SLR 4-11.068: TRANSFER CASES – APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND HEARINGS

(1) To Multnomah County Circuit Court - To initiate a transfer of a case to Multnomah County Circuit Court, a motion and proposed order to transfer must be filed in the originating county circuit court. Once an order granting the transfer has been signed in the originating county, and in Multnomah County Circuit Court, the clerk’s office will begin the process of appointing an attorney and judicial departments may begin setting hearings. (2) From Multnomah County Circuit Court – To initiate a transfer of a case from Multnomah County Circuit Court, a motion and proposed order must be filed in the case. Once the orders granting the transfer have been signed by a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge, and the transfer county circuit court judge, contact the county in which the case is being transferred for their local processes on attorney appointments and to begin setting hearings. 11.069 PROTECTIVE CUSTODY ORDERS (1) A request for a protective custody order may be made to a family court judge subject to any procedures established by the Chief Family Law Judge and Presiding Judge. (2) Prior to presenting a request for a protective custody order, the applicant shall: (a) Obtain prior approval from a Assistant Attorney General (AAG) or District Attorney (DA) who has personally reviewed the facts underlying the application; (b) Provide the name of the reviewing District Attorney; and (c) Verify that the protective custody order application has not been presented to any other judge. (3) For protective custody orders outside of the normal business hours of the court, the request for a protective custody order must be made to the judge assigned to be the “PCO duty judge” for after-hour protective custody order requests. If the duty judge cannot be contacted, the request may then be made to the backup PCO family law judge. CHAPTER 12 MEDIATION 12.016 SEE SLR 8.037 FOR THE MANDATORY PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM