Court Rules
Common questions about Multnomah County Circuit Court rules

What must be included with plea documents filings in Multnomah County Circuit Court?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Remote plea documents must be reviewed with counsel, signed by the defendant, and the defendant must keep a copy available during the plea colloquy.

View ruleSource: page 6, section III. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE COURT (CPC) DOCKETS - 7. Remote Plea Docket

What must be included with plea by mail filings in Multnomah County Circuit Court?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A plea by mail must include a certificate of counsel confirming the plea documents were reviewed with the defendant and signed or authorized for signature.

View ruleSource: page 6, section III. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE COURT (CPC) DOCKETS - 8. Plea By Mail

How may parties contact Multnomah County Circuit Court?

Parties may contact the intake unit by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email MUL.Criminal@ojd.state.or.us and phone 971-274-0545. To cancel the Pretrial Conference, parties must call or email the high-volume case processing unit by 10:30 am the day before.

View ruleSource: page 8, section VI. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DOCKET

How do I request an adjournment or extension in Multnomah County Circuit Court?

Multnomah County Circuit Court rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. No case may be continued for another appearance at East County Courthouse while the defendant remains in custody.

View ruleSource: page 3, section VI.A and VI.B

When is a filing treated as filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court?

The rule uses a noon cutoff and treats filing as not specified. Remote appearance for DUII Diversion Entry requires all necessary paperwork to be filed with the court by noon the day before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 4, section DUII Diversion and Expedited DUII (XDUII) dockets

What rule applies to serving the court in Multnomah County Circuit Court?

Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: recipient: the court. Motions to change judge must be announced at Call, filed per ORS 14.260-14.270 and SLR 7.045, with copies served on the assigned judge, CPC judge, and Presiding court.

View ruleSource: page 11, section CALL/TRIAL ASSIGNMENT DATES
Complete rules summary for Multnomah County Circuit Court

No case may be continued for another appearance at East County Courthouse while the defendant remains in custody.

Remote appearance for DUII Diversion Entry requires all necessary paperwork to be filed with the court by noon the day before the hearing.

An order tracking a misdemeanor with a felony must include the date, time, and location of the felony's next court date.

Plea documents for remote plea hearings must be filed with the court by 12PM noon the day before the hearing.

Remote plea documents must be reviewed with counsel, signed by the defendant, and the defendant must keep a copy available during the plea colloquy.

Plea by mail documents and the certificate of counsel must be filed with the court by 12PM noon the day before the hearing.

A plea by mail must include a certificate of counsel confirming the plea documents were reviewed with the defendant and signed or authorized for signature.

CPC Further Proceedings docket matters may be scheduled by calling high volume case processing.

Parties must prepare and submit a joint status report documenting discovery production and plea offer transmittal.

To cancel the Pretrial Conference, parties must e-file the Joint Status Report by 9:00 am the day before.

To cancel the Pretrial Conference, parties must call or email the high-volume case processing unit by 10:30 am the day before.

The court may continue the Pretrial Conference for one week only in exceptional circumstances, without changing the Final Resolution Docket date.

A defendant may appear through counsel only with a written consent to appear through counsel signed by the defendant.

Parties must complete a Joint Trial Report when setting for trial or unable to resolve, including a good faith efforts statement if requesting dates; not required if defendant is ready to plea.

Setover motions are prohibited at Call unless compelling circumstances exist that could not have been addressed earlier via a motion for continuance.

Motions to change judge must be announced at Call, filed per ORS 14.260-14.270 and SLR 7.045, with copies served on the assigned judge, CPC judge, and Presiding court.

No automatic setovers; court discretion guided by the Continuance Policy; date certain cases are continued only for exceptional compelling circumstances.

Pretrial motions (including motions to suppress) must be filed in writing at least 21 days before trial; untimely motions are not heard absent good cause.

Responses to pretrial motions must be served on the judge immediately following assignment; motions and responses should be served on opposing counsel by e-mail.

Setover requests on the day of trial require returning to CPC; witnesses may not be excused without CPC judge approval.

Setovers in lower-priority trials: trial judge may grant new dates within 30 days if an attorney is involved in the higher-priority trial; otherwise parties must report to CPC for assignment to another judge or setover.

Discovery violation setover requests are addressed by the trial judge; if the case is continued as a remedy, parties must report to CPC for new dates.

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