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PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings — physical PDF page 2
PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings · physical PDF page 2 ·
Page 2 – PJO 24-09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 • Headache • New loss of taste or smell • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea or vomiting • Diarrhea If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and are still experiencing fever and consistent symptoms, please stay home and contact the court at 503-588-5632 or the lawyer requesting your appearance for further instructions. 2. Mode and location of proceedings a. JURY DUTY: • If you have been summoned for Jury Duty, please call the number on your juror summons after 5:00 p.m. the day before you are summoned to report to find out if you need to appear for service. If you are in a “high risk” group as defined by the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra- precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html) or are currently experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the jury office at MAR.Jury@ojd.state.or.us, the preferred contact method, or by telephone at 503-588-…
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PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings — physical PDF page 3
PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings · physical PDF page 3 ·
Page 3 – PJO 24-09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 is being held in a DOC facility or an out of county jail, then by remote means. o Out-of-custody cases may proceed in-person or by remote means with the selected judge at the Courthouse or other designated court facility. • If you have questions about arraignments and other matters occurring at the Criminal Court Annex, please call 503-588-8489. • If you have further questions about settlement conferences or trials scheduled at a remote court facility or related calendaring, please call 503-588-5030. • If you have further questions about criminal calendaring, please contact the assigned judge’s office. d. CIVIL (Excluding Post-Conviction and Habeas): • Civil jury trials and bench trials shall be conducted in-person with the assigned judge. The assigned judge may allow portions of the trial to be conducted by remote means. • Status Conferences and Pretrial Hearings may be conducted in-person or…
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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 14
CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 14 · 2026
A-13 2. 2.010—FORM OF DOCUMENTS Amended to remove the requirement to prepare pleadings, motions, and requested instructions with numbered lines. 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, Circuit Court Judge, Jackson County Circuit Court, amends UTCR 2.010(4) to remove the requirement that all pleadings, motions, and requested instructions be prepared with numbered lines. Prior to the fall 2025 meeting, the proponent provided the following written testimony: • The proposed changes eliminate the need for pleading paper. The requirement of pleading paper is outdated and does not align with federal pleading or Oregon appellate court briefing format requirements. In a digital age, requiring numbered pages serves no purpose. In fact…
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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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PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings — physical PDF page 6
PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings · physical PDF page 6 ·
Page 6 – PJO 24-09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 • Protective Order applications, motions, and renewals (Family Abuse Prevention Act, Elderly Person and Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act, Sexual Abuse Protection Orders, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and Stalking Orders) will be accepted at the accounting window each day: o Petitions filed by 11:00 a.m. shall be scheduled for an in-person hearing at 1:30 on the day of filing. o Petitions filed after 11:00 a.m. shall be scheduled for an in-person hearing at 1:30 the next judicial day. • Initial ex-parte hearings shall be conducted in-person unless the judge assigned to the case or presiding over the hearing allows a participant to appear by remote means. • Contested hearings shall be conducted in-person unless the judge assigned to the case or presiding over the hearing allows a participant to appear by remote means. In-custody parties shall appear by remote means. Court staff will ma…
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PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings — physical PDF page 5
PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings · physical PDF page 5 ·
Page 5 – PJO 24-09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 i. JUVENILE: • Dependency proceedings shall be conducted in-person unless the judge assigned to the case or presiding over the hearing allows a participant to appear by remote means. • Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) proceedings shall be conducted in- person unless the judge assigned to the case or presiding over the hearing allows a participant to appear by remote means. • Delinquency proceedings shall be conducted in-person unless the judge assigned to the case or presiding over the hearing allows a participant to appear by remote means. • If you have further questions about Juvenile matters, please call 503-566- 2974. j. LANDLORD TENANT: • Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) first appearances shall be conducted in- person unless the judge presiding over the hearing allows a participant to appear by remote means. An attorney may appear by remote means if they give notice to the court by 5…
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PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings — physical PDF page 7
PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings · physical PDF page 7 ·
Page 7 – PJO 24-09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 q. TRAFFIC: • Traffic first appearances are being handled by phone, online or by mail. On or before the date you are directed to appear on your citation, you must enter a plea: o If you wish to plea “Not Guilty”: ▪ Call 503-588-8489 option 6, or ▪ Mail in your response requesting a trial. o If you wish to plea “No Contest”: ▪ Call 1-888-564-2828, or ▪ Enter your “No Contest” plea on-line ONLY IF you are paying in full at: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/epay.aspx ▪ Mail your payment to the address on your citation. • Traffic trials shall be conducted in-person. The judge presiding over the trial may allow parties and witnesses to appear by remote means upon request. • Individuals can make payments online at https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/epay.aspx • If you have further questions about Traffic cases, please call 503-588-8489. r. OTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS: …
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PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings — physical PDF page 4
PJO 24-09 Adopting CJO 23-028 Permitting Remote Proceedings · physical PDF page 4 ·
Page 4 – PJO 24-09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 orders) may proceed in-person or by remote means as determined by the assigned judge. • Motions for Immediate Danger Orders o Family Law Facilitators will be available in-person to assist with forms. o Motions will be accepted at the accounting window Monday-Friday before 3:30 p.m. ▪ Motions filed prior to the deadline shall be scheduled for an in- person hearing on the day of filing. ▪ Motions filed after the deadline may be scheduled for an in- person hearing the next judicial day. • Status Conferences o The court will conduct status conferences and pretrial hearings as scheduled on all family law cases. Such proceedings may be conducted in-person or by remote means. • Settlement Conferences o May proceed in-person or by remote means with the selected judge at the Courthouse or other designated court facility. • Mediation Orientation o Mediation Orientation for parents in child custody cases…
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CJO 2026-019 — Approving Out-of-Cycle Amendment of Uniform Trial Court Rule 4.130 — physical PDF page 2
CJO 2026-019 — Approving Out-of-Cycle Amendment of Uniform Trial Court Rule 4.130 · physical PDF page 2 · 2026
A–1 ATTACHMENT A TO CJO NO. 26-019 4.130 CAPTION REQUIREMENT FOR REFILED CHARGING INSTRUMENTS In addition to any other requirements imposed by statute or rule, [if]{when} a prosecuting attorney files a charging instrument [that ]initiat[es]{ing} a criminal action [and is ]based on charges previously dismissed without prejudice by the court[,]{:}[ the caption of the charging instrument must include the phrase: “Refiling after prior dismissal without prejudice.”] {(1) The caption must include the phrase: “Refiling after prior dismissal without prejudice;” and (2) The charging instrument must be filed as a new case and may not be filed into the previously dismissed criminal case.}
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