SLR 14-2.015: RETURN OF A DOCUMENT TO A PARTY

In addition to the authority to decline to receive or file a document under ORCP 9E, 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 required a fee but the fee payment or an order to waive or defer the fee is not provided; (3) A document without sufficient identifying information to determine in which case it should be filed or entered; (4) A document with a case caption from a jurisdiction not recognized by the Oregon constitution or established by the Oregon Legislature, or a judgment or decree purportedly issued by a nonexistent court; and (5) A document submitted by facsimile (FAX) transmission or email.