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SLR 2.001 — WAIVER OR DEFERRAL OF COURT COSTS AND FEES
Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 4 · 2026
2.001 WAIVER OR DEFERRAL OF COURT COSTS AND FEES Applications for waiver or deferral of fees on grounds of indigence or applications for deferment of payment of fees on grounds of indigence shall be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the party seeking such waiver or deferral. Such affidavit shall state the name, age, address and relationship of each dependent of the applicant; the marital status of the applicant; the name, age and relationship of each person in the household of the applicant, the current income and source of income of the applicant, of each person in the applicant's household, the name of any interested relative with assets to pay such fee; the assets of the applicant including bank accounts, equity in real estate, motor vehicles and all other assets; and the recurring liabilities of the applicant. A declaration may be used as an alternative to an affidavit (ORCP 1E and UTCR 2.120). Applications for deferral may be reviewed by trial court staff applying standards …
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SLR 6.025 — PAYMENT OF TRIAL FEES AND HEARING FEES
Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 13 · 2026
6.025 PAYMENT OF TRIAL FEES AND HEARING FEES (1) A fee receipt, fee waiver, or fee deferral must be presented to the judicial staff prior to commencement of a trial or hearing where a fee is required to be paid under ORS 21.225 or 105.130. (2) Fees payable at the conclusion of the trial shall be paid by 4:00 PM on the day trial concludes unless the fee is waived or deferred. If the trial concludes after the close of business, the fees shall be paid the morning of the first court day thereafter. For purposes of this rule, a jury trial shall be deemed concluded when the jury returns a verdict. (3) The trial judge may elect to delay commencement of the case until the fees are paid, but failure to pay the fees as stated in SLR 6.025 shall not be grounds for a postponement.
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SLR 13.025 — COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATORS ; WAIVER OR DEFERRAL
Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 27–28 · 2026
13.025 COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATORS ; WAIVER OR DEFERRAL (1) Compensation Arbitrators shall be paid directly by the parties within 14 days of the selection of the arbitrator. The total amount of fees and expenses shall be equally divided, unless otherwise stipulated by the parties. (2) Waiver of Fees The court may waive or defer advance payment of fees and/or expenses, in whole or in part, pursuant to ORS 36.420(3). A party seeking waiver or deferral shall complete and submit to the court the forms provided by the court clerk for waiver or deferral of court filing fees. Page 28 of 32 Yamhill Circuit Court 2026 Supplementary Local Rules Effective February 1, 2026 Application for waiver or deferral must be made within 14 days of the date of the notification of transfer to arbitration. Unless otherwise allowed by the court fees deferred must be paid within 5 days of the arbitration hearing. (3) Failure of a party to appear or participate in the arbitration proceeding. The failure of a part…
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SLR 8.081 — PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM
Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 18–19 · 2026
8.081 PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM (1) Policy. The Twenty -fifth Judicial District has established parent education programs as authorized by ORS 3.425. The programs provide information to parents on the impact of family restructuring on children to each person named as a party in the following types of proceedings, when such proceedings involve minor children: (a) Annulment or dissolution of marriage; (b) Legal separation; (c) Petition to establish custody, parenting and/or paternity; and (d) Post-judgment litigation involving custody or non-custodial parenting time. (2) Mandatory Participation (a) Each party who files an appearance in a proceeding of the types described above shall complete a program unless exempted by the court. A final judgment shall not be entered in the proceeding until each party not otherwise exempted by the court who has filed an appearance or stipulated on a judgment has completed a program. (b) The clerk shall provide a copy of this rule to the initiating party …
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SLR 9.076 — NON-PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 20–21 · 2026
9.076: NON-PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (1) The following court appointed non-professional fiduciaries are subject to this rule: (a) Any guardian or conservator appointed pursuant to ORS Chapter 125 on or after the effective date of this rule. (b) Any personal representative appointed pursuant to ORS Chapter 113 on or after the effective date of the rule. (c) Any trustee appointed pursuant to ORS Chapter 130 on or after the effective date of the rule. (d) Any non-professional fiduciary cited for a deficiency in the handling of fiduciary duties pursuant to the show cause process. (2) All non-professional fiduciaries involved in a case described under subsection (1) above, shall: (a) Successfully complete an education class for non-professional fiduciaries with a curriculum as prescribed by the Presiding Judge of Yamhill County within sixty (60 days of appointment as fiduciary by the court. (b) Register for the program no later than fifteen (15) days from appointment as fid…
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Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 34 · 2026
Twenty-Fifth Judicial District – Yamhill Circuit Court Effective February 1, 2026 APPENDIX 2 SLR 8.055(2) N O T I C E You must file an answer in writing to this Order within 14 days of the day you are served with this order, or if you are the Respondent in this matter, within thirty (30) days from the date the Summons and Petition were served upon you, whichever is later, or within 30 days if the Order seeks to modify an existing judgment (such as modification of child custody). If you do not file a written answer within such time, the other side may automatically be given relief against you which the other side is requesting in the attached motion. In order to file an answer in writing, you must do the following things: (1) Your written answer must contain the title and number of this case. (2) Your written answer must specify the item or items of relief requested by the other side which you oppose. (You do not need to state the reasons why you oppose the relief; you need only to stat…
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SLR 13.015 — REFERRAL TO ARBITRATION; MOTIONS
Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 27 · 2026
13.015 REFERRAL TO ARBITRATION; MOTIONS (1) General civil or domestic relations cases: When a civil case, other than a small claims case, or a domestic relations property division case is referred to arbitration, the arbitration clerk shall send to counsel, or parties pro se , a notice of referral to arbitration, the location of the Yamhill Co. approved Arbitrator List, and a copy of the arbitration procedures adopted by the alternative dispute resolution commission and approved by the court pursuant to UTCR 13.080(2). (2) All motions, except those set forth in (3) below, shall be decided by the arbitrator as provided in UTCR 13.040(3). The original of all motions shall be filed with the arbitrator and not to the court. (3) Motions to be decided by the court. The following motions shall be decided by a judge: (a) Waiver or deferral of arbitrator’s and/or filing fees. (b) Exemption or removal from arbitration. (c) Change of Venue. (d) Resignation of counsel. (e) Bankruptcy stay. (4) Loc…
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SLR 2.015 — RETURN OF A DOCUMENT TO A PARTY
Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 4–5 · 2026
2.015 RETURN OF A DOCUMENT TO A PARTY (1) In addition to the authority to decline to receive or file a document under ORCP 9 E and UTCR 2.010(12)(c), in certain limited situations, a document may be returned to the party who submitted it, without being filed by the court. Those situations include: (a) A document with an existing case number or case caption from another jurisdicti on unless filed pursuant to an order signed by a judge allowing a change of venue authorizing the filing on some other basis; (b) A document which requires a fee but the fee or an order to waive or defer such fee is not provided and the fee requirement has not been satisfied; Page 5 of 32 Yamhill Circuit Court 2026 Supplementary Local Rules Effective February 1, 2026 (c) A document without sufficient identifying information to determine in which case it should be filed and entered; (d) A document which requires court action, but the court action cannot be taken without the filing of statutorily required preced…
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