Oregon Statutes 21.680 – Definitions for ORS 21.680 to 21.698
As used in ORS § 21.680 to 21.698:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 21.680
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) ‘Applicant’ means a person who applies for waiver or deferral of fees or court costs under ORS § 21.680 to 21.698.
(2) ‘Court administrator’ means:
(a) The State Court Administrator for the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and the Oregon Tax Court;
(b) A trial court administrator in a circuit court that has a trial court administrator; and
(c) The clerk of the court in all other courts.
(3) ‘Judge’ means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, a judge of a circuit or county court, the judge of the Oregon Tax Court, a tax court magistrate or a justice of the peace.
(4) ‘Obligor’ means a person who has had payment of all or part of fees or court costs deferred under ORS § 21.680 to 21.698. [2007 c.493 § 1]