Multnomah County Circuit Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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Providing bench copies to the presiding judge before ex parte proceedings for TROs is strongly encouraged.

Providing bench copies to the presiding judge prior to ex parte for TROs is strongly encouraged.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING

Obtain specific permission from the judicial assistant before sending a judge’s copy by fax or email.

PLEASE NOTE: You must get specific permission from the judicial assistant before sending a judge’s copy by fax or email.

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The parties MUST provide judge's copies to the motions judge as soon as the motion is filed with the court and a date has been selected, unless the motions judge has indicated that the judge does not want to receive the required judge's copies. SLR 5.015. This must be a hard copy, not an email or electronic version.

Summary: Parties must deliver hard-copy judge's copies to the motions judge as soon as the motion is filed and a hearing date is selected, unless the judge has indicated they do not want the copies.

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Due to their complexity and the length, the presiding judge will require these motions to be submitted digitally at least 24 hours in advance. Bench copies should also be delivered by early afternoon the day prior to the hearing, at the very latest.

Summary: Bench copies for TRO motions must be delivered by early afternoon the day prior to the hearing.

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Required

Always ?

Electronic filing has not removed the requirement that parties deliver judge's copies of filings to the motions or trial judge. A judge's copy of any document should be taken to the judge's office directly or left in the court's mail room in an envelope specifically addressed to the judge.

Summary: Despite e-filing, parties must deliver a judge's copy of filings either directly to the judge's office or by leaving it in the court mail room in an envelope specifically addressed to the judge.

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You must bring bench copies of your motion for review by the judge. The presiding judge usually requires advance copies of the TRO application, which might a include copy of the complaint if it is a new case.

Summary: TRO applicants must bring bench copies of the motion, and the presiding judge usually requires advance copies of the TRO application.

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If you are seeking a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) under ORCP 79 and you do not have a case filed, bring your complaint, TRO paperwork, and corresponding fees to ex parte for a case number and determination of the TRO request. Providing bench copies to the presiding judge prior to ex parte for TROs is strongly encouraged. Failure to provide bench copies in advance may lead to the presiding judge setting over the hearing.

Summary: For TRO requests without a filed case, parties must bring complaint, TRO paperwork, and fees to ex parte, and should provide bench copies to the presiding judge in advance or risk the hearing being set over.

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If filing a contested motion, the petitioner should include a letter requesting the clerk to set a date for the hearing and should send a courtesy (paper) copy of the motion to the post-conviction judge.

Summary: When filing a contested motion, the petitioner should send a paper courtesy copy of the motion to the post-conviction judge.

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Required

Always ?

PLEASE NOTE: You must get specific permission from the judicial assistant before sending a judge's copy by fax or email.

Summary: A judge's copy may be sent by fax or email only after obtaining specific permission from the judicial assistant.

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Physical copies must either by dropped off and picked up in the Presiding office, or they may be mailed to Presiding with a prepaid return envelope.

Summary: Physical copies for foreign subpoena registration must be dropped off at or mailed to Presiding with a prepaid return envelope.

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The parties MUST provide judge’s copies to the motions judge as soon as the motion is filed with the court and a date has been selected, unless the motions judge has indicated that the judge does not want to receive the required judge’s copies. SLR 5.015. This must be a hard copy, not an email or electronic version.

Summary: After filing and selecting a hearing date, the parties must promptly provide the motions judge with hard-copy judge’s copies unless the judge has declined them.

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Electronic filing has not removed the requirement that parties deliver judge’s copies of filings to the motions or trial judge.

Summary: Parties must continue to deliver judge’s copies of filings to the motions or trial judge despite electronic filing.

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A judge’s copy of any document should be taken to the judge’s office directly or left in the court’s mail room in an envelope specifically addressed to the judge.

Summary: Deliver a judge’s copy of any document directly to the judge’s office or leave it in the court mail room in an envelope addressed to the judge.

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You must bring bench copies of your motion for review by the judge.

Summary: Bring bench copies of the motion for the judge’s review.

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If filing a contested motion, the petitioner should include a letter requesting the clerk to set a date for the hearing and should send a courtesy (paper) copy of the motion to the post-conviction judge.

Summary: For a contested motion, the petitioner should include a hearing-date request letter and send the judge a paper courtesy copy of the motion.

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Bench copies should also be delivered by early afternoon the day prior to the hearing, at the very latest.

Summary: Bench copies of TRO motions should be delivered no later than early afternoon on the day before the hearing.