Court Rules

Supplementary Local Rules (SLR)
SLR are the rules adopted by Circuit Courts to govern local practice. SLR must be consistent with Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR), State Law, and Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure. Below listed are the SLR for the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County, the Fourth Judicial District.

SLR 2012 Effective February 1, 2012 (pdf 1.77 MB)
SLR 2011 Changes Effective February 1, 2011 (pdf 37 KB)
SLR 2011 Effective February 1, 2011 (pdf 443 KB)

Attorney Reference Manual (ARM)
ARM 2008 (pdf 167 KB)

Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR)
UTCR are Chief Justice's rules, for all Oregon circuit courts, that promote court time efficiency and uniform practice in every judicial district. UTCR are consistent with State Law and Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure.
UTCR 2011 Effective August 1, 2011 (pdf 1.4 MB)

Effective Dates
UTCR and SLR, and their proposed changes, are reviewed annually by UTCR Committee and then presented to Chief Justice for final authority. Unless disapproved by Chief Justice, each year:
SLR take effect on February 1, and
UTCR take effect on August 1.

Additional Resources
UTCR and SLR can be purchased in printed form. For details and more information please refer to the Oregon Courts Publication Order Form Information.