Washington County Circuit Court Electronic Filing Rules

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.

ii. Respondents in contested Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) hearings must appear in person at the Washington County Circuit Court or submit a motion pursuant to ORS 45.400 for remote appearance. These motions shall be submitted electronically on an expedited basis to the judge assigned to the case or in the case of matters assigned to a Pro Tem judge, to 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.

(1) Mandatory Electronic Filing is required for members of the Oregon State Bar, UTCR 21.140. SLR 2.501 details which documents must be filed conventionally by attorneys.

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

In the following subject matter areas, the listed documents, and any documents that will be served simultaneously with a document listed in this rule, must be presented conventionally and may not be electronically filed, except as provided in subsections (2)(b). (1) Civil and Family Case Matters: (a) Contempt Proceedings filed under UTCR Chapter 19 (b) Declaration and Request for Issuance of Subpoena pursuant to ORCP 38C

Emergency custody and parenting relief based on immediate danger under SLR 5.061 may not be electronically filed.

(2) Family Case Matters to be presented pursuant to SLR 5.061: (a) Emergency Custody and Parenting Relief based on Immediate Danger

An order of assistance under section 2.501(2) may not be electronically filed.

(c) Order of Assistance

Pre-judgment temporary protective orders of restraint under section 2.501(2) may not be electronically filed.

(d) Pre-judgment Temporary Protective Orders of Restraint

A postponement request for a hearing set within two weeks of the motion may not be electronically filed.

(e) Postponements for hearings set within two weeks of the date of motion

A warrant in lieu of habeas corpus under section 2.501(2) may not be electronically filed.

(f) Warrant in lieu of Habeas Corpus

Applies to

Motion

A Motion for TRO and related documents must be filed through File and Serve before the ex parte hearing.

The Motion for TRO and any related documents must be filed using File and Serve before the hearing.

Applies to

Stipulated order or judgment

An appearance remains required for a settled hearing or trial unless a stipulated order or judgment is electronically filed and accepted at least two business days beforehand.

Appearance is required for scheduled hearings and trials which have settled unless the following has occurred: (1) A stipulated order or judgment has been electronically filed and accepted two business days prior to hearing or trial;

Applies to

Settlement outline

A written outline of the settlement’s general terms must be electronically filed and accepted two business days before the hearing or trial.

(2) A written outline containing the general terms of the settlement has been electronically filed and accepted two business days prior to hearing or trial;

Applies to

Motion to reset

A motion to reset a family-law matter must be filed at the Domestic Relations Filing Counter on the first floor of the Justice Services Building.

(4) Motions to reset family law matters shall be filed at the Domestic Relations Filing Counter, located on the 1st floor of the Justice Services Building.

Applies to

Motion to reset

A motion to reset a juvenile matter must be filed with the juvenile court in the Juvenile Services Building.

(5) Motions to reset juvenile matters shall be filed with the juvenile court, located in the Juvenile Services Building.

Counsel must electronically file a proposed order simultaneously with the judgment containing findings of fact and conclusions of law, after which the order must be routed to the assigned circuit court judge for review and signature.

(4) The judgment containing findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to ORS 3.315(3)(e) is to be signed by the reference judge. Simultaneously with the electronic filing of the judgment, counsel shall electronically file a proposed order for entry of judgment. That order shall be routed to the assigned circuit court judge for review and signature.

Remedial or punitive contempt initiating instruments must be filed conventionally.

Plaintiff must conventionally file initiating instruments for remedial or punitive contempt and pay the associated filing fee.

EPPDAPA, ERPO, FAPA, and SAPO petitions, modification motions, and dismissals heard under SLR 5.061 may be submitted electronically or conventionally.

(b) Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act (EPPDAPA), Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA), and Sexual Abuse Protection Order (SAPO) petitions, motions for modification, and dismissals, which must be heard pursuant to SLR 5.061 but may be submitted electronically or conventionally

Subsequent filings in remedial or punitive contempt actions may be submitted electronically.

Subsequent filings may be submitted using the electronic filing system.