Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 657.630 (2026)

Quasi-judicial powers in administrative hearings

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      657.630 Quasi-judicial powers in administrative hearings. The Director of the Employment Department may act in the director’s own behalf or by any of the duly authorized agents or assistants of the director in the following:

      (1) To hold sessions at any place within the state.

      (2) To administer oaths.

      (3) To issue and serve by the director’s representative, or by any sheriff, subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, contracts, books, accounts, documents and testimony. The director may require the attendance and testimony of employers, their officers and representatives before any hearing of the director and the production by employers of books, records, papers and documents without payment or tender of witness fees on account of that attendance.

      (4) Generally to provide for the taking of testimony and for the recording of proceedings held in accordance with this chapter. [Amended by 1957 c.699 §10; 1985 c.404 §5; 1999 c.849 §§140,141; 2003 c.75 §53]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1965–1985 · leading case: Trebesch v. Emp. Div., 710 P.2d 136 (Or. 1985).
Trebesch v. Emp. Div., 710 P.2d 136 (Or. 1985). “310(1) defines an agency as “any state board, commission, department, or division thereof, or officer authorized by law to make rules or to issue orders * * 7 The assistant director’s quasi-judicial powers in administrative hearings are enumerated in ORS 657.630. The assistant…”
Davidson v. Emp. Div., 625 P.2d 162 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “We reasoned: "* * * When so functioning, an agency is like a specialized court, and we are not aware of any serious suggestion that when a court is reversed an award of attorney fees be made to the winner on appeal, to be paid out of the court’s operating funds.” 31 Or App 767 .…”
Davidson v. Emp. Div., 666 P.2d 261 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “We reasoned: “ ‘* * * When so functioning, an agency is like a specialized court, and we are not aware of any serious suggestion that when a court is reversed an award of attorney fees be made to the winner on appeal, to be paid out of the court’s operating funds.”
State ex rel. Cameron v. Van Drimmelen, 401 P.2d 298 (Or. 1965). “The subpoena, based upon ORS 657.630(3), provided: “FUETHEE, you are commanded to bring with you at said time and place all contracts, ledgers, journals, payrolls, time books, cancelled checks, check stubs, bank statements, books of account and any other documents of any…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 657.630(3) — 1 case
State ex rel. Cameron v. Van Drimmelen, 401 P.2d 298 (Or. 1965). “The subpoena, based upon ORS 657.630(3), provided: “FUETHEE, you are commanded to bring with you at said time and place all contracts, ledgers, journals, payrolls, time books, cancelled checks, check stubs, bank statements, books of account and any other documents of any…”
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