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SLR 15.005 — SMALL CLAIMS MEDIATION

Josephine County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 37–38 · 2026

15.005 SMALL CLAIMS MEDIATION
(1) All contested small claims cases shall be subject to mediation,
pursuant to ORS 36.185.  A case will be removed from mediation and
proceed in the normal fashion if either party makes the request to the
mediator following the orientation session.
(2) Mediation services shall be provided by the court without cost to the
litigants. Parties to the case will be notified in writing of their scheduled
mediation date.
(3) An authorized representative may appear on behalf of a business but
must be familiar with the facts of the case and must have full authority
to settle.
(4) Agreements reached while in mediation shall be signed by the parties
and filed with the court.
(5) Failure of either party to abide by the agreement will be grounds for
the opposing party to file with the court a properly served Declaration
of Non-Compliance and Request for Judgment, proposed Small Claim
Judgment, Declaration of Non- Incapacitated Defendant and Non-
Military Service, Notice to Defendant on How to Request a Hearing ,
and Defendant’s Request for Hearing to Contest Declaration of Non-
Compliance. The form can be found on the court forms webpage
defined in SLR 1.172 under Civil/Small Claims.
(a) The opposing party will have seven days from service of the
Declaration of Non- Compliance and Request for Judgment to
file Defendant’s Request for Hearing to Contest Declaration of
Non-Compliance with the court. The Defendant’s Request for
Hearing to Contest Declaration of Non- Compliance shall be
served on the plaintiff.  The court will schedule a half -hour
hearing on the issue of non-compliance only.
















February 1, 2026
14th Judicial District – Josephine County Circuit Court
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CHAPTER 16
VIOLATIONS

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