UTCR Annual Cycle & Meeting Schedule

UTCR Annual Cycle

Deadline	SLR/UTCR	Task Description
January 1	SLR	Certified electronic version of final SLR must be received by the Office of the State Court Administrator.
Early January	UTCR	Proposed UTCR changes posted on the Oregon Judicial Department website for public comment.
February 1	SLR	SLR that have not been disapproved become effective. UTCR 1.050(2)(d).
March/April	UTCR	UTCR Committee meets to review public comment and make recommendations on proposed UTCR changes.
June 13	UTCR	Chief Justice Order adopting final UTCR with changes must be posted on the Oregon Judicial Department website.
July 14	SLR	Last day for judicial districts to give written notice of proposed SLR changes to local bar president. UTCR 1.050(2)(a).
August 1	UTCR	Approved changes to the UTCR become effective. UTCR 1.020(2).
September 1	SLR	Proposed SLR must be received by the Office of the State Court Administrator. UTCR 1.050(2)(b).
October	SLR & UTCR	UTCR Committee meets to review proposed SLR and UTCR changes and makes recommendations.
Late November	SLR	Memo to judicial districts regarding SLR recommendations made by the UTCR Committee.
Late Nov. – Early Dec.	SLR	Negotiations regarding SLR recommendations made by the UTCR Committee occur (if needed).
December 15	SLR	Chief Justice must exercise any disapprovals of proposed SLR by this date. UTCR 1.050(2)(c).

SLR = Supplementary Local Court Rules | UTCR = Uniform Trial Court Rules

UTCR Reporter
Office of the State Court Administrator
1163 State Street
Salem, OR 97301-2563

The UTCR Reporter performs administrative functions on behalf of the UTCR Committee and is the best way to contact the committee.