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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2712
Sponsored by Representative EVANS (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act says that OJD can do audits of circuit courts. The Act tells OJD to look at the
role of supervised visitation specialists and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8).
Provides that the Judicial Department may implement an audit schedule for the circuit courts.
Requires the department to study the role of supervised visitation specialists used for custody
casework. Directs the department to submit findings to the committees of the Legislative Assembly
related to the judiciary not later than March 1, 2026.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Judicial Department; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) The Judicial Department may implement a statewide randomized unan-
nounced audit schedule for the circuit courts.
(2) If during an audit performed under this section, the auditor finds a violation of ethics
or financial standards or conflicts of interest occurring in a circuit court, the auditor:
(a) Shall report the findings to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court within 10 days
after the audit.
(b) Shall report the findings to the Oregon State Bar or the Commission on Judicial Fit-
ness and Disability, as appropriate.
SECTION 2.(1) The Judicial Department shall study the role of supervised visitation
specialists used for custody casework. The study must include a review of:
(a) National benchmark programming;
(b) Existing educational and training requirements; and
(c) Payment methods and the impacts of payment methods on outcomes.
(2) The department shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and
may include recommendations for legislation, to the committees of the Legislative Assembly
related to the judiciary no later than March 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
SECTION 4.This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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