Judge Victoria A. Valentine
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Emergency Motion
Exhibits
Reconsideration Motions
Summary Disposition Motion
Adjournments
- An adjournment request must include both the old dates and the new dates.
Request must include
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Court-wideClerk
Phone
Court-widePage & Word Limits1 rule
A bench trial or hearing brief must be filed and served on opposing parties and is limited to 10 pages excluding exhibits unless the Court expressly grants an exception.
BENCH TRIAL/HEARING BRIEF shall be filed and served on opposing parties. Briefs are limited to 10 pages, not including exhibits, unless otherwise expressly granted by the Court.
Bench Trial Hearing Brief
10 pages
Document Filing Requirements7 rules
A list identifying stipulated and proposed exhibits must be emailed to Judge Valentine’s staff attorney at least one week before the bench trial or hearing.
A LIST of EXHIBITS indicating Stipulated and/or Proposed must be submitted to Judge Valentine’s Staff Attorney, Shelli Feinberg, at feinbergs@oakgov.com at least ONE (1) WEEK prior to Bench Trial/Hearing
Document Type
Hearing Exhibit List
Each party must file a final witness and expert list two weeks before the hearing, excluding rebuttal witnesses and including only previously listed or stipulated witnesses.
Each Party shall file a FINAL LIST OF WITNESSES/EXPERTS intended to be called at the Trial/Hearing, excluding rebuttal witnesses. Witnesses must have been named on a prior Witness List or must be stipulated to by all parties.
Document Type
Final List Of Witnesses Experts
Counsel or a pro se party must prepare a short pre-conference statement one week before the settlement conference, serve it on all parties, and email it to chambers; the statement must summarize the action's background, principal factual and legal issues, and remaining issues.
COUNSEL AND/OR PRO PER PARTY shall prepare and serve on all parties and email the Judge’s chambers valentinechambers@oakgov.com, ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE, a SHORT statement, which: • Summarizes the background of the action and the principal factual and legal issues; • Detail all issues remaining;
Document Type
Pre Conference Statement
The pre-conference statement must list outstanding motions, summarize settlement efforts and ADR activity, address whether arbitration was discussed, and disclose available judgment insurance and indemnification agreements.
• List all outstanding motions; • Summarize settlement efforts, including whether the parties engaged in facilitation and/or other ADR proceedings; • Whether parties have discussed arbitration; • Discloses insurance available to satisfy all/part of a judgment, including indemnification agreements; and
Document Type
Pre Conference Statement
The confidentiality agreement must include a declaration under penalties of perjury that the signer examined the document and that its contents are true to the best of the signer's information, knowledge, and belief.
I declare under the penalties of perjury that this document has been examined by me and that its contents are true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief.
Document Type
Confidentiality Agreement
Every summary disposition motion must include the specified certification immediately above the signature.
Summary Dispositions Motions: Required for all Summary Dispositions Include this statement above signature: I certify that I reviewed the most recent Scheduling Order and this motion for summary disposition is timely and conforms to the applicable court rules.
Document Type
Summary Disposition Motion
The pre-conference statement must not be filed with the court clerk.
This statement must not be filed with the Clerk of the Court.
Document Type
Pre Conference Statement
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Motions for rehearing or reconsideration must be electronically filed with the Court, and a copy must be emailed to chambers.
Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration: MCR 2.119(F) governs Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration. Please e-file with the Court and submit a copy to chambers via valentinechambers@oakgov.com.
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Criminal adjournments may be submitted by stipulated order through e-filing or email with opposing counsel copied, but faxed orders will not be considered.
Adjournments may be submitted by stipulated Order via e-filing or email to nemera@oakgov.com with opposing counsel copied. Faxed Orders will not be considered.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The bench trial or hearing brief must be filed and served two weeks before the hearing.
TWO (2) WEEKS prior to Bench Trial/Hearing date:
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The stipulated and proposed exhibit list is due by email at least one week before the bench trial or hearing.
A LIST of EXHIBITS indicating Stipulated and/or Proposed must be submitted to Judge Valentine’s Staff Attorney, Shelli Feinberg, at feinbergs@oakgov.com at least ONE (1) WEEK prior to Bench Trial/Hearing
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The hearing date for oral argument must be requested and noticed at least 21 days after filing.
Hearing date for ORAL ARGUMENT must be e-praeciped and noticed for hearing pursuant to court rule at least 21 days after filing.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The bench trial or hearing brief must be served on opposing parties.
BENCH TRIAL/HEARING BRIEF shall be filed and served on opposing parties.
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Counsel or a pro se party must serve the short pre-conference statement on all parties one week before the settlement conference.
COUNSEL AND/OR PRO PER PARTY shall prepare and serve on all parties and email the Judge’s chambers valentinechambers@oakgov.com, ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE, a SHORT statement
Page 1 | Notice to Appear for Settlement Conference with Clients
A copy of the protective order must accompany every subpoena seeking documents or information from a non-party.
A copy of this protective order shall be served with any subpoena seeking documents or information from a non-party.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
A hard copy of all exhibits must be delivered to chambers at least one week before the bench trial or hearing.
AND A HARD COPY of all EXHIBITS MUST BE DELIVERED TO CHAMBERS.
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A physical copy of every summary disposition filing with tabbed exhibits must be submitted to chambers 5A.
A PHYSICAL copy of all summary disposition filings with tabbed exhibits must be submitted to chambers 5A.
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A copy of every emergency motion must be emailed to chambers.
Emergency Motions must be filed with the Clerks' Office and a copy MUST be sent to Chambers at valentinechambers@oakgov.com.
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A copy of a motion for rehearing or reconsideration must be sent to chambers by email.
Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration: MCR 2.119(F) governs Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration. Please e-file with the Court and submit a copy to chambers via valentinechambers@oakgov.com.
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
A producing party may designate information for confidentiality upon a good-faith determination that it meets one or more stated privacy, proprietary, contractual, competitive, or protected-health-information criteria.
Any document, information, or thing may be designated “Confidential” if the producing party determines in good faith that it (a) contains confidential, competitively sensitive, or proprietary information that is not readily ascertainable through lawful means by the public, (b) that if disclosed publicly would likely cause oppression, competitive disadvantage, infringement of privacy rights established by statute or regulation, or infringement of confidentiality requirements established by statute or regulation, (c) is or contains information subject to a confidentiality agreement, (d) contains Protected Health Information as defined by 45 CFR § 160.103, or (e) that if used for purposes other than those authorized by this Order could cause oppression or competitive disadvantage.
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When confidentiality is designated on the deposition record, the court reporter must mark the transcript cover page as containing confidential information and identify the relevant pages, lines, and exhibits.
If a producing party designates such materials as “Confidential” on the record, the court reporter shall indicate on the cover page that the transcript includes “Confidential” information and shall list the pages and line numbers and/or exhibits of the transcript where such information is contained
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For electronic documents, the confidential designation may be appended without altering metadata or placed on the exterior of the storage medium.
In the case of an electronic document, a producing party may append to that document the appropriate designation that does not alter the metadata associated with the document or may place the appropriate designation mark “CONFIDENTIAL” on the outside of the medium (whether disc, hard drive, etc.) containing the document.
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For paper documents, confidential designation may be placed on the first page of a multipage document or on each applicable page.
In the case of a paper document, a producing party may so mark the first page of a multipage document or each applicable page.
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A non-producing party may designate produced material as confidential by notifying all parties in writing and identifying the specific item.
A non-producing party may also designate any document, information, or things produced during the course of this proceeding, not already designated “Confidential” as “Confidential” as if it were a producing party. The non-producing party shall accomplish such designation by notifying all parties in writing of the specific item so designated.
Page 2 | STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
Deposition material may be designated confidentially on the record or by written notice within 30 days after receipt of the transcript, and all transcripts and exhibits are deemed confidential for 30 days after receipt.
A producing party may designate documents, information, or things disclosed at a deposition as “Confidential” on the record during the deposition or, within 30 days of receiving the deposition transcript, by notifying all parties in writing of the specific item so designated or the lines and pages of the transcript that are “Confidential.” All deposition transcripts and exhibits will be deemed Confidential for a period of 30 days after the receipt of the deposition transcript.
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To the extent practical, only the portions of a court filing containing material designated “Confidential” must be submitted under seal or for in-camera inspection.
To the extent practical, only those portions of a filing with the Court that contains material designated as “Confidential” shall be filed under seal or provided to the Court for in-camera inspection.
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Sealed envelopes containing material designated “Confidential” must prominently display the specified protective-order notice.
Additionally, in the case of materials or information designated “Confidential,” such sealed envelopes shall prominently bear the notice: CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER. TO BE OPENED ONLY BY OR AS DIRECTED BY THE COURT.
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Each sealed envelope must bear the case caption and include a concise inventory of its contents that does not disclose the confidential information.
Such sealed envelopes shall bear the case caption and shall recite a concise, non-disclosing inventory of their contents for docketing purposes.
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Documents, information, or things designated “Confidential,” including material within pleadings, motions, briefs, declarations, and exhibits, may not be filed with the court except in sealed envelopes.
15. No documents, information, or things designated as “Confidential,” including that contained in pleadings, motions, briefs, declarations, or exhibits (except in sealed envelopes) shall be filed with the Court.
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The court and its staff must maintain filings submitted under seal until the court provides further order or direction.
The Court and its staff shall maintain all filings so designated pending further order or direction from the Court.
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Parties may generally reference confidential documents in filed pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, or exhibits without sealing those filings, provided doing so does not disclose confidential information.
Provided that no “Confidential” information is disclosed, the parties may generally refer to documents designated as “Confidential” in pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, or exhibits filed with the Court, without filing such pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, or exhibits under seal.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The parties must discuss their pre-conference statements with one another before the settlement conference.
Parties are required to discuss their statements with each other, prior to Settlement Conference.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
An adjournment request must include both the old dates and the new dates.
Adjournments: irst adjournment of the initial scheduling order for a maximum of (60) days. Old dates and new dates MUST be included.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel or a pro se party must email the short pre-conference statement to Judge Valentine's chambers one week before the settlement conference.
COUNSEL AND/OR PRO PER PARTY shall prepare and serve on all parties and email the Judge’s chambers valentinechambers@oakgov.com, ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE, a SHORT statement
Page 1 | Notice to Appear for Settlement Conference with Clients
Use the listed chambers email address to correspond with Chambers or Clerks.
Please use valentinechambers@oakgov.com to correspond with Chambers or Clerks.
Page 1 | Business/Criminal Court Protocol
Parties may contact the court at any time by email to schedule a status conference and must provide dates and times when all parties are available.
Parties may contact at any time to schedule a status conference. Please view the Hearing Schedule and email dates and times that ALL parties are available.
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