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Part 1 — General Rules

1.05 Scope of Rules
1.10 Citation to Appellate Rules; Effective Date; Temporary Amendments and Rules
1.15 Terminology
1.20 Administrative Authority to Refuse Filings; Sanctions for Failing to Comply with Rules; Waiver of Rules D
1.25 Computation of Time
1.30 Litigant Contact Information
1.32 Out-of-state Attorney and Self-represented Party Contact Information; Changes in Contact Information for Attorney, Out-of-state Attorney, and Self-represented Party D
1.35 Filing and Service D
1.40 Verification; Declarations; Adopting Orcp 17
1.45 Form Requirements

Part 10 — Special Court of Appeals Rules

10.05 Application for Interlocutory Appeal in Class Action D
10.10 Certification of Appeal to Supreme Court by Court of Appeals D
10.15 Juvenile Dependency and Adoption Cases D
10.20 Arbitration of Disputes Over Provision of Public Services for Prison Sites D
10.25 Expedited Appeal of Certain Pretrial Orders in Criminal Cases D
10.30 Nonprecedential and Precedential Decisions
10.35 Joint Motions for Resolution of Appeals by Unpublished Order

Part 11 — Original Proceedings in the Supreme Court

11.05 Mandamus: Initiating a Mandamus Proceeding
11.10 Mandamus: Response by Adverse Party and Consideration by the Court D
11.15 Mandamus: Briefs and Oral Argument D
11.17 Mandamus: Issuance of Combined Peremptory Writ of Mandamus and Appellate Judgment
11.20 Habeas Corpus and Quo Warranto Proceedings
11.22 Lengthy Memoranda
11.35 Reapportionment Review: State Senators and Representatives D
11.40 Reapportionment Review: Congressional Districts D

Part 12 — Special Supreme Court Rules

12.05 Direct Appeal, Direct Judicial Review, and Direct Review in the Supreme Court
12.07 Expedited Appeal of Certain Pretrial Orders in Criminal Cases D
12.08 Interlocutory Appeal of Order Concerning Crime Victim's Rights D
12.09 Petitions for Supreme Court Review of Orders Concerning Crime Victim's Rights D
12.10 Automatic Review in Death Sentence Cases D
12.12 Appointment of Counsel in Death Sentence Cases D
12.15 Coordination of Class Actions in Trial Courts D
12.20 Certification of Question of Law to Supreme Court by Federal Courts and Other State Courts D
12.25 Bar Admission, Reinstatement, and Disciplinary Proceedings D
12.27 Judicial Disability and Conduct Proceedings D
12.30 Ballot Title Review D
12.32 Voters' Pamphlet Explanatory Statement Review D
12.34 Estimate of Financial Impact Review D
12.35 Expedited Judicial Review of Orders of the Energy Facility Siting Council and the Public Utility Commission D
12.40 Direct Review of Statutes D

Part 13 — Costs, Disbursements, and Attorney Fees

13.05 Costs and Disbursements D
13.10 Petition for Attorney Fees D
13.15 Appeal of Public Defense Services Commission Decision Regarding Court-appointed Counsel Compensation, Costs, and Expenses
13.25 Petitions and Motions for Damages and Sanctions D
13.30 Requests for Judgment Against Sureties D

Part 14 — Appellate Judgment

14.05 Appellate Judgment D
14.10 Stay Pending Action by the Supreme Court of the United States D

Part 15 — Appellate Settlement Conference Program

15.05 Appellate Settlement Conference Program D
15.10 Appellate Settlement Conference Program in the Supreme Court

Part 16 — Filing and Service by Electronic Means

16.03 Applicability
16.05 Definitions
16.10 Rule 16.10
16.15 Format of Documents to Be Filed Electronically
16.20 Rule 16.20
16.25 Electronic Filing and Electronic Filing Deadlines
16.30 Paper Filing Requirements D
16.40 Electronic Signatures D
16.45 Electronic Service
16.50 Rule 16.50
16.55 Rule 16.55 D
16.60 Mandatory Electronic Filing D

Part 2 — Initiating a Case in the Appellate Court

2.05 Contents of Notice of Appeal D
2.10 Separate Notices of Appeal
2.15 Filing Fees in Civil Cases
2.20 Appeal from Supplemental Judgments on Costs and Attorney Fees After Notice of Appeal Filed D
2.22 Appeals in Juvenile Cases D
2.25 Case Titles; Changes to Case Titles D
2.30 Consolidation D
2.35 Summary Determination of Appealability and Expedited Supreme Court Review D
2.40 Notice of Appeal in Guilty or No Contest Plea, Probation or Sentence Suspension Revocation, and Resentencing Cases D
2.45 Summary Determination of Authority to Decide Action Against Public Body D

Part 3 — Record on Appeal

3.05 Trial Court Record on Appeal; Supplementing the Record
3.07 Inspection of Confidential and Sealed Materials, Including Presentence Reports in Criminal Appeals
3.10 Duties of Trial Court Administrator Regarding Judgments and Orders Entered After Notice of Appeal
3.15 Preparation and Filing of the Record on Appeal
3.20 Trial Court File
3.25 Exhibits D
3.30 Extension of Time for Preparation of Transcript D
3.33 Preparation, Service, and Filing of Transcript D
3.35 Form of Transcript
3.40 Addition to or Correction of Transcript D
3.45 Agreed Narrative Statement
3.50 Return of Records and Exhibits
3.55 Withdrawal of Papers or Exhibits
3.63 Use of Audio or Video Record on Appeal D

Part 4 — Judicial Review of Administrative Agency Proceedings

4.05 Procedure to Conform to Civil Cases
4.10 Review of Orders of Board of Parole
4.15 Form, Content, and Service of Petition for Judicial Review
4.20 Record on Judicial Review D
4.22 Correcting the Record on Judicial Review D
4.25 Additional Evidence
4.30 Review of Agency Denial of Motion to Stay
4.35 Agency Withdrawal of Orders for Purpose of Agency Reconsideration D
4.40 Appearance by Agency not a Party D
4.60 Land Use Cases in General
4.64 Record on Judicial Review
4.66 Time for Filing Briefs D
4.67 Local Government and Crgc Documents
4.68 Cross-petitions D
4.70 No Continuances
4.72 Motion not Tolling Time
4.74 Summary Determination of Luba Jurisdiction by Court of Appeals

Part 5 — Preparation and Filing of Briefs

5.05 Specifications for Briefs D
5.12 Briefs or Petitions for Review Challenging Constitutionality of Statutes or Constitution
5.15 References in Briefs to Parties and Crime Victims of Offenses Against Persons
5.20 Reference to Evidence and Exhibits; Citation of Authorities
5.30 Ordinances, Charters, Statutes, and Other Written Provisions to Be Set Out
5.35 Appellant's Opening Brief: Index
5.40 Appellant's Opening Brief: Statement of the Case D
5.45 Assignments of Error and Argument
5.50 The Excerpt of Record
5.52 Appendix
5.55 Respondent's Answering Brief
5.57 Respondent's Answering Brief: Cross-assignments of Error D
5.60 Failure of Respondent to File Brief
5.65 Cross-appellant's Opening Brief
5.70 Reply Brief D
5.75 Answering Brief on Cross-appeal
5.77 Joint and Adopted Briefs
5.80 Time for Filing Briefs D
5.85 Additional Authorities D
5.90 \"balfour\" Briefs Filed by Court-appointed Counsel D
5.92 Supplemental Pro Se Briefs D
5.95 Briefs Containing Confidential Material

Part 6 — Oral Argument and Reconsideration

6.05 Request for Oral Argument; Submission Without Argument D
6.10 Who May Argue; Failure to Appear at Argument D
6.15 Procedure at Oral Argument D
6.20 Argument in Salem, Other Locations, and by Remote Means
6.25 Reconsideration by Court of Appeals D
6.30 Special Rules for Oral Arguments: Mode of Argument and Arguments Conducted by Remote Means D
6.35 Motions for Webcasting Exemptions D

Part 7 — Motions

7.05 Motions in General D
7.10 Preparation, Filing, and Service of Motions
7.15 Decisions on Motions
7.25 Motion for Extension of Time
7.27 Oral Request for Extension of Time to File Brief D
7.30 Motions That Toll Time
7.35 Motions Seeking Emergency Relief D
7.40 Dismissal of Appeal for Lack of an Undertaking for Costs on Appeal D
7.45 Motions Arising from Settlement, Mediation, or Arbitration
7.50 Motion for Summary Affirmance in Court-appointed Counsel Cases D
7.55 Court of Appeals Appellate Commissioner

Part 8 — Miscellaneous Rules

8.05 Substitution of Parties in Civil Cases; Effect of Death or Absconding of Defendant in Criminal Cases D
8.10 Withdrawal, Substitution, and Association of Attorneys on Appeal
8.12 Appointment, Withdrawal, and Substitution of Court-appointed Counsel or Legal Advisor on Appeal D
8.15 Amicus Curiae D
8.20 Effect of Bankruptcy Petition
8.25 Motion Under Orcp 71 for Relief from Judgment
8.27 Modification of Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage During Pendency of Appeal
8.28 Corrected, Supplemental, or New Judgments in Criminal Cases After Notice of Appeal Filed D
8.30 Disqualification of Judge
8.35 Electronic Recording, Writing, and Transmission, and Coverage Using Equipment
8.40 Review of Trial Court Rulings Affecting Appeal D
8.45 Duty to Give Notice When Facts Render Appeal Moot D
8.47 Notification of Related Cases
8.50 Segregation of Protected Personal Information
8.52 Confidential and Sealed Attachments
8.55 Criminal Conviction Set Asides; Delinquency Adjudication Expungements

Part 9 — Petition for Review in Supreme Court

9.05 Petition for Supreme Court Review of Court of Appeals Decision D
9.06 \"balfour\" and Pro Se Petitions for Review Filed by Clients Represented by Court-appointed Counsel D
9.07 Criteria for Granting Discretionary Review
9.10 Response to Petition for Review D
9.17 Briefs on the Merits on Review D
9.20 Allowance of Review by Supreme Court D
9.25 Reconsideration in Supreme Court D
9.30 Authority Over Matters, Including Motions, When Case is Pending in the Supreme Court

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Chapter 1 · General Rules

Rule 1.05. Scope of Rules

Amended 2025 (current)

These rules apply to all proceedings in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Source: ORAP 1.05 (pdf p. 17)

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