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2432 indexed entries · 167 publisher order documents · county orders in 30 counties

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Baker32320
Benton42110
Clackamas80833
Clatsop49100
Columbia18200
Coos3927913
Crook44101
Curry3926913
Deschutes3616213
Douglas56915
Gilliam22000
Grant132200
Harney132100
Hood River22000
Jackson621000
Jefferson44101
Josephine66100
Klamath55100
Lake37000
Lane68100
Lincoln64200
Linn30531
Malheur61110
Marion63310
Morrow89500
Multnomah210100
Polk401516
Sherman22000
Tillamook59210
Umatilla89400
Union65100
Wallowa65100
Wasco22000
Washington5825111
Wheeler22000
Yamhill52100

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CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 4

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 4 · 2026

A-3 6. 25.030—ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIFIC JUDGE FOR RECEIVERSHIP; PRESUMPTION OF COMPLEX CASE Adopt a new rule regarding assignment of a receivership case to a specific judge and designation as a complex case. See related items B.3–B.5 and B.7–B.24. 7. 25.040—INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Adopt a new rule to require and govern initial case management conferences following appointment of a receiver. See related items B.3– B.6 and B.8–B.24. 8. 25.050—STATUS CONFERENCE Adopt a new rule regarding requests to schedule a status conference following appointment of a receiver. See related items B.3–B.7 and B.9– B.24. 9. 25.060—ALLOWED CLAIMS Adopt a new rule regarding allowed claims by creditors. See related items B.3–B.8 and B.10–B.24. 10. 25.070—INTERIM DISTRIBUTION Adopt a new rule regarding the allowance of interim distributions to creditors prior to the conclusion of a receivership case. See related items B.3–B.9 and B.11–B.24. 11. 25.080—BRIDGE OVER Adopt a new rule regarding automatic e…

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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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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/CJO_2026-021.pdf

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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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/CJO_2026-021.pdf

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 3

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 3 · 2026

A-2 2. 2.010—FORM OF DOCUMENTS Amended to remove the requirement to prepare pleadings, motions, and requested instructions with numbered lines. 3. 5.100—SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED ORDERS OR JUDGMENTS Amended to require parties to specify the rule or statutory basis upon which a submitted document is purported to be exempt from the advance service requirement imposed under the UTCR 5.100(1). 4. 18.010—DEFINITION Adopted a definition of “eviction action” for purposes of proposed new rules UTCR 18.020 to 18.040. See related items A.5–A.7. 5. 18.020—CAPTION Adopted a new rule regarding requirements for the caption of a complaint filed in a Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) action. See related items A.4 and A.6–A.7. 6. 18.030—FORMAT OF COMPLAINT Adopted a new rule regarding requirements for the form of a complaint filed in an FED action. See related items A.4–A.5 and A.7. 7. 18.040—FORM OF ORDER OR JUDGMENT Adopted a new rule regarding requirements for the form of a proposed order or judgment f…

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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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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/CJO_2026-021.pdf

PJO 24-006 Pretrial Release (Am1) — physical PDF page 11

PJO 24-006 Pretrial Release (Am1) · physical PDF page 11 ·

Presiding Judge Order 24-006 (Amendment 1) Page 11 of 11 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 B) RAO Investigation and Report 1) The RAO report will not be ordinarily fi led in court records (Odyssey); if so filed, will be filed as a CONFIDENTI AL document, and if not so filed determined to be tantamount to CONFIDENTIAL, requiring a motion, declaration and proposed order and prot ective order for release. The RAO release assessment report will be provided to the Judge, the District Attorney, and the Defense Attorney. This PJO con stitutes a protective order, and the RAO report will not be copied for distri bution outside the immediate use of the state and defense and will be destroyed at the end of the case. The RAO report will be maintained outside of court records by the RAO clerical staff for the period of the case, plus 30 days an d any time of an appeal, and then shall be destroyed. 2) The RAO shall not discuss conversations with the AIC defendant b…

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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.

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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/Documents/UMA_PJO_24-006 (Am1)_PretrialRelease.pdf.pdf

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 15

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 15 · 2026

A-14 • Numbered lines can assist with precise citations to pleadings. • Overall, the benefits of removing numbered lines—readability, accessibility, and efficiency—appear to outweigh the downsides. Based on its discussion of the foregoing considerations, the committee voted by consensus to recommend approval. Following the fall 2025 meeting, the committee received several public comments, summarized below: • Many commenters described the requirement as outdated, burdensome, and difficult to format, especially across platforms. They noted that federal and many state courts operate effectively without line numbering, and that page and paragraph citations are sufficient. • Several commenters emphasized that line numbering interferes with OCR and PDF‑to‑Word conversion, slows drafting, creates formatting errors, and poses unnecessary barriers for attorneys, staff, and self‑represented litigants. Removing the requirement was viewed as improving readability, accessibility, and workflow effic…

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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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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/CJO_2026-021.pdf

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 16

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 16 · 2026

A-15 * * * * * (4) Spacing[,]{ and} Paging[, and Numbered Lines] (a) All pleadings, motions, and requested instructions must be double-spaced[ and prepared with numbered lines]. (b) All other documents may be single-spaced[ and the lines need not be numbered]. (c) On the first page of each pleading or similar document, two inches at the top of the page shall be left blank. (d) All documents, except exhibits and wills, shall be prepared with a one-inch margin on each side. * * * * *

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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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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/CJO_2026-021.pdf

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules — physical PDF page 100

CJO 2026-021 — Adoption of Amendments to the Uniform Trial Court Rules · physical PDF page 100 · 2026

A-42 5. 21.140—MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING Changed references from “member” to “licensee.” See related items D.1 and D.3–D.4. 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. No public comments were received. EXPLANATION See also the background explanation for related item D.1. The amendment to UTCR 21.140(1)–(3) changed “member” to “licensee” to conform to SB 166. The committee agreed by consensus to recommend approval of the amendment out of cycle to align with the effective date of SB 166. AMENDMENT 21.140 MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING (1) An active [member]{licensee} of the Oregon State Bar must file a document using the electronic filing system, instead of using conventional filing, unless: (a) The document is required to be conventionally filed under UTCR 21.070(3); or (b) The filer has obtained a waiver under subsec…

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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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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/CJO_2026-021.pdf

PJO 25-016 - Reduced Hours Of Operations — physical PDF page 2

PJO 25-016 - Reduced Hours Of Operations · physical PDF page 2 ·

Presiding Judge Order 25-016 Page 2 of 2 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 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Morrow County Circuit Court will be open to the public during the following hours effective November 24, 2025. Notice shall be provided by memorandum to the local bar, state bar, law enforcement, state and local agencies, and will be updated on the 6th Judicial District website for the public. Morrow County Circuit Court: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (formerly 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) The court will modify hours of operation on an as-needed basis to accommodate trials. Parties needing additional time for hearings outside of the modified hours of operation shall file their written request no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled hearing so the court may review and determine staffing resource availability. Dated ________________ ___________________________________________ DANIEL J. HILL Presiding Judge November 13, 2025

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Publisher URL: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/Documents/MOR-PJO-25-016.pdf