Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 167 rules apply across Washington County Circuit Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Show cause motion

    Before filing a show-cause motion, the moving party must obtain the hearing date from the Case Management Team.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order

    The proposed order must contain the show-cause hearing date, and returns of service must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing or the hearing will not be calendared.

  • Applies to
    Show cause motion

    To remove or reset an already scheduled hearing, the party must file the proper motion and associated documents, such as an affidavit, and obtain a ruling.

Service

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  • The plaintiff is responsible for notifying any parties who appear after the trial date has been set.

  • Deadline
    48 hours
    Applies to
    Returns of service

    Returns of service for a show-cause motion must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing; otherwise, the hearing will not be placed on the court calendar.

  • At filing, the filing party receives the required mediation notices and must serve a copy on the defendants.

E-Filing

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  • Applies to
    Remote appearance motion

    A respondent seeking a remote appearance in a contested FAPA hearing must submit an ORS 45.400 motion electronically on an expedited basis to the assigned judge or, for matters assigned to a Pro Tem judge, the Chief Family Law Judge.

  • Members of the Oregon State Bar must electronically file, except for documents that SLR 2.501 requires attorneys to file conventionally.

  • Contempt proceedings under UTCR Chapter 19 and declarations requesting subpoenas under ORCP 38C, together with documents served simultaneously, may not be electronically filed.

Filing Timing

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  • After receiving the arbitrator list, the parties have 21 days to notify the court of their selection or stipulate to an arbitrator not on the list.

  • A party appealing an arbitrator's decision must file the appeal within 20 days after the decision and pay the appropriate trial fee.

  • Deadline
    24 hours

    Except in an emergency, the party must contact the Case Management Department at least 24 hours before filing to schedule an ex parte hearing.

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About Judge Rebecca D. Guptill

**Building:** Washington County Main Courthouse, 145 NE 2nd Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124

Common questions about Judge Rebecca D. Guptill's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Rebecca D. Guptill?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for memorandas and ucj worksheets. Details: delivery when appropriate, by email. Courtesy copies of memoranda and UCJ worksheets should be emailed when appropriate and not restricted by confidentiality, with opposing counsel copied when appropriate.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Practices & Procedures

How may parties contact Judge Rebecca D. Guptill's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Rebecca D. Guptill's chambers. Email correspondence to Judge Guptill's Judicial Assistant and Judicial Clerk is preferred so that correspondence is received even when one staff member is unavailable or assisting elsewhere.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Practices & Procedures
Complete rules summary for Judge Rebecca D. Guptill

Email correspondence to Judge Guptill's Judicial Assistant and Judicial Clerk is preferred so that correspondence is received even when one staff member is unavailable or assisting elsewhere.

Courtesy copies of memoranda and UCJ worksheets should be emailed when appropriate and not restricted by confidentiality, with opposing counsel copied when appropriate.

Hearing memoranda should be provided in advance whenever possible, preferably by noon on the business day before the hearing.

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