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SLR 6.012 — SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES

Grant, Harney County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 3–4 · 2026

6.012 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
1) Upon the joint request of the parties, and at the discretion of the judge, the court may set a
judicial settlement conference. The court will follow the procedure in UTCR 6.200 if there is a
request for settlement conference that the other party objects to being set.
2) The parties will submit settlement letters to the court no later than two judicial days, excluding
weekends, prior to the settlement conference outlining the information the party believes will
assist the judge in settlement negotiations. Each settlement conference shall be scheduled to
allow adequate time for meaningful settlement discussions.
3) The court will only allow one settlement conference unless good cause is shown why another
settlement conference should be allowed.
4) Each party or representative of a corporation or insurance company who has full authority to settle
and compromise the litigation must personally appear at the settlement conference,  unless video
or telephonic appearances are permitted for good cause.
5) Settlement conferences will be handled by visiting or senior judges unless there are written
waivers of conflict for the presiding judge to participate in the settlement conference and remain
the trial and sentence judge. If the court is unable to obtain the services of a visiting or senior
judge, the court at its discretion may deny the request for a settlement conference.
6) All settlements will be placed on the record upon settlement. All criminal cases, where there is a
settlement on charges, shall have a plea to the charges in the negotiated settlement placed on the
record the day of the settlement supported by a plea petition.
7) The pretrial settlement conference shall not delay the trial scheduling.
Page 4 of 14 – 24th Judicial District Supplemental Local Rules – effective February 1, 2026

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