SLR 13-2.151: Return of Documents to Party

In addition to the authority to decline to receive or file a document under Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure 9 E (ORCP 9 E), a document may be returned to the party who submitted it in the following situations: (1) A document with an existing case number and case caption from another jurisdiction, unless filed pursuant to an order signed by a judge allowing a change of venue or authorizing the filing on some other basis; (2) A document which requires a fee but the fee , or an order to waive or defer such fee , is not provided and the fee requirement has not been satisfied; (3) A document without sufficient identifying information to determine in which case it should be filed or entered; (4) A document which requires court action, but the court action cannot be taken without the filing of statutorily required preceding documents; (5) A document with a case caption from a jurisdiction not recognized by the Oregon Constitution or established by the Oregon Legislature, or a judgment purportedly issued by a nonexistent court; and (6) A document submitted by facsimile transmission, unless expressly authorized by the court. 13th Judicial District 3 Supplementary Local Rules Circuit Court for Klamath County February 1, 2026 CHAPTER THREE—DECORUM IN PROCEEDINGS