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UTCR 5.150 — STREAMLINED CIVIL JURY CASES

2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 5 · physical PDF page 9–10 · 2026

5.150 STREAMLINED CIVIL JURY CASES
(1) A civil case eligible for jury trial may be designated as a streamlined case.  The
availability of the designation may vary by judicial district and is dependent on the
availability of staff, judges, and courtrooms.  A party seeking the designation must
confer with the court to determine whether the designation is available.  If it is
available, a party seeking the designation must do all of the following:
(a) Obtain the agreement of all other parties to designate the case as a
streamlined civil jury case.
(b) Submit a joint motion and an order to the presiding judge in substantially the
forms provided at www.courts.oregon.gov.
(2) The decision to accept or reject a case for designation as a streamlined case is
within the sole discretion of the presiding judge or designee.  The judge will
consider the request on an expedited basis, when possible, and enter an order
granting or denying the motion.  If the judge grants the motion and designates the
case as a streamlined case, the judge will:
(a) Exempt or remove the case from mandatory arbitration, pursuant to
ORS 36.405(2)(a) and (b), and from all court rules requiring mediation,
arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
(b) Set a trial date certain no later than 180 days from the date of the order.
(3) (a) Within 30 days of the date of the Order Designating a Streamlined Civil Jury
Case, each party must provide to all other parties:
(i) The names and, if known, addresses and telephone numbers of all
persons, other than expert witnesses, likely to have knowledge that the
party may use to support its claims or defenses, unless the use would be
solely for impeachment;
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(ii) A copy of all unprivileged ORCP 43 A(1) documents and tangible things
that the party has in its possession, custody or control and may use to
support its claims or defenses, unless the use would be solely for
impeachment; and
(iii) A copy of all insurance agreements and policies discoverable pursuant
to ORCP 36 B(2).
(b) The parties may, and are encouraged to, file stipulations regarding the scope,
nature, and timing of discovery.
(c) The parties must complete discovery no later than 14 days before trial.
(d) The parties may request and the court may utilize streamlined procedures for
resolving any discovery dispute.
(4) No later than three days before trial, the parties must file stipulations regarding the
admission of exhibits, the manner for submitting expert testimony, the use of
deposition excerpts (if any), and the conduct of the trial.
(5) After an order designating the case as a streamlined case, a party shall not file a
pretrial motion without prior leave of the court.
(6) A party’s failure to request or respond to discovery is not a basis for that party to
seek postponement of the streamlined case trial date.

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