Caffey v. Lane County

Plaintiff appeals from the circuit court’s affirmance on writ of review of the decision by a Lane County infractions hearings officer, which fined him $100 per dog and ordered the destruction of his two dogs for allegedly attacking a sheep.

ORS 34.040(1) provides that a writ of review should be allowed when the court or tribunal has exceeded its jurisdiction. Pursuant to this provision, we must first determine whether the Lane County Infractions Section exceeded its jurisdiction in hearing civil cases in which the county is seeking civil redress of violations of county ordinances. We hold that…