Judge Eric Butterfield
Courtroom 102C
145 NE Second Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Chambers 101C
Staff:
503-846-8888 x70571
Marissa Smith
503-846-8888 x70721
1.
Communicating with the judge and staff
* Email is preferred. Parties should not email the judge directly unless asked to do so.
* Hand deliveries: Room 101C
* Fax number: 503-846-2820
2.
Courtroom procedure and decorum
* Please remove hats
* Cell phones should be silenced
* No food or beverages other than water
* Parties are not required to stand upon the judge taking the bench
* Courtroom doors will remain locked until 15 minutes before court sessions and during lunch breaks
* Small children must be quiet or taken out of the courtroom
3.
Courtroom technology
available
* Table top ports for laptops
* Document camera
* Projector
* Screen
* Video calls
4.
Pretrial procedures
* File witness lists at least the day prior to trial
* Advise staff of any scheduling issues or conflicts
* Reply in a timely manner to staff requests for information
Trials or Hearings Memorandum:
These must be e-filed by noon the business day before the appearance. A courtesy copy should be e-mailed to wsh.butterfieldstaff@ojd.state.or.us.
Trials or Hearings:
If a settlement is reached prior to the appearance, staff should be notified of the following:
- Judgment has been e-filed and provide staff with the envelope filing number.
- If a judgment will not be e-filed prior to the appearance, parties must then appear either in person or remotely (by request) to place their settlement on the record. A thirty-day dismissal notice shall be issued.
Exhibits:
Mark all exhibits before trial as required in UTCR 6.080. A copy for the judge, the judge's staff, and opposing counsel is preferred. Please provide the judge's staff with an exhibit list as required by UTCR 6.080(3) at the beginning of the trial.