Oregon trial courts prepare for electronic filing

Oregon's move to "electronic courthouses" (a goal of the 2006 State of the Courts report) continues, with a series of proposed Uniform Trial Court Rules allowing electronic filing and service of circuit court documents.  Proposed UTCR Chapter 21 is among the new and amended rules recently recommended by the UTCR committee.  The electronic filing protocols used in the United States District Court in Oregon are the model on which Chapter 21 is based.  According to the UTCR committee, the proposed rules are a first step toward implementing e-filing on a trial basis in certain counties. 

The UTCR Committee is accepting comments on the rules through April 2008.