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Court visitor order: Marion (09.22.2025).pdf — physical PDF page 1

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PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF STATE OF OREGON FOR 
MARION COUNTY 
 
 
In the Matter of Establishing Qualifications 
and Standards for Court Visitors 
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PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER 
25MARPJO No. 25-09 
 
Pursuant to ORS 125.165, 125.170(1)(2) and UTCR 9.400 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 
1) Visitors shall have the following qualifications: 
a) A license in good standing in any state as any of the following: licensed professional 
counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker, 
registered nurse, or attorney; or 
b) Post-graduate degree (e.g. MSW, MSN, other master’s degree, J.D.); and  
c) At least two years of relevant experience. 
d) Complete the Fiduciary Training required for non-professional fiduciaries under 
23MARPJO NO. 23-16, Guardian Partners.  
e) Have no felony convictions and no misdemeanor convictions for crimes involving truth 
or veracity. 
f) Have the training and expertise adequate to allow the person to conduct interviews and 
make recommendations required under ORS 125.150 and 125.155, to communicate with, 
assess, and interact with respondents and protected persons, and to perform the other 
duties required of a Visitor. 
g) Willingness to shadow no more than 1 new Visitor annually, under (2)(B) below. 
h) The Presiding Judge or their designee may determine whether a proposed Visitor’s 
experience is sufficient. 
2) Visitors shall have the following training: 
a) View the Marion County Court Visitor's 3 training videos located on the Marion County 
Circuit Court Judicial Page and read the Marion County Handbook for Visitors. After 
viewing the videos and reading the Handbook, the Visitor shall certify to the court, in a 
form provided by the court, that they have done so.

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