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UTCR 11.020 — COMPENSATION AND APPOINTMENT OF COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 11 · physical PDF page 1 · 2026
11.020 COMPENSATION AND APPOINTMENT OF COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL (1) Allowance of attorney fees in juvenile proceedings shall be governed by ORS 135.055. (2) Unless otherwise specified by written court order, an order for appointment of counsel shall expire when the time for taking an appeal has expired.
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UTCR 5.170 — LIMITED SCOPE REPRESENTATION
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 5 · physical PDF page 11 · 2026
5.170 LIMITED SCOPE REPRESENTATION (1) Applicability. This rule applies to limited scope representation in civil cases subject to this chapter when an attorney intends to appear in court on behalf of a party. (2) Notice of Limited Scope Representation. When an attorney intends to appear in court on behalf of a party, the attorney shall file and serve, as soon as practicable, a Notice of Limited Scope Representation in substantially the form as set out on the Oregon Judicial Department website (www.courts.oregon.gov/forms). (3) Termination of Limited Scope Representation. When the attorney has completed all services within the scope of the Notice of Limited Scope Representation, the attorney shall file and serve a Notice of Termination of Limited Scope Representation in substantially the form as set out on the Oregon Judicial Department website (www.courts.oregon.gov/forms), in accordance with UTCR 3.140. (4) Service of Documents. After an attorney files a Notice of Limited Scope Repres…
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UTCR 3.140 — RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEYS
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 3 · physical PDF page 3–4 · 2026
3.140 RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEYS (1) An application to resign, a notice of termination, or a notice of substitution made pursuant to ORS 9.380 must contain the court contact information under UTCR 1.110 of the party and of the new attorney, if one is being substituted, and the date of any scheduled trial or hearing. It must be served on that party and the 2026 UTCR 3.4 opposing party’s attorney. If no attorney has appeared for the opposing party, the application must be served on the opposing party. A notice of withdrawal, termination, or substitution of attorney must be promptly filed. (2) The attorney who files the initial appearance for a party, or who personally appears for a party at arraignment on an offense, is deemed to be that party’s attorney-of- record, unless at that time the attorney otherwise notifies the court and opposing party(ies) in open court or complies with subsection (1). (3) When an attorney is employed or appointed to appear in an already pending case, the attorn…
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UTCR 3.170 — ASSOCIATION OF OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL (PRO HAC VICE)
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 3 · physical PDF page 4–7 · 2026
3.170 ASSOCIATION OF OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL (PRO HAC VICE) (1) An attorney authorized to practice law before the highest court of record in any state or country (“out-of-state attorney”) may appear on behalf of a party in any action, suit, or proceeding pending in this state before a court or administrative body even though that attorney is not licensed to practice law in this state, if the attorney satisfies all of the following requirements: 2026 UTCR 3.5 (a) Shows that the attorney is an attorney in good standing in another state or country. (b) Certifies that the attorney is not subject to pending disciplinary proceedings in any other jurisdiction or provides a description of the nature and status of any pending disciplinary proceedings. (c) Associates with an active attorney licensee in good standing of the Oregon State Bar (“local attorney”) who must participate meaningfully in the matter. (d) Certifies that the attorney will: comply with applicable statutes, law, and procedural ru…
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UTCR 11.010 — APPLICATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 11 · physical PDF page 1 · 2026
11.010 APPLICATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL (1) An application for a court-appointed counsel and a declaration of financial condition, under penalty of perjury, shall be provided for each affected adult and child on intake or at the earliest practicable other time. (2) Counsel may be appointed for a child in any case, but counsel will not be appointed for any adult person unless that person files a declaration of financial condition, under penalty of perjury, and any other information in writing and under oath that the court may require or that the applicant desires to submit relating to the applicant’s financial ability to retain counsel. (3) On receipt of an application, the court shall promptly rule in the matter. If the application is granted, the court shall promptly appoint counsel and notify counsel of the appointment.
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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 9.300 — APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS IN ADOPTIONS
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 9 · physical PDF page 8 · 2026
9.300 APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS IN ADOPTIONS Except in cases when one or more of the petitioners, or a state or private agency, is the legal or natural guardian of the minor child, when a petition is filed for leave to adopt a minor child and the required consent thereto has been filed, the attorney for the petitioner must prepare and submit to the court a limited judgment providing for the appointment of the petitioner, or other suitable person, as guardian of the minor child pending further order of the court or entry of a judgment.
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UTCR 13.130 — RESTRICTIONS ON COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARBITRATOR, PARTIES, AND ATTORNEYS
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 13 · physical PDF page 5 · 2026
13.130 RESTRICTIONS ON COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARBITRATOR, PARTIES, AND ATTORNEYS Unless all parties otherwise agree, no disclosure of any offers or settlement made by any party shall be made to the arbitrator prior to the announcement of the award. Neither an attorney nor a party may communicate with the arbitrator, regarding the merits of the case, except in the presence of, or on reasonable notice to, all other parties. Except for Rules 1, 4.1 to 4.3, 4.5 to 4.10, and 5 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, all rules of professional conduct concerning bench and bar apply in the arbitration process.
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