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Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.150 (2026)

Appointment; qualifications; hearings; orders; rehearings

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      419A.150 Appointment; qualifications; hearings; orders; rehearings. (1) The judge of the juvenile court may appoint one or more persons as referee of the juvenile court. A referee shall be appointed in every county in which there is no resident juvenile court judge. A person appointed referee must be qualified by training and experience in the handling of juvenile matters, must have such further qualifications as may be prescribed by law and holds office as referee at the pleasure of the judge. The state shall pay the compensation of a referee appointed by the judge of a circuit court from funds available for the purpose. The county shall pay the compensation of a referee appointed by the judge of a county court.

      (2) The judge may direct that any case, or all cases of a class designated by the judge, be processed or heard in the first instance by a referee in the manner provided for the hearing of cases by the court. Upon conclusion of the hearing in each case, the referee shall transmit to the judge the findings, recommendations or order in writing of the referee.

      (3) When the referee conducts a hearing, the persons entitled to request rehearing as provided in subsection (7) of this section must be notified of the referee’s findings, recommendations or order, together with a notice to the effect that a rehearing may be had before a judge if requested within 10 days. A rehearing before a judge of the juvenile court may be determined on the same evidence introduced before the referee if a stenographic transcript of the proceedings was kept, but, in any case, additional evidence may be presented.

      (4) All orders of a referee become immediately effective, subject to the right of review provided in this section, and continue in full force and effect, unless stayed by order of the referee or by a juvenile court judge, until vacated or modified upon rehearing by order of a judge of the juvenile court. Any order entered by a referee becomes a final order of the juvenile court upon expiration of 10 days following its entry, unless a rehearing is ordered or requested.

      (5) The judge of the juvenile court or, in counties having more than one judge of the juvenile court, the presiding judge of the juvenile court may establish requirements that any or all orders of referees must be expressly approved by a judge of the juvenile court before becoming effective.

      (6) A judge of the juvenile court may, on the judge’s own motion, order a rehearing of any matter heard before a referee.

      (7) At any time prior to the expiration of 10 days after the entry of the order and findings of a referee into the court register, a child, ward, youth, adjudicated youth, the parent, guardian, district attorney, Department of Human Services, juvenile department or other party affected by the order may request rehearing. The request for rehearing must be served upon all parties by the party requesting the rehearing.

      (8) All rehearings of matters heard before a referee shall be heard expeditiously by a judge of the juvenile court within 30 days after the filing of the request, unless the court orders a continuance. In no event may the rehearing occur later than 45 days after the date of the filing of the request. The rehearing is conducted de novo.

      (9) Notwithstanding subsection (7) of this section, when a referee finds that a youth is not within the jurisdiction of the court in a proceeding brought under ORS 419C.005, the district attorney may not request a rehearing. [1993 c.33 §43; 1993 c.546 §7; 2003 c.396 §24; 2021 c.489 §44]

 

      419A.170 [1993 c.33 §44; 1993 c.546 §92; 1993 c.676 §41; 1997 c.130 §12; 2001 c.962 §91; 2003 c.396 §§25,26; 2005 c.755 §35; 2011 c.190 §1; repealed by 2012 c.97 §1]

 

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017).
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Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 48× “2 After the referee entered that order, mother made a timely request for a rehearing before a juvenile court judge under ORS 419A.150, seeking to present additional evidence to rebut DHS’s previously proven case.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. S., 375 P.3d 556 (Multnomah Cty. Cir. Ct., O.R. 2016). “See ORS 419A.150(7), (8) (within 10 days of entry of a referee’s order and findings, a parent “may request rehearing”; “a judge of the juvenile court” conducts the rehearing de novo).”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dep't v. Rial, 46 P.3d 217 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “See ORS 419A.150 (providing that, upon request of a party or on the judge’s own motion, a judge of the juvenile court shall rehear a matter heard by a referee).”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dep't v. Kopp, 43 P.3d 1197 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “See ORS 419A.150 (providing that the judge of the juvenile court may direct that a case be heard by a referee and that, when the referee conducts a hearing, all orders of the referee shall become immediately effective, subject to a right of review by a judge; the party affected…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. C. T., 380 P.3d 1211 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “See ORS 419A.150 (allowing rehearing de novo).”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. B. P., 370 P.3d 536 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “ORS 419A.150(1). Moreover, “[t]he judge may direct that any case, or all cases of a class designated by the judge, be processed or heard in the first instance by a referee in the manner provided for the hearing of cases by the court.”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. J. W., 193 P.3d 20 (Or. 2008). · cites it 2× “Acknowledging that it has changed its position since the matter was heard by the Court of Appeals, the state responds that ORS 419A.150, the statute authorizing juvenile referees to conduct juvenile court proceedings, permits *298 referees to enter orders, but not judgments;…”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. M. T., 899 P.2d 1192 (Or. 1995). “581 (1981) (now revised and codified as ORS 419A.150) provided in relevant part: “(6) A judge of the juvenile court may, on own motion, order a rehearing of any matter heard before a referee.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 13× “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 13× “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Jw, 193 P.3d 20 (Or. 2008). · cites it 4× “Acknowledging that it has changed its position since the matter was heard by the Court of Appeals, the state responds that ORS 419A.150, the statute authorizing juvenile referees to conduct juvenile court proceedings, permits referees to enter orders, but not judgments;…”
State Ex Rel Juv. Dept. v. NLD, 246 P.3d 54 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “Youth filed a motion to reconsider pursuant to ORS 419A.150(7), arguing that the account is not a "victim" as that word is defined in the Juvenile Code and, therefore, the referee erred in imposing restitution.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.150(1) — 4 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “2 After the referee entered that order, mother made a timely request for a rehearing before a juvenile court judge under ORS 419A.150, seeking to present additional evidence to rebut DHS’s previously proven case.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. B. P., 370 P.3d 536 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “ORS 419A.150(1). Moreover, “[t]he judge may direct that any case, or all cases of a class designated by the judge, be processed or heard in the first instance by a referee in the manner provided for the hearing of cases by the court.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.150(2) — 4 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “2 After the referee entered that order, mother made a timely request for a rehearing before a juvenile court judge under ORS 419A.150, seeking to present additional evidence to rebut DHS’s previously proven case.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. B. P., 370 P.3d 536 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “ORS 419A.150(1). Moreover, “[t]he judge may direct that any case, or all cases of a class designated by the judge, be processed or heard in the first instance by a referee in the manner provided for the hearing of cases by the court.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.150(3) — 3 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “2 After the referee entered that order, mother made a timely request for a rehearing before a juvenile court judge under ORS 419A.150, seeking to present additional evidence to rebut DHS’s previously proven case.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.150(4) — 4 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “2 After the referee entered that order, mother made a timely request for a rehearing before a juvenile court judge under ORS 419A.150, seeking to present additional evidence to rebut DHS’s previously proven case.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. B. P., 370 P.3d 536 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “ORS 419A.150(1). Moreover, “[t]he judge may direct that any case, or all cases of a class designated by the judge, be processed or heard in the first instance by a referee in the manner provided for the hearing of cases by the court.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.150(6) — 4 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “2 After the referee entered that order, mother made a timely request for a rehearing before a juvenile court judge under ORS 419A.150, seeking to present additional evidence to rebut DHS’s previously proven case.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. B. P., 370 P.3d 536 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “ORS 419A.150(1). Moreover, “[t]he judge may direct that any case, or all cases of a class designated by the judge, be processed or heard in the first instance by a referee in the manner provided for the hearing of cases by the court.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.150(7) — 8 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. S., 375 P.3d 556 (Multnomah Cty. Cir. Ct., O.R. 2016). “See ORS 419A.150(7), (8) (within 10 days of entry of a referee’s order and findings, a parent “may request rehearing”; “a judge of the juvenile court” conducts the rehearing de novo).”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “2 After the referee entered that order, mother made a timely request for a rehearing before a juvenile court judge under ORS 419A.150, seeking to present additional evidence to rebut DHS’s previously proven case.”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. J. W., 193 P.3d 20 (Or. 2008). “Acknowledging that it has changed its position since the matter was heard by the Court of Appeals, the state responds that ORS 419A.150, the statute authorizing juvenile referees to conduct juvenile court proceedings, permits *298 referees to enter orders, but not judgments;…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. B. P., 370 P.3d 536 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “ORS 419A.150(1). Moreover, “[t]he judge may direct that any case, or all cases of a class designated by the judge, be processed or heard in the first instance by a referee in the manner provided for the hearing of cases by the court.”
State Ex Rel Juv. Dept. v. NLD, 246 P.3d 54 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “Youth filed a motion to reconsider pursuant to ORS 419A.150(7), arguing that the account is not a "victim" as that word is defined in the Juvenile Code and, therefore, the referee erred in imposing restitution.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.150(8) — 3 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. R. D., 398 P.3d 489 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “2 After the referee entered that order, mother made a timely request for a rehearing before a juvenile court judge under ORS 419A.150, seeking to present additional evidence to rebut DHS’s previously proven case.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. A. T. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Mother then moved for a rehearing under ORS 419A.150 in front of a juvenile court judge challenging the referee’s order.”
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