SLR 3-2.035: RETURN OF A DOCUMENT TO A PARTY

Except as authorized by ORS Chapter 24 or elsewhere, and in addition to the authority to decline to receive or file a document under 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 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; (5) A judgment or decree purportedly issued by a nonexistent court; (6) A lien or bond issued by or to a non-existent court or agency; or (7) A document submitted by fax transmission. Chapter 3: Decorum in Proceedings