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UTCR 2.010 — FORM OF DOCUMENTS
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 2 · physical PDF page 1–6 · 2026
2.010 FORM OF DOCUMENTS Except where a different form is specified by statute or rule, the form of any document, including pleadings and motions, filed in any type of proceeding must be as prescribed in this rule. (1) “Printed Document,” as used in this rule, means any document wholly or partially printed. (2) Size of Documents. All documents, except exhibits and wills, must be prepared in a manner that, if printed, would be letter-size (8-1/2 x 11 inches), except that smaller sizes may be used for bench warrants, commitments, uniform citations and complaints and other documents otherwise designated by the court. (3) Documents Must be Printed or Typed; Binding Documents; Use of Staples Generally Prohibited (a) All documents must be printed or typed, except that blanks in preprinted forms may be completed in handwriting and notations by the trial court administrator or judge may be made in handwriting. (b) Pleadings and other documents submitted to the court for filing that are not elec…
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UTCR 5.070 — MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PLEADING
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 5 · physical PDF page 3–4 · 2026
5.070 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PLEADING (1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule, whenever a motion for leave to amend a pleading, including a motion to amend to assert a claim for punitive damages, is submitted to the court, it must include, as an exhibit attached to the motion, the entire text of the proposed amended pleading. The text of the proposed amended pleading must be displayed in one of the following ways: (a) Any material to be added to the pleading must be underlined and in bold with braces at each end, and any material to be deleted from the pleading must be italicized with brackets at each end; or (b) The proposed changes may be shown using a word processing software’s redlining feature. (2) If the motion to amend is for a pleading that was composed using preprinted forms that have been completed by filling in the blanks, the moving party may comply with this rule by making a copy of the filed pleading and formatting the text of the pleading in the following m…
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UTCR 5.160 — SEALED DOCUMENTS
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 5 · physical PDF page 10–11 · 2026
5.160 SEALED DOCUMENTS (1) A party seeking an order to file documents or materials under seal must file a motion with the court that specifies all of the following: (a) The statutory authority for sealing the documents or materials. (b) The reasons for protecting the documents or materials from public inspection. (c) A description of the documents or materials to be sealed. (2) At the direction of the judge hearing the motion, the moving party must submit the documents to the court for in camera review. (3) The court’s order on the motion may include directions to the clerk’s office to do one of the following: (a) File the documents or materials, unsealed, in the court file. (b) File the documents or materials under seal in the court file. (c) Return the documents, unfiled, to the moving party. 2026 UTCR 5.11 (4) When documents or materials are filed under seal, the filing party must present the clerk with a copy of the signed court order and submit the documents or materials in a seal…
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UTCR 13.190 — CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ADMISSIBLE
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 13 · physical PDF page 7–8 · 2026
13.190 CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ADMISSIBLE (1) The documents listed in subsection (2) of this rule, if relevant, are admissible at an arbitration hearing, but only if: (a) The party offering the document has included in the prehearing statement of proof a description of the document and the name, address and telephone number of its author or maker, at least 14 days prior to the hearing; and (b) The party offering the document promptly has made available, after request, to all other parties, all other documents from the same author or maker. 2026 UTCR 13.8 (2) The following documents are subject to this rule: (a) A bill, report, chart or record of a hospital, doctor, dentist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, physical therapist, psychologist or other health care provider on a letterhead or a printed bill. (b) A bill for drugs, medical appliances, or other related expenses on a letterhead or a printed bill. (c) A bill for, or an estimate of, property damage on a letterhead or a printe…
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UTCR 21.040 — FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 21 · physical PDF page 2–4 · 2026
21.040 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY (1) A document submitted electronically to the court must be in the form of a Portable Document Format (PDF) or a Portable Document Format/A (PDF/A) file that does not exceed 50 megabytes. A document that exceeds the size limit must be broken down and submitted as separate files that do not exceed 50 megabytes each. A filer submitting separate files under this section must include in the Filing Comments field for each submission a description that clearly identifies the part of 2026 UTCR 21.3 the document that the file represents, for example, “Motion for Summary Judgment, part 1 of 2.” (2) Except as provided in subsections (a) or (b) of this section or in UTCR 24.040(3)(a), when a document to be electronically filed incorporates a documentary exhibit, an affidavit, a declaration, a certificate of service, or another document, the electronic filing must be submitted as a unified single PDF file, rather than as separate electronicall…
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UTCR 1.160 — SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS FOR FILING WITH COURTS; LOCAL SLR
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 1 · physical PDF page 12 · 2026
1.160 SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS FOR FILING WITH COURTS; LOCAL SLR (1) A document submitted for filing with the court, including any document submitted to a judge or judicial staff, is not considered filed until it is accepted by court staff designated by the trial court administrator to accept court filings. (2) A local court may adopt an SLR to designate where a document may be submitted for filing. SLR 1.161 is reserved for that purpose. (3) Proposed orders and judgments submitted for judicial signature may be delivered to a judge or judicial staff as otherwise permitted or required under these rules. (4) A court must accept a document submitted for filing that is substantially in the form of the corresponding document made available to the public on www.courts.oregon.gov/forms, if the proper fee is tendered when required and the document is submitted for filing in compliance with all applicable statutes and rules.
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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 9.090 — CAPTIONING FILINGS IN PROBATE AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 9 · physical PDF page 3 · 2026
9.090 CAPTIONING FILINGS IN PROBATE AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS The captions of all probate filings must contain the name of the decedent. The captions of all filings in protective proceedings must contain the name of the protective proceeding or respondent. A filing in a contested matter in a probate or protective proceeding must also contain the names and roles of the parties seeking relief and against whom relief is sought. For example: In the Matter of the Estate of ) JANE DOE, Deceased. ) ) ) ) ) Case No. COLLECTION CO. LLC, Claimant, v. RICHARD ROE, Personal Representative. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) REQUEST FOR SUMMARY DETERMINATION
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