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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 99

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 99 · 2026

A-41 4. 13.090—ARBITRATORS Changed references from “member” to “attorney licensee.” See related items D.1, D.3, and D.5. ACTION TAKEN Amendment of the rule was preliminarily recommended by consensus at the UTCR Committee’s fall meeting on October 24, 2025. The rule was then amended out of cycle by CJO 25-051, effective January 1, 2026. EXPLANATION See also the background explanation for related item D.1. The amendment to UTCR 13.090(1) and (2) changed “member” to “attorney licensee” to conform to SB 166 and clarify that the rule applies to persons admitted to practice law in Oregon as an attorney and not to licensed paralegals. The committee agreed by consensus to recommend approval of the amendment out of cycle to align with the effective date of SB 166. Following the fall 2025 UTCR Committee meeting, no public comments were received. AMENDMENT 13.090 ARBITRATORS (1) Unless otherwise ordered or stipulated, an arbitrator must be an active attorney [member]{licensee} in good standing of…

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Captured 2026-10-18T22:31:09.969140+00:00 · Chief Justice amendment order effective 2026-08-01; original amendment document, not consolidated rule text Only approved-change pages1-25 and out-of-cycle amendment pages94-101 are indexed. Disapproved proposals, deferred recommendations and administrative actions on pages26-93 and102-105 remain source context only. This packet is not consolidated rule text; dates differ by provision.

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25-007 Order to Set Aside Judgments and Seal Eligible Residential Landlord Tenant Cases — physical PDF page 1

25-007 Order to Set Aside Judgments and Seal Eligible Residential Landlord Tenant Cases · physical PDF page 1 ·

1 In the Matter of Sealing Records Pursuant to ORS 105.164 ) ) ) ) ) ) PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER File No. DOU-PJO-25-007 ORDER TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENTS AND SEAL ELIGIBLE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD TENANT CASES I HEREBY FIND THAT: 1. OR S 1.002(10) establishes the presiding judge of each judicial district of this state are the adm inistrative heads of their respective courts and are responsible and accountable i n the exercise of their administrative authority and supervision over their respective c ourts. 2. When the C hief Justice of the Supreme Court permits the use of the electronic court r ecords, ORS 7.095 allows the State Court Administrator to prescribe standards governing the use of electronic data processing techniques by the Oregon Judicial Department, the preservation of the records so maintained, and controls to prevent unauthor ized access to records maintained using electronic data processing equipment. 3. O RS 105.164, amended by Oregon Laws 2025, chapter 256, section 21 (Senate Bil…

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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 10

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 10 · 2026

A-9 D. OUT-OF-CYCLE AMENDMENTS 1. 3.170—ASSOCIATION OF OUT -OF-STATE COUNSEL (PRO HAC VICE) Changed references from “member” to “licensee” to align with new legislation. See related items D.3–D.5. 2. 3.170—ASSOCIATION OF OUT -OF-STATE COUNSEL (PRO HAC VICE) Amended to increase the pro hac vice application fee. 3. 5.140—OREGON DISCOVERY IN FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS Changed references from “member” to “attorney licensee” to align with new legislation. See related items D.1 and D.4–D.5. 4. 13.090—ARBITRATORS Changed references from “member” to “attorney licensee” to align with new legislation. See related items D.1, D.3, and D.5. 5. 21.140—MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING Changed references from “member” to “licensee” to align with new legislation. See related items D.1 and D.3–D.4. E. OTHER ACTIONS 1. Committee Membership The committee received an update on membership. 2. Committee Chair Selection The committee elected a new chair. 3. Fall 2026 Meeting The fall meeting is scheduled for October 22, …

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Captured 2026-10-18T22:31:09.969140+00:00 · Chief Justice amendment order effective 2026-08-01; original amendment document, not consolidated rule text Only approved-change pages1-25 and out-of-cycle amendment pages94-101 are indexed. Disapproved proposals, deferred recommendations and administrative actions on pages26-93 and102-105 remain source context only. This packet is not consolidated rule text; dates differ by provision.

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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 12

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 12 · 2026

A-11 (2) Each page of the SLR must include a footer that shows the following: the page number, the revision date applicable to the set of SLR, the judicial district number, and the name of the court. {(3) SLR shall be numbered as follows: (a) SLR must be numbered as closely as possible to and in the same chapter as related UTCR. As an example, if a court adopted SLR to carry out the scheduling provisions of UTCR 7.010, an appropriate number would be SLR 7.011. (b) SLR numbers must fall between multiples of 10, for example, .015 or .021, not .010, to ensure they do not use numbers reserved for UTCR, which use only multiples of 10 for numbering. (c) Specific SLR numbers required by the UTCR must be used, for example, UTCR 1.160(2) (filing of documents); 3.180(11) (electronic recording and writing); 6.200(4) (pretrial settlement conferences); and 13.010 (arbitration proceedings.} ([3]{4}) A court that wishes to have a chapter dedicated to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) must use chap…

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Captured 2026-10-18T22:31:09.969140+00:00 · Chief Justice amendment order effective 2026-08-01; original amendment document, not consolidated rule text Only approved-change pages1-25 and out-of-cycle amendment pages94-101 are indexed. Disapproved proposals, deferred recommendations and administrative actions on pages26-93 and102-105 remain source context only. This packet is not consolidated rule text; dates differ by provision.

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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 17

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 17 · 2026

A-16 3. 5.100—SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED ORDERS OR JUDGMENTS Amended subsection (3) to require parties to specify the rule or statutory basis for claiming that a submitted document is exempt from the advance- service requirement in UTCR 5.100(1). ACTION TAKEN No motion was made to change the committee’s preliminary recommendation of approval. Accordingly, by committee convention, the October 24, 2025, preliminary recommendation became the committee’s final recommendation of approval. EXPLANATION This proposal, submitted by Judge Matthew A. Rowan of the Jackson County Circuit Court, amends UTCR 5.100(3)(b) to require parties to identify the specific rule or statute supporting a claim that a submitted document is exempt from the advance‑service requirement under 5.100(1). It also includes a conforming update to UTCR 5.100(2)(b). For background, UTCR 5.100 requires advance service on opposing parties of proposed orders and judgments (subsection (1)); requires a certification of compliance wit…

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Captured 2026-10-18T22:31:09.969140+00:00 · Chief Justice amendment order effective 2026-08-01; original amendment document, not consolidated rule text Only approved-change pages1-25 and out-of-cycle amendment pages94-101 are indexed. Disapproved proposals, deferred recommendations and administrative actions on pages26-93 and102-105 remain source context only. This packet is not consolidated rule text; dates differ by provision.

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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 19

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 19 · 2026

A-18 “b. [ ] I received objections that I could not resolve with a party despite reasonable efforts to do so. I have filed a copy of the objections I received and indicated which objections remain unresolved. “c. [ ] After conferring about objections, [role and name of objecting party] agreed to independently file any remaining objection. “4. [ ] Service is not required pursuant to subsection (3) of this rule, or by {the following }statute, rule, or otherwise{: }. “5. [ ] Each other party previously filed a waiver of appearance. “6. [ ] This is a proposed judgment that includes an award of punitive damages and notice has been served on the Director of the Crime Victims’ Assistance Section as required by subsection (5) of this rule. “7. [ ] Other: _______________________________________.” (3) The requirements of subsection (1) of this rule do not apply to: (a) A proposed order or judgment presented in open court with the parties present; (b) A proposed order or judgment for which servic…

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Captured 2026-10-18T22:31:09.969140+00:00 · Chief Justice amendment order effective 2026-08-01; original amendment document, not consolidated rule text Only approved-change pages1-25 and out-of-cycle amendment pages94-101 are indexed. Disapproved proposals, deferred recommendations and administrative actions on pages26-93 and102-105 remain source context only. This packet is not consolidated rule text; dates differ by provision.

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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 20

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 20 · 2026

A-19 (5) Any proposed judgment containing an award of punitive damages shall be served on the Director of the Crime Victims’ Assistance Section, Oregon Department of Justice, 1162 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301, not less than three days prior to submission to the court. (6) The certificate required under subsection (2) may be combined with any certificate of service required by another statute or rule. * * * * *

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Captured 2026-10-18T22:31:09.969140+00:00 · Chief Justice amendment order effective 2026-08-01; original amendment document, not consolidated rule text Only approved-change pages1-25 and out-of-cycle amendment pages94-101 are indexed. Disapproved proposals, deferred recommendations and administrative actions on pages26-93 and102-105 remain source context only. This packet is not consolidated rule text; dates differ by provision.

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