Oregon Revised Statutes Cities § 221.142

(1) As a qualification for the office, a municipal judge must:

(2) If exigent circumstances prevent a municipal judge from completing the course required under subsection (1)(b) of this section within 12 months after appointment or election to the office of municipal judge, the presiding judge of the judicial district in which the municipal court is located may grant the municipal judge one extension of time to complete the course. The extension may not exceed 12 months. The presiding judge may require the municipal judge to complete additional educational requirements during an extension granted under this subsection.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a municipal judge in a municipal court that is a court of record under ORS 221.342 must be a member of the Oregon State Bar.

(4) Any person serving temporarily as a municipal judge must possess the qualifications for the office of municipal judge described in this section.