Rule 59 Remote Communications and Testimony
Rule Text
“Proceeding” means any hearing (including a case management conference or oral argument on motions) or a trial. “Remote means” means the use of telephone, video, or other two-way electronic communication device or simultaneous electronic transmission. Pursuant to Or Laws ch 68, § 8 (2022) (amending ORS 1.002(5)) and Chief Justice Order 2023-28 paragraph 2.b.(2), the court may decide to hold a proceeding by remote means or in person. Proceedings in person will be held in the courtroom in Salem unless the court directs otherwise. A party may express its preferences at a case management conference or may file a motion giving grounds for its request as to the means or location of a proceeding. When a proceeding is held in person, a party may seek, and the court may allow, remote location testimony as provided in ORS 45.400. TCR amended Jan 1, 2023; Jan 2, 2025.