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PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases — physical PDF page 1
PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases · physical PDF page 1 ·
F!'_EO IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREG'°"01.J.l~ ,[' , Y .. EGnt; In the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases ) ) ) ) IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY Presiding Judge Order 25-004 Order Requir ing Trial Readiness Information & Witness List THE ABOVE MATTER coming before the court, sua sponte , and the court being fully advised , hereby find good cause as described below to review and re-evaluate the current judge and trial assignment practices for criminal cases in Polk County Circuit Court: The court's caseload is steadily increasing even after taking COVID19 restrictions under consideration ; That significant cause for the increase in the caseload is due to matters being assigned and scheduled before a trial judge prematurely; And those matters are often rescheduled due to lack of trial readiness as stated by the attorneys . THE COURT , having reviewed and considered all relevant information , further finds that: The current scheduling and rescheduling p…
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PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases — physical PDF page 2
PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases · physical PDF page 2 ·
assigned to trial judge for trial on or before 120 days after the case was initiated. ii. Misdemeanor out-of-custody cases and misdemeanor In-custody cases in which the defendant has waived speedy trial rights and a right to trial within 60 days, the parties shall provide the Trial Readiness Information Form and the case shall be assigned to a trial judge for trial on or before 60 days from the date the case was initiated. c. Any case not in compliance with this Order may be scheduled for a hearing for further court review. The attorneys assigned to the case shall appear with the client for this hearing when scheduled unless otherwise excused by the court in advance . d. The Court may make exception to these requirements from time to time as the Court deems appropriate. In addition, parties may request relief from this order for complex cases that are best administered outside of these directives . This Presiding Judge Order supersedes 21-005 , 24-004 and all other orders on the same s…
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PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases — physical PDF page 3
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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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PJO 25-002 - In the Matter of Setting Jury Terms In Polk County — physical PDF page 1
PJO 25-002 - In the Matter of Setting Jury Terms In Polk County · physical PDF page 1 ·
Po• ,., r lLED Li\ CQLJir1· y 1 ' ORu: 0 N _,, I\! 2025 FEB to Pt-1 2: 58 fP.//'.l COUoy A' IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF STATE OF ORE@eMo 8 /' DHtrJISTRA TOR IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY ------ In the Matter of Setting Jury Terms in Polk County ) ) ) ) PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER No. 25-002 ORDER SETTING JUROR TERMS Pursuant to ORS 10.105 this court establishes the length of the jury services terms and frequency of summoning as follows: Petit Jury- One (1) Month Grand Jury - Two (2) Months This Presiding Judge Order supersedes all other previous orders on the same subject. IT IS SO ORDERED this I D day of February 2025. Norman R. Hill Presiding Judge
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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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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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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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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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