Multnomah County Circuit Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

Service

Other to opposing party

Petitioner must send copies of all filed documents to the defense attorney.

Petitioner must also send copies of all documents filed with the court to the defense attorney.

Service

Other to agency

Petitions for judicial review of agency orders should be served on the agency.

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

Deadline

1 working days

Service

Other to opposing party

A party may appear ex parte to request a motions judge before the case is at issue, after giving at least one judicial day's notice to other parties.

If a party needs a judge to hear a contested motion before the case is at issue, that party may appear at ex parte after giving at least one judicial days’ notice to the other parties and make a request for assignment.

Deadline

1 business days

Service

Other

Parties seeking ex parte relief must provide at least one judicial day's notice to the opposing party.

When a party is seeking ex parte relief, that party must provide at least one judicial days' notice to the opposing party or their attorney. SLR 5.025(3). This applies in criminal and civil matters.

Deadline

2 working days

Service

Other

Family law ex parte requires two working days' notice to the opposing party.

Family law ex parte requires that the party seeking relief must provide two working days' notice to the opposing party of the date, time, and court where the relief will be sought. SLR 8.041(3).

Applies to

Temporary restraining order

Service

Other

Notice to the other party of the ex parte appearance is required unless the moving party provides affidavits satisfying ORCP 79(B)(1).

Notice to the other party of the ex parte appearance is required unless the moving party provides affidavits which fulfill the requirements set out in ORCP 79 (B)(1).

Service

Other

The movant must file a proof of service after serving the signed order.

The creditor will then download the signed order and serve it. The movant must file a proof of service.

Service

Other to other

The withdrawing attorney must give the client advance notice of their ex parte appearance.

In addition to giving the opposing side advance notice, the withdrawing attorney must give their client advance notice of their ex parte appearance.

Service

Court service to court

Records for civil and criminal cases should be subpoenaed to the Court Records office (Room 3315); grand jury records to the Grand Jury clerk (Room 600).

Records for civil and criminal cases should be subpoenaed directly to the Court Records office in Room 3315. Records for grand jury hearings should be subpoenaed to the Grand Jury clerk in Room 600.

Service

Other

A subpoena may only require delivery of documents or the presence of a witness for deposition within the court's jurisdiction.

A subpoena may only require delivery of documents or the presence of a witness for deposition within this court's jurisdiction.

Service

Other to court

Responses to pretrial motions must be served on the judge immediately following an assignment.

Any response must be served on the judge immediately following an assignment.

Service

Other to court

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

Motions to Change Judge pursuant to ORS 14.250 must be announced at Call and filed according to the procedures set out in those statutes ORS 14.260-14.270 and SLR 7.045. Copies must be served on the assigned judge, CPC judge, and Presiding court.

Service

Court service to defendant

The habeas clerk serves a copy of the order to show cause upon the defendant.

The habeas clerk will serve a copy of the order upon the defendant.

Service

Court service to opposing party

The post-conviction clerk will serve the petition on the defendant's attorney.

The post-conviction clerk will serve the petition on the attorney for defendant(s) in the case.

Service

Other

Physical copies for the foreign subpoena service must be dropped off and picked up in the Presiding office or mailed with a prepaid return envelope.

Physical copies must either be dropped off and picked up in the Presiding office, or they may be mailed to Presiding with a prepaid return envelope.

Service

Electronic service to other

OECI designates one lead attorney per case and sends all electronic communication to that attorney; attorneys must use mail forwarding for multiple recipients.

OECI can only designate one lead attorney per case. This means all electronic communication will be sent to that one attorney. Attorneys must utilize mail forwarding options in their office if they want notices to be sent to more than one attorney.

Service

Electronic service to other

Call notices are produced by OECI and sent to the attorney of record (the attorney who signed the initial pleading or first appearance), and mailed to unrepresented parties.

Call notices are produced by OECI after the SOSTD has been signed, emailed to the attorney of record for each party, and mailed to any unrepresented party. For attorneys within a firm, the attorney of record will be the attorney who signed the initial pleading to start the action or the first appearance. All court notices will be sent to that 'attorney of record,' even though other attorneys in the firm may sign later filed documents.

Service

Other to all parties

Court sends notice of entry of judgment to the attorney of record and all self-represented parties who appeared.

The notice of entry of judgment will be sent to the attorney of record and to all self-represented parties who have appeared, indicating that the judgment was entered in the register and whether the judgment created a judgment lien.

Applies to

Garnishment

Service

Personal service

A garnishment writ may be served by the sheriff or by a resident of the state over age 18.

The writ may be served by the sheriff or by a resident of this state over the age of 18 who complies with ORS 18.625.