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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 1
CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 1 · 2026
In the Matter of the Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) CHIEF JUSTICE ORDER No. 26-021 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM TRIAL COURT RULES I HEREBY ORDER, pursuant to ORS 1.002, UTCR 1.030, and UTCR 1.050, the following: 1. The Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR), as set out in Appendix A, are adopted and are effective August 1, 2026, pursuant to ORS 1.002. 2. All current local rules inconsistent with the Uniform Trial Court Rules as amended will be deemed ineffective on August 1, 2026, pursuant to UTCR 1.030. 3. Local rules that are consistent with the Uniform Trial Court Rules as amended remain in effect and are subject to review as provided under UTCR 1.050. 4. Those local rules that are not amended or repealed and are not disapproved on review under UTCR 1.050 remain in effect until so amended, repealed, or disapproved. Dated this 12th day of June, 2026. _________________________________ Meagan A. Flynn Chief Justice
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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 2026-019 — Approving Out-of-Cycle Amendment of Uniform Trial Court Rule 4.130 — physical PDF page 1
CJO 2026-019 — Approving Out-of-Cycle Amendment of Uniform Trial Court Rule 4.130 · physical PDF page 1 · 2026
1 In the Matter of Approving Out-of- Cycle Amendment of Uniform Trial Court Rule 4.130 ) ) ) ) ) ) CHIEF JUSTICE ORDER No. 26-019 ORDER APPROVING OUT-OF-CYCLE AMENDMENT OF UNIFORM TRIAL COURT RULE 4.130 I HEREBY ORDER, pursuant to ORS 1.002 and Uniform Trial Court Rule (UTCR) 1.020, the following: 1. Good cause has been shown and the time limits established by UTCR 1.020(2), (3), and (4) are waived for the amendment of UTCR 4.130. 2. UTCR 4.130 is amended, as shown in Attachment A to this order. For the convenience of the reader, deleted wording is shown in [brackets and italics] and new wording is shown in {braces, underline, and bold}. 3. Pursuant to UTCR 1.020(5), the UTCR Reporter shall take the steps necessary to post the amendment of UTCR 4.130 for public comment as soon as practicable and shall place them on the agenda for the October 22, 2026, UTCR Committee meeting for review of public comment. 4. This order is effective July 1, 2026. Dated this 16th day of June, 2026. _______…
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Captured 2026-10-18T22:31:16.855807+00:00 · Chief Justice amendment order effective 2026-07-01; original amendment document, not consolidated rule text
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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/CJO_2026-019.pdf
24-003 Adopting Schedule of Fines on Violations — physical PDF page 1
24-003 Adopting Schedule of Fines on Violations · physical PDF page 1 ·
State of Oregon Presiding Judge Order # 16 th Judicial District ADOPTING SCHEDULE OF FINES DOU-PJO-24-003 Douglas County ON VIOLATIONS Rescind s / Super sedes: Circuit Court DOU-PJO-18-003 Douglas County Circuit Court 1036 SE Douglas Ave #JB201, Roseburg , OR 97470 (541) 957-2471 dou.court@ojd.state.or.u s In the Matter of the adopting the schedule of fines on violations. A Violations Bureau exists within the Circuit Court of Douglas County, State of Oregon, pursuant to ORS 153.800 and ORS 153.806. In accordance with Chief Justice Order number 20-022; THIS COURT, having reviewed the current Schedule of Fines on Violations, has determined that the schedule should be revised. Now therefore , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Douglas County Circuit Court Violations Bureau Fine Schedu le shall be revised pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes and local policy for offenses. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that if an out-of-state defendant requests a review of his/her driving record, then the Violati ons Cler…
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CJO 2026-028 — Approving Out-of-Cycle Amendments of UTCR 21.040 and 21.070 to Authorize Electronic Submission of Documents Up to 50 MB in Size — physical PDF page 1
CJO 2026-028 — Approving Out-of-Cycle Amendments of UTCR 21.040 and 21.070 to Authorize Electronic Submission of Documents Up to 50 MB in Size · physical PDF page 1 · 2026
1 In the Matter of Approving Out-of- Cycle Amendments of Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) 21.040 and 21.070 to Reflect Changes in the Oregon Judicial Department’s Electronic Filing System ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CHIEF JUSTICE ORDER No. 26-028 ORDER APPROVING OUT-OF-CYCLE AMENDMENTS OF UNIFORM TRIAL COURT RULES 21.040 AND 21.070 TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS UP TO 50 MEGABYTES IN SIZE I HEREBY FIND THAT: 1. ORS 1.002(2)(d) authorizes the Chief Justice to make rules governing electronic filing in Oregon’s circuit courts. 2. The Oregon Judicial Department’s electronic filing system has been updated to allow electronic submission of documents up to 50 megabytes in size. I HEREBY ORDER, pursuant to ORS 1.002 and UTCR 1.020, the following: 1. Good cause has been shown and the time limits established by UTCR 1.020(2), (3), and (4) are waived for the amendment of UTCR 21.040 and 21.070. 2. UTCR 21.040 and 21.070 are amended, as shown in Attachment A to this order. For the convenien…
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Captured 2026-10-18T22:31:17.039508+00:00 · Chief Justice amendment order effective 2026-07-22; original amendment document, not consolidated rule text
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25-006 Order Establishing Visitor Qualifications, Standard and Fees — physical PDF page 2
25-006 Order Establishing Visitor Qualifications, Standard and Fees · physical PDF page 2 ·
g. As required by ORS 125.155(5), a visitor must be present at any hearing on objections to the appointment of a fiduciary. 10. A visitor will not have any personal interest in the proceeding. If a personal interest exists, visitors must identify the conflict to the Court and request to be exempted from the appointment. 11. Visitor must use the Court Visitor Report Form designated by Douglas County Circuit Court. 12. Visitors shall be subject to periodic review by the Presiding Judge or designee, but the said review shall be no less than once per year. Fees: 1. The fee for a visitor is set at $400.00 for each permanent guardianship petition and for each case involving both a temporary and permanent guardianship petition. This fee includes mileage within Douglas County and attendance at the first objection hearing. 2. The visitor can be compensated at the standard IRS mileage reimbursement rate for activities directly connected with the visitor’s duties, so long as the visitor activitie…
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Captured 2026-10-18T22:32:44.067349+00:00 · Publisher library classifies this order CURRENT on retrieval; operative status, amendments, rescissions and case applicability have not been independently legally reviewed. Machine OCR generated 2026-10-18T22:59:06.138132+00:00 with tesseract v5.5.3.20260724; unreviewed recognition, layout and amendment-marking errors are possible. Source body effective date 2025-11-01; publisher metadata effective date 2025-11-01T07:00:00Z. Read the original date clause; no applicability conclusion is made. First-page header and publisher identify DOU-PJO-25-006, while both page footers say DOU-PJO-24-003. The unchanged source document contains this mismatch; OCR did not introduce it.
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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 2
CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 2 · 2026
A-1 ATTACHMENT A TO CJO 26-021 AMENDED UNIFORM TRIAL COURT RULES AND SUMMARY OF OTHER UTCR COMMITTEE ACTIONS (Effective August 1, 2026) I. INTRODUCTION The amended Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) take effect on August 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted. The amendments are the result of suggestions and comments received from the public, bench, bar, and interested agencies. Unless otherwise noted, the proposed amendments were posted on the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) website to invite public comment. Additional information on the UTCR can be viewed at: www.courts.oregon.gov/utcr. II. FUTURE MEETINGS The next meeting of the UTCR Committee is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026. The committee will review proposed changes to the UTCR and the Supplementary Local Rules (SLR). The committee will make recommendations to the Chief Justice on those proposals. This is the only meeting in the next UTCR cycle at which the committee intends to accept proposals for UTCR changes that would take…
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25-006 Order Establishing Visitor Qualifications, Standard and Fees — physical PDF page 1
25-006 Order Establishing Visitor Qualifications, Standard and Fees · physical PDF page 1 ·
Presiding Judge Order # eon Oregon. .| _ ORDER ESTABLISHING VISITOR DOU-PJO-25-006 Douglas County | QUALIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND [Rescinds Supersedes: CirouteCourt FEES All preniGun a ae related to ourt Visitors Douglas County Circuit Court (541) 957-2471 1036 SE Douglas Ave #JB201, Roseburg, OR 97470 dou.court@ojd.state.or.us This order supersedes General Order No. 16-04 and any other Presiding Judge Orders related to Court Visitors, Qualifications, Standards and Fees. Pursuant to ORS 125.165 and ORS 125.170, the presiding judge must establish the qualifications, standards and ORS 127.170 regarding fees for court visitors, NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: A court visitor shall meet the qualifications pursuant to ORS 125.165 and have the appropriate education, training and experience to conduct interviews and make recommendations as required of court visitors under the law and have knowledge of the law relating to visitors, their duties and responsibilities. Any interested per…
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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 6
CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 6 · 2026
A-5 23. 25.200—TAKING TESTIMONY IN A CONTESTED MATTER ON A DISPUTED FACTUAL ISSUE Adopt a new rule requiring that a witness’s testimony on a disputed material factual issue must be taken in the same manner as in an adjunct action. See related items B.3–B.22 and B.24. 24. 25.210—OREGON RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (ORCP APPLY TO CONTESTED MATTERS Adopt a new rule indicating that ORCP apply in contested matters unless a rule or court order provides otherwise. See related items B.3–B.23. 25. NEW CHAPTER 26— COLLABORATIVE LAW (ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION) Adopt the following 19 proposed new rules under a new UTCR chapter 26 to incorporate the Uniform Collaborative Law Rules (UCLR), into the UTCR. See related items B.26–B.44. 26. 26.010—DEFINITIONS Adopt UCLR definitions for the purposes of UTCR chapter 26. See related items B.25 and B.27–B.44. 27. 26.020—APPLICABILITY Adopt a new rule regarding applicability of the UCLR. See related items B.25–B.26 and B.28–B.44. 28. 26.030—COLLABORATIVE LA…
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