Multnomah County Circuit Court Electronic Filing Rules

eFiling is required for Oregon attorneys and permitted for non-attorneys.

eFiling Required for Oregon Attorneys, Permitted for Non-Attorneys

Conventional (paper) filing is required in certain circumstances.

Conventional Filing Required

Filing by fax or email is prohibited.

No Filing by Fax or Email

Oregon attorneys must e-file documents with the court, except for materials that must be presented in court; non-attorneys may also e-file.

Members of the Oregon State Bar must electronically file any documents filing with the court, except for materials that, by rule, must be presented in court. UTCR 21.140. Non-attorneys may also electronically file documents.

Certain documents must be filed conventionally by presenting them to the presiding judge at the scheduled ex parte time.

Certain documents must be presented conventionally. These are designated in UTCR 21.070. This requires presentation of the complaint or other documents to the presiding judge at the scheduled time for ex parte.

Cases requiring a guardian ad litem or pseudonym must be filed at ex parte with the complaint, petition, supporting documents, and order.

To file a civil case that requires the appointment of a guardian ad litem, please bring the complaint, petition to appoint a guardian ad litem, supporting documents, and order appointing the guardian ad litem to ex parte to obtain a case number. This process must also be used if you request to file a case using a pseudonym under SLR 2.035.

Petitions for writ of review must be presented at ex parte for judicial signature and case number assignment.

Petitions for writ of review must be presented at ex parte for judicial signature and assignment of a case number.

The court does not accept filings by fax or email.

The court does not accept filing by fax or email.

Applies to

Motion for continuance

The first motion for continuance must be e-filed; subsequent requests must be presented at ex parte.

The first motion for continuance must be eFiled, and subsequent requests must be presented at ex parte.

Applies to

Petition for judicial review

Petitions for judicial review of agency orders should be e-filed.

These petitions should be eFiled and then served on the agency.

Applies to

Motion

Motions presented at scheduling conferences must not be e-filed.

Motions that are presented at scheduling conferences should not be e-Filed.

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Certain ex parte motions must be presented in person with paper originals per SLR 2.501.

SLR 2.501 lists which ex parte motions must be presented in person with paper originals during the ex parte court sessions.

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Motion for alternative service

Straightforward motions for alternative service should be eFiled; if there are questions or deficiencies, the motion must be presented at ex parte.

Straightforward motions for alternative service should be eFiled. If there are questions or deficiencies in the eFiled motion, the order will be unsigned and the party will be instructed to present the motion at ex parte.

Applies to

Original note

In foreclosure proceedings not assigned to a foreclosure panel judge, the original note must be presented at ex parte.

For foreclosure proceedings not assigned to a foreclosure panel judge, the original note must be presented at ex parte.

Applies to

Motion to set aside default judgment

ORCP 71 motions (uncontested motions to set aside default judgment) must be presented at ex parte.

ORCP 71 motions must be presented at ex parte.

Certain ex parte motions may be eFiled without in-person appearance; the list is not exclusive and questions should be directed to presiding.

The following is a list of ex parte motions that do not require in person appearance and may be eFiled. This is an example list and not exclusive. If you have questions regarding whether something should be eFiled, presented at ex parte, or set for hearing with your motions judge, please email presiding. Do not just assume that the motion should be eFiled or presented in person. Submitting via the wrong forum could result in the delay of the review of the motion.

Applies to

Pre assignment letter

The pre-assignment letter must not be e-filed.

Do not eFile this letter, because the presiding judge will not receive any notice of the eFiled letter and will not specially assign a judge to the trial.

Filings made in federal court are not transferred to the court's registry; parties must coordinate filing of required pleadings.

filings made in federal court are not transferred to our registry, so you will need to coordinate the filing of any required pleadings.

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Ex parte motions may be e-filed or presented in person depending on the applicable SLR.

In Multnomah County ex parte motions may be eFiled or presented in person, depending on the current Supplementary Local Rules (SLR).

Applies to

Motion for withdrawal of attorney

Withdrawal of attorney motions may be presented at ex parte even if contested by the client.

This can be presented at ex parte even if it is opposed/contested by the client. In addition to giving the opposing side advance notice, the withdrawing attorney must give their client advance notice of their ex parte appearance.

Applies to

Order for immediate possession

Orders for immediate possession in eminent domain proceedings should be presented at ex parte due to urgency.

Order for Immediate Possession in Eminent Domain proceeding - Reason: due to the urgency of this request, it should be presented at ex parte

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Extension of time to respond to summary judgment

Contested extensions of time to respond to summary judgment, if not assigned to a sitting judge, should be presented at ex parte.

Contested Extension of Time to Respond to Summary Judgment, if not assigned to a sitting judge - Reason: the presiding judge must actively monitor the timing of cases to ensure they resolve within the time period set by the Chief Justice.

After consolidation, documents must still be filed in each case because the court cannot electronically copy documents between cases.

After an order is entered for consolidation, documents must still be filed in each case.

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Supplemental judgment

Supplemental judgment should be e-filed if unopposed; otherwise set a hearing before the judge who signed the judgment.

The supplemental judgment should be eFiled if there is no objection. If there is an objection, then the moving party should set the hearing before the judge who signed the judgment.

Applies to

Writ package

The entire writ package may be submitted by conventional filing only.

If necessary, you may submit the entire writ package to the court (by conventional filing only), which should consist of the writ, the court issuance fee, the sheriff's instructions, the check for the sheriff's fee made out to the sheriff, and a copy of the judgment.

Self-represented litigants may file civil, family, probate, small claims, and FED cases at the cashier's window on the second floor of the Multnomah County Courthouse.

Self-represented litigants may file civil, family law, probate and trust administration cases, small claims, and FED cases at the cashier's window on the second floor of the Multnomah County Courthouse.

Self-represented litigants may file small claims cases at the East County Courthouse in Gresham if a party resides or the cause of action arose east of 122nd Avenue.

Self-represented litigants may file small claims cases at the Circuit Court for Multnomah County in Gresham in the East County Courthouse at 18480 SE Stark Street if one of the parties resides, or the cause of action arose, east of 122nd Avenue.

Applies to

Petition challenging ballot title

Ballot title petitions may be e-filed.

These may be eFiled, and after acceptance, the court will specially assign a judge.

The request for assignment of a motions judge is oral; no filing is required.

This is an oral request and nothing needs to be filed.

Pro se litigants may file motions in paper form or by e-filing.

Pro se litigants may file motions in paper form or by eFiling.

Applies to

Default judgment

Straightforward contract claims may be e-filed in full.

A straight-forward contract claim may be eFiled in its entirety.

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Writ of execution

Writs of execution should be e-filed, but conventional paper filings are accepted.

The court prefers that writs of execution be eFiled, but conventional writs will be processed if submitted.