Oregon Statutes 697.992 – Jurisdiction of courts
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Justice courts have concurrent jurisdiction with circuit courts in all criminal prosecutions for violation of ORS § 697.015, 697.058, 697.612 and 697.642 to 697.702. [Derived from 697.480 (1957 Replacement Part) and 1959 c.635 § 36; 1983 c.17 § 32; 1995 c.622 § 10; 2005 c.338 § 22]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 697.992
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.