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SLR 6.012 — SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES:

Union, Wallowa County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 8–10 · 2026

6.012  SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES:

 (1)  The court on its own motion or on the request of any party may set a mandatory
settlement conference. Scheduling of a settlement conference is subject to judicial availability
and a settlement conference shall not be scheduled so as to delay trial of the case.  The pretrial
settlement conference will not be required if either party demonstrates good cause why the
settlement conference should not be held.

 (2)  The purpose of the settlement conference is to provide a forum to resolve disputes
before trial through the active participation of counsel and the Court.  The attendance of all
parties and their trial attorneys is required.  When a party is insured, a representative of the
insurance company with authority to settle the case shall be in attendance or readily available
remotely.  Upon a showing of good cause, the judge conducting the settlement conference may
excuse a party from personally appearing, but the party may be required to participate remotely.

 (3)  Pretrial settlement conferences shall be conducted by a judge other than the assigned
trial judge unless all parties stipulate in writing that the trial judge may also conduct the
settlement conference.


Supplementary Local Rules -10th Judicial District - Circuit Court for Union/Wallowa County
Effective February 2026
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 (4)  For a meaningful settlement conference to occur, all attorneys and parties must
participate in good faith.  The failure of any person to comply with these rules, appear at, or
participate in a settlement conference, unless good cause is shown for any such failure, may
result in the court imposing appropriate sanctions as described in UTCR 1.090.  Cases set for a
settlement conference shall retain their place on the trial docket.

 (5)  If settlement negotiations are not successful, counsel should be prepared to proceed
to trial on the date scheduled.  The court will make every effort to ensure the case proceeds to
trial on the date scheduled.   The court will deny all requests for continuance except in case of
emergency or highly unusual circumstances.

 (6)  If a settlement is reached, the parties shall place notice of the settlement on the record
before the scheduled trial date, in accordance with UTCR 6.020.

 (7)  Upon a settlement being reached, the court will enter an order regarding the
settlement, and setting a deadline for the parties to submit subsequent filings.

  (8)  In every case, the party shall email to ‘district.10.schedule@ojd.state.or.us,’ not less
than two (2) days prior to the date of each settlement conference, a detailed settlement
conference statement.  There is no requirement to serve the opposing party with the settlement
conference statement.  Court staff will provide statements to assigned settlement judge when
received.

(a)  In the case of personal injury/property damage litigation, the plaintiff shall include in
the settlement conference statement a summary of facts, the injuries and/or damages, any
special legal issues involved, and a settlement demand, and shall attach a copy of the
most recent medical report(s).

(b)  The defendant shall prepare a similar statement setting forth a summary of the facts,
the injuries, legal issues, defendant's settlement offer, and a copy of the most recent
defense medical report(s).

(c)  In actions for dissolution, annulment, or separation, and actions for modification of
judgments therein, the parties shall present directly to the settlement judge seven (7) days
prior to the date of the settlement conference, all documents otherwise required by UTCR
Chapter 8 pertaining to domestic relations proceedings.

(d)  In other cases, each party shall prepare an appropriate settlement statement setting
forth a summary of the facts, legal issues, damages and relief demanded, together with all
demands and offers.

 (9)  Statements and other documents submitted to the judge by the parties and materials
or notes prepared by the settlement conference judge are confidential and will not be placed in
the trial court file in the event that the case does not settle or upon request of either party, and in
that event, the materials or notes shall be destroyed by the settlement conference judge.


Supplementary Local Rules -10th Judicial District - Circuit Court for Union/Wallowa County
Effective February 2026
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