Lane County Circuit Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

A party from another judicial district seeking Commercial Court assignment must confer first, apply for a change of venue, and move for assignment after the venue change is complete.

A party to a case filed in another judicial district who seeks assignment to the Commercial Court shall first confer with the other parties and the Lane County presiding judge or designee to determine whether the case is appropriate for assignment to the Commercial Court. That party shall then apply for change of venue pursuant to ORS 14.110(1)(c). The Lane County presiding judge shall consult with the presiding judge of the originating district prior to a ruling on the motion for change of venue. After the change of venue has been completed, that party shall move to have the case assigned to the Commercial Court pursuant to section (1) of this rule.

WARNING

The opposing party may file a memorandum of authorities by Monday of the preceding week, and the moving party may file a reply memorandum by Friday of the week before consideration.

(5) The opposing party may, on or before Monday of the week preceding the time for consideration, file a memorandum of authorities. The moving party may file a reply memorandum not later than Friday of the week before the motion or demurrer is to be considered.

WARNING

When oral argument is requested, it takes place at 9:00 a.m. before the judge assigned to hear civil motions and is remote unless the court orders otherwise.

In cases where oral argument has been requested, argument is at 9:00 a.m. before the judge assigned to hear civil motions and will be conducted remotely unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

WARNING

Unless the court orders otherwise, contempt hearings initiated by private attorneys or pro se persons follow SLR 7.008 and are scheduled on the Show Cause #2 docket.

Unless otherwise ordered, hearings on contempt proceedings initiated by private attorneys or persons proceeding pro se shall be held pursuant to SLR 7.008 and scheduled on the Show Cause #2 docket.

WARNING

Pretrial release and release-modification motions are heard Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m.; the filing day determines whether the hearing is set for the following Tuesday or Friday.

(3) Motions for pretrial release or modification of release conditions shall be heard each week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. (a) Motions filed on Monday or Tuesday shall be set for hearing the following Friday. Motions filed on Wednesday or Thursday shall be set for hearing the following Tuesday. Motions filed on Friday shall be set for hearing the following Friday.

WARNING

Covered criminal motions and matters are considered on the third succeeding Tuesday after filing, unless the court orders otherwise; oral argument is at 8:30 a.m. before the judge assigned to hear criminal motions.

(2) All criminal motions, demurrers, other than challenges to an indictment, and matters subject to ORS 135.805 to 135.873 will be considered on the third succeeding Tuesday after the same shall have been filed, unless otherwise ordered by the court. (a) Oral argument shall be at 8:30 a.m. before the judge assigned to hear criminal motions.