Washington County Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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.

The parties then have 21 days to notify the Court of arbitrator selection from the list or stipulate to an arbitrator not listed.

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

If an appeal is desired of an arbitrator’s decision, a party must file an appeal of the arbitration award within 20 days of the arbitrator’s decision and appropriate trial fee as required under UTCR 13.250 and ORS 36.425.

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.

Unless there is an emergency, the party must contact the Case Management Department at least 24 hours before filing to schedule a hearing.

The Joint ADR Certificate filing deadline is 60 days before the first court-set trial date in each covered civil case.

In every civil case subject to this rule, not later than 60 days prior to the first trial date set by the court, the parties must file a Joint ADR Certificate certifying that the parties have engaged in some form of ADR or setting forth in reasonable detail why ADR cannot or should not be pursued.

Deadline

2 business days

A stipulated order or judgment used to remove a settled hearing or trial from the docket must be accepted at least two business days before the proceeding.

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;

Deadline

2 business days

A settlement outline used to remove a settled hearing or trial from the docket must be accepted at least two business days before the proceeding.

(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;

Deadline

2 business days

A motion to remove the case from the docket must be filed two business days before the hearing or trial.

(3) A motion to remove the case from the docket has been filed two business days prior to hearing or trial.

Any trial memorandum must be received by the assigned trial judge by noon on the day before trial.

If a trial memorandum is to be submitted, it must be received by the assigned trial judge by noon prior to the day of trial.

Jury instructions must be received by the assigned trial judge on the first day of trial unless the judge requests them earlier.

Jury instructions must be received by the assigned trial judge on the first day of trial, unless requested earlier.

When a trial or hearing memorandum is submitted, it must be received by the assigned trial judge by noon on the day before trial.

If a trial or hearing memorandum is to be submitted, it must be received by the assigned trial judge by noon prior to the day of trial.

A party appealing an arbitrator’s decision must file a written notice of appeal and request for a trial de novo within 20 days after receiving the decision.

If you do not agree to the arbitrator’s decision, you will have to file a written notice of appeal and request for “trial de novo” [new trial] within 20 days after receiving the arbitrator’s decision.

A judicial settlement conference may not delay trial scheduling without the assigned judge's consent, and any request must be made no later than 60 days before trial.

(4) The settlement conference shall not delay the trial scheduling without the consent of the judge assigned to the case. All requests for judicial settlement conference shall be made no later than 60 days before trial.