69th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1997 Regular Session

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LC 3034

                         House Bill 3057

Sponsored by Representative VANLEEUWEN


                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Directs State Court Administrator to implement education
program for circuit court judges that emphasizes issues and
problems encountered in conduct of family court departments.
  Directs State Court Administrator to conduct review of
institutional obstacles to establishment of family court
departments. Requires report to Legislative Assembly based on
review.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to family courts.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The State Court Administrator shall implement
an education program for circuit court judges that emphasizes
issues and problems encountered in the conduct of family court
departments. The program shall provide education on the manner in
which family court departments may be established, and shall
identify means of removing obstacles to the establishment of
family court departments. The program shall provide
recommendations for improving the quality of service provided by
family court departments. The program may provide specific
instruction in issues arising under the different proceedings
conducted in family court departments. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The State Court Administrator shall conduct a
review of institutional obstacles to the establishment of family
court departments in the circuit courts. The review shall include
an examination of obstacles created by the calendaring system of
individual courts, the method by which each court assigns cases
to judges and other administrative practices of the courts. The
review shall recommend changes that can be made in the manner in
which courts are administered that would foster the establishment
of family court departments. The State Court Administrator shall
prepare a report based on the review required under this section
and submit the report to the Seventieth Legislative Assembly in
the manner provided by ORS 192.245. + }
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