Multnomah County Circuit Court Filing Rules

A party seeking expedited treatment of a motion must also file a motion to expedite.

The Probate department can be contacted at (971) 274-0605 or Mul.probate@ojd.state.or.us.

FED complaint/summons forms and small claims forms are available for a fee at the second-floor counter of the Multnomah County Courthouse.

Parties wishing to reschedule a trial must first hold a postponement scheduling conference with the presiding judge under SLR 7.025.

Non-attorneys (self-represented parties) may, but are not required to, electronically file court documents.

Family law ex parte is held Monday-Friday at 1:30pm.

Plaintiff must file proof of service or acceptance of service within 63 days after filing the complaint, or the court will send a 28-day notice of intent to dismiss and may dismiss the case.

Rule 21 motions and all subsequent contested motions are heard by the assigned motions judge, who is automatically assigned once the case is at issue (all parties have appeared, excluding defaulted or dismissed parties).

For TRO requests without a filed case, parties must bring complaint, TRO paperwork, and fees to ex parte, and should provide bench copies to the presiding judge in advance or risk the hearing being set over.

Subpoenas for protected records require court permission; contested requests go to the motions judge, uncontested requests may be heard at ex parte with a supporting affidavit.

Documents presented for conventional filing must be one-sided.

The Order to Show Cause must be presented at ex parte together with the supporting documents, a Motion for a Show Cause Hearing, and an Order setting the hearing.