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PJO 26-004 - In the Matter of Updated Court Operations Protocol in Polk County — physical PDF page 2
PJO 26-004 - In the Matter of Updated Court Operations Protocol in Polk County · physical PDF page 2 ·
• Criminal case settlement conferences may be remote, unless the defendant is in custody. • Contested hearings, including trials and motions, will be in person. • Courtroom 2 juvenile proceedings shall be conducted as follows : 1. Juvenile dependency a. The court will continue the docket primarily by phone or remote means. This docket generally covers status conferences , limited court reviews and uncontested permanency hearings , admissions , and uncontested dispositional hearings. b. Contested hearings will be specially set outside of the normal Monday docket and will be in person. These include contested jurisdictional and dispositional hearings, contested permanency hearings, contested review hearings, and termination of parental rights hearings. c. Shelter hearings and first appearance on termination of parental rights will be in person and will be held at 4 p.m. as scheduled by the court. 2. Juvenile delinquency a. Regular appearances will be in person, except probation reviews a…
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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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PJO 26-004 - In the Matter of Updated Court Operations Protocol in Polk County — physical PDF page 1
PJO 26-004 - In the Matter of Updated Court Operations Protocol in Polk County · physical PDF page 1 ·
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY In the Matter of Updated ) Court Operations Protocol ) In Polk County ) PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER No. 26 - 004 ORDER ESTABLISHING UPDATED COURT APPEARANCE PROTOCOL THE ABOVE MATTER coming before the court, sua sponte, finds that: ORS 1.171 provides that the presiding judge of a district is the administrative authority over the circuit court of the district and authorizes exercising powers to make rules, issue orders and take other action appropriate to that exercise . On September 1, 2023, Chief Justice issued CJO 23-028 which updated court operations directives for the Oregon state courts. This court's Presiding Judge Order on the subject needs to be updated to align with the latest Chief Justice Order. NOW, THEREFORE , I HEREBY ORDER that subject to the exceptions contained within this order, proceedings in Polk County Circuit Court shall be held as follows : Courtroom 4 • All criminal appearances are in person, except the fo…
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PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases — physical PDF page 3
PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases · physical PDF page 3 ·
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY TRIAL READINESS INFORMATION State of Oregon Case# V. Defense _ Prosecution _ in the above captioned case hereby represents to this Court: 1. All discovery has been completed; 2. All investigation(s) have completed; 3. All motions were filed and resolved; 4. Pretrial negotiation was concluded; 5. There is/are no other case(s) in other jurisdiction(s) that require resolution before proceeding to trial in this case; 6. Witness( es) is/are available for the necessary time periods; 7. Does not need additional time to prepare and is ready for the trial; 8. There are/will be digital media exhibit: Yes or No and will be timely submitted if yes as required under PJO. NOTE: In the interest of utilizing the Court's limited resources in the most effective manner, all eight (8) above listed items must have been completed/addressed before a case is assigned to a trial judge. This document shall be made a part of the record in this ca…
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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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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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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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