Which court rules apply to a particular Oregon Court and where
do you find them in our library?
A. Courts/Rules:
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1. Circuit Courts (trial courts organized by
judicial districts which correspond to county boundaries)
- Arbitration Rules
- Local Procedures
- Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP)
- Oregon Rules of Evidence (Oregon Evidence Code)
- Supplementary Local Rules (SLR)
- Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR)
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2. Circuit Courts - Small Claims Department
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Procedures
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3. Court of Appeals
- Internal Practices
- Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (ORAP)
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4. Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA)
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Note: LUBA is not a court, but its administrative decisions
are subject to judicial review by the Court of Appeals.
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Rules of Procedure for Appeals
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5. Municipal Courts/Code Hearings Officer
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Note: a. The Oregon Evidence Code applies to Municipal Courts
(see ORS 40.015, Rule 101).
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b. Evidence
before the Portland Code Hearings Officer is covered in the
Code of the City of Portland.
- Eugene (Municipal Court)
- Procedures
- Portland (Code Hearings Officer)
- Procedures
- Salem (Municipal Court)
- Procedures
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6. Supreme Court
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Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (ORAP)
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7. Magistrate Division
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Magistrate Division Rules (MDR)
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8. Tax Court - Regular Division
- Oregon Evidence Code
- Tax Court Rules (TCR)
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9. U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
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In addition to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP),
the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (FRCrimP) and the
Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), there are supplemental local
rules.
- Local Rules of Practice - Admiralty
- Local Rules of Practice - Bankruptcy
- Local Rules of Practice - Civil Rules
B. Rules/Sources:
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Oregon rule amendments are published in the Pacific Reporter
2d, Oregon Cases and Oregon Appellate Courts Advance Sheets.
For online access through the Law Library Homepage, click
sequentially on the "Oregon Law" button; "Oregon Supreme
Court..." link; and then on the "Rule Amendments" link.
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Westlaw & Lexis databases are restricted by contract
to law students and law faculty.
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Unless otherwise noted, for references below to Lexis.com,
click sequentially on States Legal - U.S.; Oregon; Or-Oregon
Court Rules. Enter the title of the desired set of rules
in quotation marks in the Search box. The rules will appear
in sequence.
- Unless otherwise noted, for references below to Westlaw.com,
click sequentially on Directory; U.S. State Materials; Oregon;
Court Rules & Orders; Court Rules. Enter the title of
the desired set of rules using the ci ( ) format and rule
abbreviations described in the Oregon Court Rules scope note
(i).
1. Arbitration Rules. See #11, Supplementary
Local Rules (SLR) and ORS Ch. 36.
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- 2. Internal Practices - Court of Appeals.
Lexis.com
Oregon Rules of Court - State, Volume 2, West
Group, KFO 2929.A196, LAW RESERVE
Westlaw.com
3. Local Procedures. Contact Judicial Assistant or
attorney in the particular locality.
4.Local Rules of Practice for the U.S. District Court for
the District of Oregon: Admiralty, Bankruptcy and Civil
Federal Local Court Rules, Volume 5, West Group,
KF 8816.A195, LAW RESERVE
Law Library Homepage - Click on the "Oregon Law" button
Lexis.com
Oregon Rules of Court - Federal, Volume 1, West
Group, KFO 2929.A196, LAW RESERVE.
Westlaw.com
5. Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (ORAP) - Appellate
Courts
Lexis.com
Oregon Rules of Court - State, Volume 2, West
Group, KFO 2929.A196, LAW RESERVE
Westlaw.com
6. Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP) - Circuit
Courts
Lexis.com
Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure Annotated, Lexis
Law Publishing, KFO 2929.A195, LAW RESERVE
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) ORCP follows Chapter
10 in Volume 1.
Oregon Rules of Court - State, Volume 2, West
Group, KFO 2929.A196, LAW RESERVE
Westlaw.com
7. Oregon Rules of Evidence - All Oregon Courts -
See Rule 101
Lexis.com - click sequentially on States Legal - U.S.;
Oregon; OR-Oregon Revised Statutes and ALS. Enter "Oregon
Evidence Code" in the Search box.
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), Chapter 40, Volume
1
Oregon Rules of Court - State, Volume 2, West
Group, KFO 2929.A196, LAW RESERVE
Westlaw.com
8. Procedures - Municipal Courts/Code Hearings Officer
Eugene (Municipal Court)
Eugene Code, § 2-770 et seq., KFX 1412.A35,
Third Floor
Portland (Code Hearings Officer)
Code of the City of Portland, Chapter 22.03,
KFX 2178.A35, Third Floor. Online at http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm
Salem (Municipal Court)
Salem Revised Code, Chapter 2-610 et seq., KFX
2335.A35, Third Floor. Online at http://www.cityofsalem.net/~slegal/codes/
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9. Procedures - Small Claims Department - Circuit
Courts
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Note: Check Circuit Court web pages by
County
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), 46.405 et seq.
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10. Rules of Procedure for Appeals - LUBA
Law Library Homepage - click on the "Oregon Law" button,
then State of Oregon Administrative
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR), Chapter 661,
Division 10, Third Floor
Westlaw.com. In the "Find by Citation" box enter OR ADC
661-010-0000.
11. Supplementary Local Rules (SLR) - Circuit Courts
Note: Check Circuit Court
web pages by County
Lexis.com
Oregon Supplementary Local Rules, Lexis Law Publishing,
KFO 2929.A197, LAW RESERVE
Supplementary Local Rules of the Oregon Trial Courts,
Oregon Judicial Department, KFO 2929.A1969, LAW RESERVE
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12. Tax Court Rules - Regular and Magistrate Divisions
Lexis.com
Oregon Rules of Court - State, Volume 2, West
Group, KFO 2929.A196, LAW RESERVE
Westlaw.com
13. Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) - Circuit Courts
Lexis.com
Oregon Uniform Trial Court Rules, Lexis Law Publishing,
KFO 2929.A197, LAW RESERVE
Uniform Trial Court Rules, Oregon Judicial Department,
KFO 2929.A3145, LAW RESERVE
Westlaw.com
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