Open the local court page and confirm the correct court, location and current filing-counter contact before traveling or mailing documents. Publisher contact/hours notice captured 2026-10-18 (recheck before travel): Telephone 541-962-9500 Courthouse Hours 8am - 12pm, 1pm-4:30pm Mon-Fri Legal holidays All public service counters are closed 4:30pm - 5pm Mon - Fri. Courtrooms shall continue to run until 5 pm or such time as the presiding judge deems appropriate. A drop box will be located in Union County at 1105 K Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The box will be checked daily at 5pm. Any item left in the box between 4:30pm and 5pm will be received that same business day. Any item left after 5pm will be considered received the following business day.
Existing instructions to review Starting point : Open the local court page and confirm the correct court, location and current filing-counter contact before traveling or mailing documents. Publisher contact/hours notice captured 2026-10-18 (recheck before travel): Telephone 541-962-9500 Courthouse Hours 8am - 12pm, 1pm-4:30pm Mon-Fri Legal holidays All public service counters are closed 4:30pm - 5pm Mon - Fri. Courtrooms shall continue to run until 5 pm or such time as the presiding judge deems appropriate. A drop box will be located in Union County at 1105 K Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The box will be checked daily at 5pm. Any item left in the box between 4:30pm and 5pm will be received that same business day. Any item left after 5pm will be considered received the following business day.Who the instructions concern : People handling a matter in Union County Circuit Court. Confirm venue and case type; these instructions do not cover federal, Tribal, municipal or justice-court filings.Prepare: Current official forms and their case-specific instructions; include all required attachments : Current official forms and their case-specific instructions; include all required attachmentsPrepare: Case number for an existing case, party names and the court named on your notice : Case number for an existing case, party names and the court named on your noticePrepare: Copies for your records; required service documents and proof of service as directed by the applicable packet : Copies for your records; required service documents and proof of service as directed by the applicable packetPrepare: Filing fee or current fee-waiver/deferral application and proposed order, when applicable : Filing fee or current fee-waiver/deferral application and proposed order, when applicablePublisher instruction 1 : Open the local court page and confirm the correct court, location and current filing-counter contact before traveling or mailing documents. Publisher contact/hours notice captured 2026-10-18 (recheck before travel): Telephone 541-962-9500 Courthouse Hours 8am - 12pm, 1pm-4:30pm Mon-Fri Legal holidays All public service counters are closed 4:30pm - 5pm Mon - Fri. Courtrooms shall continue to run until 5 pm or such time as the presiding judge deems appropriate. A drop box will be located in Union County at 1105 K Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The box will be checked daily at 5pm. Any item left in the box between 4:30pm and 5pm will be received that same business day. Any item left after 5pm will be considered received the following business day.Publisher instruction 2 : Use the local forms navigation and current Supplementary Local Rules together with the statewide form instructions; check the printed revision and any required local attachments.Publisher instruction 3 : OJD describes mail, in-person and electronic filing options for self-represented users. Confirm the accepted method for your particular document and court; creating an online form does not itself establish filing.Publisher instruction 4 : Check the current fee schedule. If requesting a waiver or deferral, use the official packet and ask the clerk how to submit it with your filing; the eFile FAQ and 2026 UTCR contain inconsistent instructions.Publisher instruction 5 : Follow the packet and applicable rules for service, confidential information and signatures. Uploading or delivering a document to court does not by itself establish service on another party.Publisher instruction 6 : Keep copies and your filing receipt or electronic envelope number. For eFile, check acceptance or rejection and follow the court response; contact the court promptly about missing instructions, rejected papers or hearing notices.Submission instructions : OJD lists mail, in-person and eFile options for self-represented users. Use the local court contact and case-specific instructions to confirm the correct destination and accepted method for this document.Costs and fee questions : Check the current statewide fee schedule and official waiver/deferral packet. The OJD eFile FAQ and 2026 UTCR 21.050(2) give inconsistent waiver-submission directions; confirm current filing instructions with the court. No fee amount or waiver approval is assumed.After submission : Keep the filed copy, receipt or electronic envelope number. Monitor acceptance or rejection and court notices. Sending papers or completing a form does not establish that the court accepted the filing or that service on another party is complete.Returned, denied or unresolved requests : Read rejection instructions promptly and contact the court about correction procedure. Do not assume a rejected submission, help request or complaint extends a deadline. Ask a lawyer about time-sensitive legal options.Language, disability and offline access : Which current publisher instructions apply to Language, disability and offline access? These details have not been recorded for this route. Use the linked responsible office to confirm them.Union County: prepare, file and track circuit-court papers
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