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UTCR 7.100 — DISQUALIFICATION MOTIONS UNDER ORS 14.260(7)
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 7 · physical PDF page 6–7 · 2026
7.100 DISQUALIFICATION MOTIONS UNDER ORS 14.260(7) (1) A motion to disqualify a judge and supporting affidavit must be submitted in the manner described in ORS 14.260(1) through (6). (2) A challenged judge who believes that the disqualification motion, or a series of disqualification motions, filed under ORS 14.260(1) or ORS 14.270, effectively denies the judge assignment to a criminal or juvenile delinquency docket pursuant to ORS 14.260(7), may request a hearing by submitting a request for hearing form. The request for hearing form must: (a) Be submitted to the presiding judge (or the presiding judge’s designee, if the presiding judge is the subject of the challenge) within two judicial days of the filing of the disqualification motion; (b) State that the request for hearing is being submitted under ORS 14.260(7), regarding effective denial of judicial assignment to a criminal or juvenile delinquency docket; and 2026 UTCR 7.7 (c) Be served on each party to the case. (3) Within two ju…
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UTCR 23.020 — ASSIGNMENT OF CASES TO THE OCLC
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 23 · physical PDF page 1–2 · 2026
23.020 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES TO THE OCLC (1) Assignment of a case to the OCLC requires agreement of the parties, the presiding judge or designee of the court with venue, and the managing panel of the OCLC. (2) The following must occur for a case to be considered for assignment to the OCLC: (a) The parties and the presiding judge or designee of the court with venue must confer to determine whether there is agreement to assign the case to the OCLC and to determine the special needs, facts, and issues of the case. (b) The presiding judge or designee of the court with venue and the managing panel of the OCLC must confer to discuss whether the case is appropriate for assignment to the OCLC and to discuss the special needs, facts, and issues of the case. (3) If the agreement required by UTCR 23.020(1) is reached and the managing panel accepts a case into the OCLC, the parties must submit a stipulated order for assignment of the case to the OCLC to the presiding judge or designee of the court w…
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UTCR 13.080 — ASSIGNMENT TO ARBITRATOR
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 13 · physical PDF page 3 · 2026
13.080 ASSIGNMENT TO ARBITRATOR (1) The parties may select an arbitrator by stipulation. (2) At the time of giving notice of the assignment to arbitration, the trial court administrator shall furnish a list of proposed arbitrators as well as a copy of the procedures for the selection of arbitrators and for setting an arbitration hearing. The procedures for selection of arbitrators shall be established by the arbitration commission. (3) An arbitrator shall be assigned under (1) or (2) of this rule within 21 days after the assignment to arbitration.
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UTCR 13.100 — AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATORS
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 13 · physical PDF page 3–4 · 2026
13.100 AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATORS An arbitrator has the authority to do all of the following, but may exercise the authority conferred only after the case is assigned to a specific arbitrator and any disputes over the assignment have been settled: (1) Decide procedural issues arising before or during the arbitration hearing, except issues relating to arbitrability or the qualification of an arbitrator. The court may 2026 UTCR 13.4 entertain a challenge to the qualification of an arbitrator on grounds that could not be discovered prior to assignment of the arbitrator to the case. (2) Invite, with reasonable notice, the parties to submit trial briefs. (3) After notice to the parties, examine any site or object relevant to the case. (4) Issue a subpoena, enforceable in the manner described in ORS 36.675. (5) Administer oath or affirmations to witnesses. (6) Rule on the admissibility of evidence in accordance with these rules. (7) Determine the facts, apply the law, and make an award; perfor…
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UTCR 23.010 — OREGON COMPLEX LITIGATION COURT
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 23 · physical PDF page 1 · 2026
23.010 OREGON COMPLEX LITIGATION COURT (1) The criteria used for assignment of a case to the Oregon Complex Litigation Court (OCLC), pursuant to UTCR 23.020, may include, but are not limited to, the number of parties, the complexity of the legal issues, the complexity of the factual issues, the complexity of discovery, and the anticipated length of trial. (2) The UTCR apply to cases in the OCLC except where the rules in this chapter specifically provide otherwise. (3) Absent a motion and order for a change of venue pursuant to ORS 14.110, assignment of a case to the OCLC does not change the venue of a case. (4) The OCLC will be managed by a panel of three circuit court presiding judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
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UTCR 12.030 — DETERMINING AUTHORITY, DETERMINING MEDIATOR QUALIFICATIONS, OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 12 · physical PDF page 3–4 · 2026
12.030 DETERMINING AUTHORITY, DETERMINING MEDIATOR QUALIFICATIONS, OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY (1) The determining authority: (a) Is the entity within a judicial district with authority to determine whether applicants to become an approved mediator for courts within the judicial district meet the qualifications as described in these rules and whether approved mediators meet any continuing qualifications or obligations required by these rules. (b) Is the presiding judge of the judicial district unless the presiding judge has delegated the authority to be the determining authority as provided or allowed by statute. Delegation under this paragraph may be made to an entity chosen by the presiding judge to establish a mediation program as allowed by law or statute. A delegation must be in writing and, if it places any limitations on the presiding judge’s ultimate authority to review and change decisions made by the delegatee, must be approved by the State Court Administrator before…
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UTCR 13.060 — PLEADINGS IN CASES SUBJECT OR NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 13 · physical PDF page 2–3 · 2026
13.060 PLEADINGS IN CASES SUBJECT OR NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION (1) All civil actions (including domestic relations cases described under ORS 36.405(1)(b)) will be assigned to arbitration unless one of the following occurs: (a) The title of a pleading contains the words “CLAIM NOT SUBJECT TO MANDATORY ARBITRATION” in compliance with subsection (3) of this rule. (b) Any party files a notice, prior to the assignment to arbitration, that the case is not subject to mandatory arbitration. The notice must state grounds sufficient to exempt the case from mandatory arbitration. (c) The court orders the case removed from mandatory arbitration under ORS 36.405(2). (2) Notice under part (1)(a) or (1)(b) of this rule does not prevent any party from asserting by appropriate motion, that the case is subject to mandatory arbitration. (3) A party must place one or the other of the following in the title of a pleading in the case (including a claim, counterclaim, cross claim, third-party claim, petitio…
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UTCR 13.160 — SCHEDULING OF THE HEARING
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 13 · physical PDF page 6 · 2026
13.160 SCHEDULING OF THE HEARING (1) The arbitrator shall set the time, date and place of hearing and shall give reasonable notice of the hearing date to the parties and comply with ORS 36.420. The arbitrator shall also give notice of the hearing date and any continuance to the trial court administrator. (2) A court may adopt a Supplementary Local Rule establishing a deadline for the arbitration hearing and a process for obtaining a postponement or continuance. A Supplementary Local Rule may not allow the arbitration process to extend more than six months from the date the case is assigned to an arbitrator. In the absence of a Supplementary Local Rule adopted pursuant to this section, the requirements set forth below in sections (3) and (4) shall apply. (3) Except for good cause shown, the hearing must be scheduled to take place not sooner than 14 days, or later than 49 days, from the date of assignment of the case to the arbitrator. The parties may stipulate to a postponement or conti…
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