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 26-004 - In the Matter of Updated Court Operations Protocol in Polk County — physical PDF page 2
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• 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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