Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 221.140 (2026)

Appointment of municipal judge and other city officers; removal; compensation

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221.140 Appointment of municipal judge and other city officers; removal; compensation. The council of a city created under ORS 221.010 to 221.100 shall appoint a municipal judge and such other officers as it deems necessary for the proper government of the city, who shall be removable at the discretion of the council, receive such compensation as the council approves, and have such powers and duties as the council prescribes.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1971–1982 · leading case: Warren v. City of Canby, 641 P.2d 615 (Or. Ct. App. 1982).

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Warren v. City of Canby, 641 P.2d 615 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff, a former municipal judge for the cities of Canby and Hubbard, brought these actions against each of the cities seeking a declaration that ORS 221.140, 1 which provides for the appointment and removal of municipal judges, is unconstitutional, and further seeking…”

State Ex Rel. Mullican v. Parsons, 479 P.2d 734 (Or. 1971). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff contends that defendant, as a municipal judge, is a judge subject to requirements of the Oregon Constitution, Art VII (Amended), § 1, that “the judges of the supreme and other courts shall be elected by the legal voters of the state or of their respective districts * *…”

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