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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 Those local rules that are not amended or repealed and are not disapproved on review under UTCR 1.050 remain in effect until so amended, repealed, or disapproved.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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26-003 Remote Appearances — physical PDF page 1

26-003 Remote Appearances · physical PDF page 1 ·

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR GRANT AND HARNEY COUNTIES In the Matter of Conducting Proceedings In-person or by Remote Means ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER NO. 26-003 Case: D24PJO1 ORDER REGARDING PROCEEDINGS THIS MATTER having come before the court upon Chief Justice Order 21-025, Order Establishing Updated Directives Relating to Court Operations: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED beginning July 20, 2021, in all hearings, all parties may appear either in person or via video conferencing using the court’s WebEx video conferencing tool, without prior permission from the court. The following exceptions apply: 1) Parties must appear in person when personal physical appearance is required by statute. 2) Defendants must appear in person for arraignment if they have not been previously booked and fingerprinted. 3) All parties must appear in person for jury trials. 4) All parties must appear for court trials unless approved by order of the court. Remote appearances may be allowed…

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26-023 Jury Terms — physical PDF page 1

26-023 Jury Terms · physical PDF page 1 ·

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR GRANT AND HARNEY COUNTIES In the Matter of the Term of Jury Service for Grant and Harney County Circuit Courts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER NO. 26-023 Case: D24PJO1 ORDER ESTABLISHING 3-MONTH JURY TERMS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to ORS 10.105, that the length of the jury service term and the frequency of summoning jurors shall be three months effective January 1, 2024. _______________________________________

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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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26-008 Pretrial Release Order — physical PDF page 13

26-008 Pretrial Release Order · physical PDF page 13 ·

Exhibit C to Pretrial Release Order resource needs requiring release and there are no inmates being held pending court order in cases involving ORS 162.195, ORS 162.205, ORS 166.270, ORS 807.620 or ORS 162.315] • Waiting outside the home, property, place of work or school of the other person or a member of that person's household • Sending or making written or electronic communication in any form to the other person, including but not limited to text messages or social media. • Speaking with the other person by any means • Communicating with the other person through a third person, including but not limited to text messages or social media. • Committing a crime against the other person Cases with co- defendant Co-Defendant Contact: I understand that I am to have no contact with {Name(s)} the co-defendant(s) in this matter. Walk In/Call In [required for all Failure to Appear charges, crimes involving violence and any case where the guideline was changed due to overriding circumstances] …

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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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26-004 Possession of Firearms Court Facility — physical PDF page 1

26-004 Possession of Firearms Court Facility · physical PDF page 1 ·

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR GRANT AND HARNEY COUNTIES In the Matter of Possession of Firearms and Other Weapons in Court Facilities in Grant & Harney County ORS 166.360-166.370 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER NO. 26-004 Case: D24PJO1 ORDER REGARDING POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS IN COURT FACILITIES Pursuant to ORS 166.370(2)(b) it is hereby ordered that the following person may possess the following weapons (as defined by ORS 166.360(5)) in the Grant and Harney County Courthouse: 1. A sheriff, police officer, parole and probation officer, other duly appointed peace officer or a corrections officer while acting within the scope of employment, may possess a firearm or other weapon. 2. A firearm or weapon which is evidence or an exhibit in a court proceeding may be possessed by attorneys, court staff, evidence technicians, forensic lab personnel and others while in the performance of their duty and to the extent that it is necessary for any grand jury…

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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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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.