OR · rules
UTCR 13.180
CONDUCT OF HEARING
(1) Arbitration hearings shall be informal and expeditious. The arbitrator shall exercise
reasonable control over the mode and order of interrogating witnesses and
presenting evidence so as to do the following:
(a) Make the interrogation and presentation effective for the ascertainment of the
facts.
(b) Avoid needless consumption of time.
(c) Protect witnesses from harassment or undue embarrassment.
(2) A witness shall be placed under oath or affirmation prior to presenting testimony, a
violation of which oath shall be deemed contempt of court, in addition to other
penalties that may be provided by law. The arbitrator may question the witness.
The extent to which the rules of evidence will be applied shall be determined in the
discretion of the arbitrator.
(3) The hearing may be recorded electronically or otherwise by any party or the
arbitrator. The cost of such recording is not a recoverable item of cost.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.oregon.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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