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Bill would require judicial training on domestic violence, sexual assault; judges and survivors testify
Summary
Senate Bill 710 would direct the Oregon Judicial Department to study and propose a domestic- and sexual-violence judicial training program; judges, court staff and survivors urged mandatory, trauma-informed and skill-based education during a public hearing.
Senate Bill 710 would direct the Oregon Judicial Department to study options for specialized training for judges on domestic and sexual violence and to submit a report with recommendations to the legislature by Sept. 15, 2026, supporters told the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Multiple witnesses — including judges, Oregon Judicial Department representatives, survivor-advocates and Family Justice Center staff — said trauma-informed, skill-based judicial training is necessary because domestic violence and sexual assault affect cases across criminal, family and juvenile dockets.
Rebecca Guptill, presiding judge of the Washington County Circuit Court, testified that there is no mandated judicial training specific to domestic or sexual violence and that continuing legal education (CLE) requirements…
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