[1] Because Justice Courts are financed by the counties, they are not part of the Oregon Judicial Department.
[7] Justice courts do not have jurisdiction over certain types of civil cases, including disputes over title to real estate, false imprisonment, libel, slander, and malicious prosecution.
[8] Justices of the Peace are authorized to perform courthouse weddings in Oregon.
[12][13] Most cases in Justice Court are either pro se (no lawyers) or half-se (only one side represented by lawyers) so Justice Courts are accustomed to working with self-represented litigants.
[1] As of 2023, there are 22 justice courts in the following counties: Baker,[14] Clackamas,[15] Columbia,[16] Deschutes,[17] Douglas (Canyonville),[18] Douglas (Reedsport),[18] Gilliam,[19] Grant,[20] Harney,[21] Hood River,[22] Jackson,[23] Klamath,[24] Lane,[25] Linn,[26] Malheur,[27] Marion,[28] Morrow,[29] Sherman,[30] Tillamook,[31] Union,[32] Washington,[33] and Wheeler.