updated 4/8/2026)
  • Updated MJC Schedule
  • Meeting Notes January 21, 2026
• March 18, 2026 at noon, video conference (cancelled)
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes from January 21, 2026
  • Undertakings in civil cases draft language
    • Updated Undertakings in civil cases draft language (posted 03/17/2026)
  • Violations Court of Appeals Chapter 19 v. Chapter 138 memo
  • Analysis of Chapter 19 v. Chapter 138
• No Meeting in February
• January 21, 2026 at noon, video conference
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes from December 17, 2025
  • Updated Overview of MJC Schedule
  • Waiver or reduction of undertaking memo
  • Updates on proposals
    • Justice Court opt-in to become a court of record

2025 Meetings:

• December 17, 2025 at noon, video conference
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes 11/19/2025
  • Municipal and Justice Courts, Updated Schedule
  • Waiver of Costs and Undertakings
  • HB 2460
• Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at noon, video conference
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes
  • FED Waiver of Undertaking
  • Municipal and Justice Courts Overview of Process
• Thursday, October 23, 2025 at noon, video conference
  • Agenda
  • OLC Memorandum of Understanding for Work Group Members
  • OLC Appeals from Municipal and Justice Courts (HB 2460B) Report
  • HB 2460

All meetings are held by video conference unless otherwise noted. To participate in a meeting, please contact the Oregon Law Commission for information at (541) 346-3298 or azubko @ uoregon.edu. If you would like to request accommodations for a Commission meeting or event, please contact the Commission as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.