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The Judges of the Sixth District Circuit Court are elected or appointed in both Umatilla and Morrow Counties, and thus serve in both circuit courts.

Judicial District 06, Position 3: Judge Dan Hill is currently the presiding judge for the 6th District Circuit Courts.  He normally presides from Courtroom 5 in Hermiston. Judge Hill is the Chief Criminal Judge for Umatilla and Morrow county and shares responsibility for the criminal caseload with Judges Marikos and Lieuallen. He manages the Aid & Assist docket, and hears limited domestic relations and civil cases as needed.​​

Judicial District 06, Position 4: Judge Eva Temple normally presides from Courtroom 4 in Hermiston. She is the Chief Civil & Family Lawjudge for both counties and Chief Juvenile Administrative judge for Umatilla County. She shares share responsibility for most non-criminal cases with Judges Collins and Marikos including protective orders, domestic relations, civil, juvenile, adoption, probate (estate, guardianship, conservatorship), mental health, post-conviction, habeas, and mandamus matters.  Additionally, Judge Temple hears limited criminal cases.

Judicial District 06, Position 2: Judge Lieuallen shares responsibility for the criminal caseload with Judges Marikos and Hill. He is the primary judge for support enforcement cases and county ordinance violations. Additionally, he hears limited domestic relations and civil cases as needed. He normally presides from Courtroom 3 in Pendleton.

Judicial District 06, Position 1: Judge Robert W. Collins normally presides from Courtroom 2 in Pendleton. He is the primary juveniile delinquency judge and shares responsibility for most non-criminal cases including protective orders, domestic relations, civil, juvenile, adoption, probate (estate, guardianship, conservatorship), mental health, post-conviction, habeas, and mandamus, with Judges Temple and Marikos. Additionally, he hears limited criminal cases.

Judicial District 06, Position 5: Judge Ballard normally presides from Courtroom 1 in Pendleton.  Judge Ballard generally hears traffic, small, claims, and eviction  matters, all criminal arraignments, civil commitments, and other miscellaneous matters as court need calls for.

The judges rotate hearing cases in Morrow County. The Court is seated weekly on Thursdays, and as needed for trials and more complicated cases.