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Or. Rev. Stat. § 238.500 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 238.500 to 238.585

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      238.500 Definitions for ORS 238.500 to 238.585. As used in ORS 238.500 to 238.585, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1) “Court” means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Oregon Tax Court and a circuit court.

      (2) “Judge” means a judge of any court.

      (3) “Judge member” means a judge who is a member of the Public Employees Retirement System subject to ORS 238.500 to 238.585.

      (4) “Service as a judge” means creditable service, as defined by ORS 238.005, by a judge as:

      (a) A regularly elected or appointed judge of a court; or

      (b) A regularly elected or appointed judge of a court temporarily in another court. [Formerly 237.211]