http://www.ojd.state.or.us/sca/WebMediaRel.nsf/OtherNews.xml RSS feed of other news from the Oregon Judicial Department. BrayPressRelease.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/A2B969A9726670A588257B6D004DE30F?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/A2B969A9726670A588257B6D004DE30F?OpenDocument REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Oregon Tort Claims Act 2013 Annual Adjustment of the Statutory Property Damage Limits Pursuant to ORS 30.273(3), enacted through Senate Bill 311 (2009), the Office of the State Court Administrator (OSCA) has followed the statutory methodology to calculate the annual adjustment to the limitations on liability of public bodies for property damage or destruction. Based on these calculations, we propose to adjust the limitations as follows: $106,700 for any single claimant $533,400 for all claimants The public comment period on the proposed adjustments closes at 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2013. We will then finalize the adjustments and, pursuant to ORS 30.273(3), the new limitations will become effective on July 1, 2013. They will apply to all causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2013, and before July 1, 2014. In compliance with statute, OSCA will make these adjustments annually. A list of past and current limitations on liability of public bodies can be found on the Oregon Judicial Department website at: http://courts.oregon.gov/OJD/courts/circuit/Pages/tort_claims_act.aspx Public comment can be posted on that web page or sent to: Bruce C. Miller Office of the State Court Administrator Supreme Court Building 1163 State Street Salem, Oregon 97301-2563 or bruce.c.miller@state.or.us http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/86255365884CC89988257B4A006F807A?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/86255365884CC89988257B4A006F807A?OpenDocument Yamhill County Circuit Court has gone live with OJD eFiling, adding to the list of available Oregon eCourt services in Yamhill. Starting April 1, 2013, Oregon attorneys can register for access to the Odyssey File and Serve portal, allowing them to eFile, serve, distribute, deliver court documents, and pay filing fees for many types of cases in Yamhill County Circuit Court. While other types of eFilers can register for access too, the availability of electronic forms and other user assistance processes in development for self-represented eFilers isn’t scheduled for release until late 2014. As the first Oregon circuit court to pilot the File and Serve system during the months of January and February 2013, Yamhill hosted pilot testing of eFiling by local law firms to verify the stability of the system before going live with eFiling. Court business processes related to File and Serve were also tested and established during the pilot phase by Yamhill circuit court judges, administrators, and staff. eFilers will be provided an Oregon-specific Quick Reference Guide and Odyssey-specific eFiling user guides, self-study online training, and live webinars offered by Tyler Technologies – owner of the Odyssey File and Serve system. Access to these free training tools can be found on the File and Serve portal page in the “TRAIN” section. The Oregon Judicial Department has scheduled Linn, Crook, and Jefferson circuit courts to pilot the File and Serve system in their counties with pilot law firms during the month of April. All three circuit courts will go live with eFiling in May, 2013. Jackson County Circuit Court will follow, going live with File and Serve in June, 2013. eFilers can register for File and Serve (currently only available for Yamhill County Circuit Court) by going to the OJD eFiling homepage, or by accessing the Online Services page from the OJD homepage. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/57FA208F0337C61188257B43005CC7C5?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/57FA208F0337C61188257B43005CC7C5?OpenDocument Unpaid_Traffic_Citation_Scam.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/2BFB41A7E121317F88257B3B0076903E?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/2BFB41A7E121317F88257B3B0076903E?OpenDocument 13eBCM004sh.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/61D85777302CB93C88257B1A007DA6A0?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/61D85777302CB93C88257B1A007DA6A0?OpenDocument The Uniform Trial Court Rules Committee met on October 12, 2012, to review proposals to amend the UTCR and to make preliminary recommendations to the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. A description of the proposals and action taken by the committee is posted at: http://courts.oregon.gov/OJD/programs/utcr/utcrrules.page. Proposals of special note address submission of exhibits and jury instructions, media access in sex offense proceedings, sealing of documents, motions to suppress evidence, motions to continue a civil trial date, depository statements, small claims dismissals, and initiating instruments in contempt proceedings. The committee encourages all interested parties to submit comments on these proposals. Comments can be posted at the web address mentioned above, mailed to the UTCR Reporter at the Office of the State Court Administrator, Supreme Court Building, 1163 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301-2563, or emailed to utcr@ojd.state.or.us. The committee will make final recommendations on these proposals at the next UTCR meeting on March 1, 2013, 9:00 a.m., Office of the State Court Administrator, Salem, Oregon. Those proposals approved by the Chief Justice will become effective August 1, 2013. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/CBF65CFF4B12FCBE88257AD80082DEFF?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/CBF65CFF4B12FCBE88257AD80082DEFF?OpenDocument Oregon state courts and their offices will be closed Friday, August 17, 2012, because of budget cuts. All statewide court closure dates for 2011-13 legal holidays and mandated furlough days are posted here. Some courts also have limited public access hours to address staff cutbacks. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/190F2B9346FEDC7A882579F8006E9ADC?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/190F2B9346FEDC7A882579F8006E9ADC?OpenDocument Oregon state courts and their offices will be closed Friday, August 17, 2012, because of budget cuts. All statewide court closure dates for 2011-13 legal holidays and mandated furlough days are posted here. Some courts also have limited public access hours to address staff cutbacks. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/2C792171180C631D88257A4B007A88C3?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/2C792171180C631D88257A4B007A88C3?OpenDocument On May 28, 2012, Chief Justice Thomas A. Balmer signed Chief Justice Order 12-043 describing the case register for each circuit court and the Tax Court to address as they move from the Oregon Judicial Information Network (OJIN) to a successor case management system. .amhill County Circuit Court is the first court that will make that move to the new Oregon eCourt Case Information system. Effective May 31, 2012, the Yamhill County Circuit Court stopped entering case events in the Oregon Judicial Information Network (OJIN) as it moves to a new case management system. Yamhill OJIN data entered before May 31 will remain available to OJIN subscribers and at circuit court public terminals until the end of June. After that time, it will only be available in the new system for Yamhill. As of June 2, 2012, the new system is the official case register for Yamhill County Circuit Court. OJIN remains the official case register for other circuit courts and the Oregon Tax Court until those courts move the new system. Public access to case registers in the new system will be available beginning June 13, 2012. Between May 31 and June 10, new data entries for Yamhill County Circuit Court cases will be available only manually and only at the court clerk's office. The State Court Administrator will post a similar notice for the public as each court moves to the new system. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/A0E6E6F000F6087688257A13007A5D9A?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/A0E6E6F000F6087688257A13007A5D9A?OpenDocument Oregon state courts and their offices will be closed Friday, March 23, 2012, because of budget cuts. All statewide court closure dates for 2011-13 legal holidays and mandated furlough days are posted here. Some courts also have limited public access hours to address staff cutbacks. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/698435EB13FD42C9882579B4007AA825?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/698435EB13FD42C9882579B4007AA825?OpenDocument REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Oregon Tort Claims Act 2012 Annual Adjustment of the Statutory Property Damages Limits Pursuant to ORS 30.273(3), enacted through Senate Bill 311 (2009), the Office of the State Court Administrator (OSCA) has followed the statutory methodology to calculate the annual adjustment to the limitations on liability of public bodies for property damage or destruction. Based on these calculations, we propose to adjust the limitations as follows: $104,300 for any single claimant $521,400 for all claimants The public comment period on the proposed adjustments runs from March 16, 2012, to 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2012. We will then finalize the adjustments and, pursuant to ORS 30.273(3), the new limitations will become effective on July 1, 2012. They will apply to all causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2012, and before July 1, 2013. In compliance with statute, OSCA will make these adjustments annually. A list of past and current limitations on liability of public bodies can be found on the Oregon Judicial Department website at: http://courts.oregon.gov/OJD/courts/circuit/tort_claims_act.page? Public comment can be posted on that web page or sent to: Bruce C. Miller Office of the State Court Administrator Supreme Court Building 1163 State Street Salem, Oregon 97301-2563 or bruce.c.miller@state.or.us http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/291F18F5973CCF5D882579C3007A8D9F?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/291F18F5973CCF5D882579C3007A8D9F?OpenDocument Press_Special_03-14-12.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/AC57E921F935D7CA882579C10060AE88?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/AC57E921F935D7CA882579C10060AE88?OpenDocument 12eBCM002.sh.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/49E6D23C8DEAC409882579A80000A48D?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/49E6D23C8DEAC409882579A80000A48D?OpenDocument Oregon state courts and their offices will be closed Friday, November 25, 2011, because of budget cuts. All statewide court closure dates for 2011-13 legal holidays and mandated furlough days are posted here. Some courts also have limited public access hours to address staff cutbacks. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/5A86E43F28E67EDD8825793B0075561F?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/5A86E43F28E67EDD8825793B0075561F?OpenDocument Due to system maintenance, the OJD website, including OJIN OnLine, OJD Courts ePay, and Appellate eFile, will be unavailable on Sunday, the 29th, from 5am until 4pm. In addition, Appellate eFile will be down for maintenance Friday, the 27th, from 6pm until Monday, the 30th, at 8am. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/C0056491AF836E608825799100573F9D?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/C0056491AF836E608825799100573F9D?OpenDocument This notice is made pursuant to UTCR 1.020(3) which requires official notice of proposed changes to be posted on the Oregon Judicial Department website (http://www.courts.oregon.gov), allowing at least 49 days for public comment before final action is taken on the proposals. To review the proposed changes and the process for submitting public comment, click here. The Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) Committee makes UTCR recommendations to the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. At its fall meeting on October 14, 2011, the committee made preliminary recommendations on several proposed changes. The committee will make final recommendations at its next meeting on April 20, 2012. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS IS APRIL 19, 2012. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/7C00D7D4A77945BA8825798100084773?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/7C00D7D4A77945BA8825798100084773?OpenDocument The 2011 legislature enacted Oregon Laws 2011, chapter 595 to simplify state court filing fees and make circuit court filing fees uniform as of October 1, 2011.  Many fees changed as a result for circuit courts, as well as for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court. Additional legislation went into effect on January 1, 2012, which affected state court filing fees. We will update our Notice of State Filing Fees Changes page with a link to the current new fee schedule on January 1, 2012. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/CAB22BB063C25DDC8825797600000586?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/CAB22BB063C25DDC8825797600000586?OpenDocument Statewide court closure dates for 2011-13 are now posted here for both legal holidays and mandated furlough days because of budget cuts. Some courts also have limited public access hours to address staff cutbacks. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/6BC508D029172D28882579110079575F?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/6BC508D029172D28882579110079575F?OpenDocument The 2011 legislature enacted Oregon Laws 2011, chapter 595 to simplify state court filing fees and make circuit court filing fees uniform as of October 1, 2011.  Many fees changed as a result for circuit courts, as well as for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court. The new Circuit Court Fee Schedule is now posted. Please see the Notice of State Filing Fees Changes for additional information about changing circuit court fees. The Appellate Court Records Section will post updated appellate filing fees on its Filing Fees page. The Tax Court has posted updated Tax Court fee information and will update its Handbook to include the new fee information. We will update our Fee Information page with links to current new fee schedules on October 1, 2011. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/1A1BB61BF6A1FDDC88257910007774CA?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/1A1BB61BF6A1FDDC88257910007774CA?OpenDocument Request For Public Comment on Rules and Forms Adopted Out-of-Cycle UTCR 15.010 was amended and Form 15.010.1b was adopted out-of-cycle through CJO 11-022 to conform to 2011 SB 77. Pursuant to UTCR 1.020(5), these UTCR changes are being posted for public comment through October 1, 2011. They will also be placed on the agenda for the next UTCR Committee meeting that is currently scheduled for October 14 and 15, 2011. To review the proposed changes and the process for submitting public comment, click here. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/D9030E97F42EFFE9882578D600018528?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/D9030E97F42EFFE9882578D600018528?OpenDocument As of June 17, 2011, multiple party filing fees no longer apply to actions for declaratory judgments filed on or after January 1, 2011. [See sections 5, 6, and 7 of HB 2667.] This law change means that some fees in declaratory judgment actions filed between January 1 and June 30, 2011, may be refundable. Please contact your local circuit court if you have questions regarding filing fees in these actions. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/FFEC029B92CCCDD3882578B20081B044?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/FFEC029B92CCCDD3882578B20081B044?OpenDocument The legislature has passed two bills that will make substantial changes to filing fees in civil cases (House Bill 2710) and fines and assessments in violations and criminal cases (House Bill 2712). Each has an emergency clause and takes effect July 1, 2011, once the Governor signs the bill. The Governor expects to sign the bills the evening of June 30. The bills extend current fees and fines for a few months to provide an orderly transition to new schedules: HB 2710 extends current civil filing fees in trial and appellate courts through September 30, 2011. HB 2712 extends current offense fines and assessments for offenses committed before January 1, 2012. Because some civil filing fees vary by county under current law, users should contact the circuit court directly for fees that apply to an action or document filed in that court. The State Court Administrator has also updated the base-fine schedule for violations committed before January 1, 2012. The updated schedule lists several additions and corrections: http://www.ojd.state.or.us/Web/OJDPublications.nsf/Schedules?OpenView . http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/A33120EE7A9D9ABA882578BF0080DF3C?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/A33120EE7A9D9ABA882578BF0080DF3C?OpenDocument 11eBCM015sh.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/AA64FFEA46512FE38825789A00839246?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/AA64FFEA46512FE38825789A00839246?OpenDocument This notice is made pursuant to UTCR 1.020(3) which requires official notice of proposed changes to be posted on the Oregon Judicial Department website (http://www.courts.oregon.gov), allowing at least 49 days for public comment before final action is taken on the proposals. To review the proposed changes and the process for submitting public comment, click here. The Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) Committee makes UTCR recommendations to the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. At its fall meeting on October 15, 2010, the committee made preliminary recommendations on several proposed changes. The committee will make final recommendations at its next meeting on March 11, 2011. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS IS MARCH 10, 2011. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/15ED269CE14BCB198825780E0078DA61?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/15ED269CE14BCB198825780E0078DA61?OpenDocument New Fees for Certain Civil Motions Effective 4/1/08 [This is a revised date] In 2007, Oregon's legislature authorized Oregon's Chief Justice to establish filing fees for civil motions in state courts (see HB 2331, section 29). The Chief Justice appointed a committee to recommend which motions should be subject to a filing fee. The committee focused on those motions frequently used by lawyers (as opposed to parties who represent themselves) that tend to require significant judge time. It consulted trial and appellate courts throughout Oregon and made recommendations to the Chief Justice. The president of the Oregon State Bar (OSB) requested a delay of the implementation date of the motion fees so that the OSB membership could submit comment. The Chief Justice delayed implementation until April 1, 2008. After considering the comments submitted by the OSB membership, the Chief Justice signed Chief Justice Order 08-015, which establishes filing fees for the following trial and appellate motions and responses filed in civil cases in state courts on or after April 1, 2008. The fees apply only to those cases subject to a fee under ORS 21.010 and 21.110. The fees do not apply to juvenile, postconviction, habeas corpus, and involuntary commitment cases. Motion Filing Fee -- $50 Response Filing Fee -- $35 Courts may not collect the fee from the state, a county, a city, or a school district, or for motions made in court-annexed arbitration or mediation. Please contact Bruce Miller (503.986.5500) if you have questions or comments. Circuit court motions and responses that require a filing fee on or after April 1, 2008 ORCP 21 motions to dismiss, make more definite and certain, strike, and quash (such ORCP 21 motions filed jointly, in any combination, in one document are subject to one fee) ORCP 46 motions to compel discovery ORCP 47 motions for summary judgment ORCP 63 motions for judgment notwithstanding withstanding the verdict (JNOV) or reconsideration ORCP 64 motions for ne http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/4C2FABD843F2C13C882574130059E144?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/4C2FABD843F2C13C882574130059E144?OpenDocument We Want Your Opinion! The Oregon Supreme Court/Oregon State Bar Task Force on Access to State Courts for Persons with Disabilities needs your input to recommend improvements. Are state court facilities, materials, and services accessible to you? How well do judges and court staff serve people with disabilities or health conditions? Do you know of barriers that make it hard for people with disabilities or health conditions to use Oregon state courts? Please take a few minutes to answer our survey at http://www.osbar.org/taskforcesurvey.htm. The deadline to respond is December 16, 2005. For more information or to request a print copy, alternate format, or assistance completing the survey, contact Debra Maryanov at 503.431.6355 or dmaryanov@osbar.org. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/353A1AD40842A961882570B500779F47?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/353A1AD40842A961882570B500779F47?OpenDocument Investiture-press_release.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/A885FBAA80B68D658825782A00634FEA?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/A885FBAA80B68D658825782A00634FEA?OpenDocument Public_Notice_UTCR_Correction_10-5-10.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/741864F300181234882577B3007F8789?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/741864F300181234882577B3007F8789?OpenDocument Legislative leaders asked the Judicial Department to submit a plan for a potential 9 percent General Fund reduction in the current budget period (which ends June 30, 2011), similar to what the Governor requested from executive branch agencies. The plan, and a transmittal letter from Chief Justice Paul J. De Muniz, is attached. Briefly, the plan: (1) Identifies broad areas of impact of a potential 9 percent General Fund reduction to OJD in the last fiscal year of the biennium. The plan does not detail the number, type, or location of positions that might be affected. That information will not be available until the legislature establishes the amount of any reductions and individual courts and divisions submit plans to address their share of any reduction. (2) Notes that the $13.2 million potential reduction is the equivalent of funding all staff in every court and division of the Judicial Department for seven weeks, or to fund 277 full-time-equivalent staff for 10 months. Note this is expressed as an equivalent to illustrate the significance and seriousness of the level of potential reduction to the OJD budget, it is not the predetermined approach. http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/C1A49A1270FE85F28825774200795DE5?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/C1A49A1270FE85F28825774200795DE5?OpenDocument OJD_Fee_Schedule_Web_Notice__050110.pdf http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/E1EC5C7C724DF3088825770300790CFF?OpenDocument http://www.ojd.state.or.us/SCA/WebMediaRel.nsf/rssOtherNews/E1EC5C7C724DF3088825770300790CFF?OpenDocument