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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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UTCR 6.030 — POSTPONEMENT OF TRIAL
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 6 · physical PDF page 2–3 · 2026
6.030 POSTPONEMENT OF TRIAL (1) A request to postpone a trial must be by motion. (2) A motion to postpone a trial must be signed by the attorney of record and contain a certificate stating that the attorney has advised the client of the request and must set forth: (a) The date scheduled for trial; (b) The reason for the requested postponement; (c) The dates previously set for trial; (d) The date of each previous postponement; and (e) Whether any parties to the proceeding object to the requested postponement. (3) If the motion to postpone is based upon a conflicting proceeding in another court, it must set forth, in addition to the information required by subsection (2) of this section: (a) The name of the court in which the conflict exists; (b) The date of the conflict; (c) The date on which the other proceeding is to begin; (d) The case number and the date of filing of the conflicting case; (e) The date on which the conflicting case was set for trial; and (f) The information required …
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UTCR 24.080 — CONTINUANCES
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 24 · physical PDF page 4–5 · 2026
24.080 CONTINUANCES (1) Motions to continue a hearing or trial may be made to the judge presiding over the hearing or trial, or such other judge as may be designated by Supplementary Local Rules. The judge may allow a continuance for good cause shown. (2) Any motion for continuance by a represented party must include a certification by the moving counsel that: (a) Counsel has conferred with opposing counsel and whether opposing counsel objects or agrees to the motion; and (b) If the motion is filed by petitioner’s counsel and is beyond one year from the filing of the original petition, a statement that petitioner’s counsel has conferred with petitioner and has authorization to request the continuance. If petitioner 2026 UTCR 24.5 does not authorize the request, counsel must note petitioner’s objections together with counsel’s reason for requesting the continuance despite petitioner’s objections.
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UTCR 6.040 — RESOLVING SCHEDULING CONFLICTS
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 6 · physical PDF page 3 · 2026
6.040 RESOLVING SCHEDULING CONFLICTS (1) When a party is scheduled to appear in more than one court at the same time, and has been unable to obtain a postponement in one of the courts, the scheduling conflict will be resolved by the presiding judges of the affected courts on motion of the affected party in both courts. (2) In resolving scheduling conflicts, the following must be considered: (a) Statutory preference; (b) The custodial status of a criminal defendant; (c) The filing date of the case; (d) The dates on which the courts sent notices of the trial date; (e) The relative complexity of the cases; (f) The availability of a competent, prepared substitute attorney; and (g) The inconvenience to the parties, the witnesses, or the court. (3) If the scheduling conflict cannot be resolved by the affected presiding judges after consultation with each other, the conflict must be referred by them to the Chief Justice for summary resolution.
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UTCR 24.020 — SCHEDULING IN COMPLEX CASES WITH APPOINTED COUNSEL
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 24 · physical PDF page 2 · 2026
24.020 SCHEDULING IN COMPLEX CASES WITH APPOINTED COUNSEL In a post-conviction case that involves a complex underlying case, including, but not limited to, criminal homicide as defined in ORS 163.005 or aggravated murder as defined in ORS 163.095, counsel for either party may request a scheduling conference within 60 days of appointed counsel’s appearance. At the conference, the court, in its discretion, may issue an order modifying any deadlines set forth in these rules.
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UTCR 1.050 — PROMULGATION OF SLR; REVIEW OF SLR; ENFORCEABILITY OF LOCAL PRACTICES
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 1 · physical PDF page 2–5 · 2026
1.050 PROMULGATION OF SLR; REVIEW OF SLR; ENFORCEABILITY OF LOCAL PRACTICES (1) Promulgation of Supplementary Local Rules (SLR) (a) Pursuant to ORS 3.220, a court may make and enforce local rules consistent with and supplementary to these rules for the purpose of giving full effect to these rules and for the prompt and orderly dispatch of the business of the court. (b) A court must incorporate into its SLR any local practice, procedure, form, or other requirement (“local practice”) with which the court expects or requires parties and attorneys to comply. A court may not adopt SLR that duplicate or conflict with the constitutions, statutes, ORCP, UTCR, Chief Justice Orders, Supreme Court Orders, disciplinary rules for attorneys, judicial canons, or Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (ORAP). A court may not adopt SLR that establish internal operating procedures of the court or trial court administrator that do not create requirements or have potential consequences for parties or attorne…
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UTCR 13.200 — ABSENCE OF PARTY AT HEARING
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 13 · physical PDF page 8–9 · 2026
13.200 ABSENCE OF PARTY AT HEARING (1) The arbitration hearing may proceed and an award may be made in the absence of any party who, after due notice, fails to participate or to obtain a continuance or postponement. (2) If a defendant is absent, the arbitrator shall require the plaintiff to submit evidence sufficient to support an award. 2026 UTCR 13.9 (3) In a case involving more than one defendant, the absence of a defendant does not preclude the arbitrator from assessing as part of the award damages against the defendant or defendants who are absent. (4) The arbitrator, for good cause shown, may allow an absent party an opportunity to appear at a subsequent hearing before making an award.
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UTCR 23.050 — CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 23 · physical PDF page 3–4 · 2026
23.050 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (1) A case management conference will be held within 30 days of assignment of a case to an OCLC judge or at such other time as the court may order. The purpose of the case management conference is to identify the essential issues in the litigation and to avoid unnecessary, burdensome, or duplicative discovery and other pretrial procedures to ensure the prompt resolution of the dispute. The case management conference may include discussion of the following: (a) The trial date. (b) The need for additional parties. (c) Time limits for filing of third-party complaints or bringing in additional parties. (d) Severance, consolidation, or coordination with other actions. (e) A discovery plan, including a schedule for the exchange of documents, conducting discovery from third parties, use of common number systems for documents production and exhibits identification, a schedule for conducting depositions, the need for protective orders or …
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