UTCR 21.010

The following definitions apply to this chapter:

(1) “Conventional Filing” means a process whereby a filer submits a paper document

for filing with the court.

(2) “Electronic Filing” means the process whereby a filer electronically transmits to a

court a document in an electronic form to initiate an action or to be included in the

court file for an action.

(3) “Electronic Filing System” means the system provided by the Oregon Judicial

Department for the electronic filing and the electronic service of a document via the

Internet, excluding the electronic filing of a criminal citation under ORS 133.073. A

filer may access the system through the Oregon Judicial Department’s website

(www.courts.oregon.gov).

(4) “Electronic Service” means the electronic transmission of a notice of filing by the

electronic filing system to the electronic mail (email) address of a party who has

consented to electronic service under UTCR 21.100(1). The notice will contain a

hyperlink to access a document that was filed electronically for the purpose of

accomplishing service.

(5) “Filer” means a person registered with the electronic filing system who submits a

document for filing with the court.

(6) “Service Contact” means any party to be served electronically by the electronic

filing system, through email notification.

(7) “Other Service Contact” means any person associated with the filer for purposes of

an action whom the filer wishes to receive email notification from the electronic

filing system of documents electronically served in the action. An “other service

contact” includes another attorney, administrator, or staff from the filer’s place of

business, or another person who is associated with the filer regarding the action or

otherwise has a legitimate connection to the action.

(8) “Electronic Forms System” means the system provided by the Oregon Judicial

Department for the interactive and electronic preparation and filing of completed

form documents through the electronic filing system. A filer may access the

system through the Oregon Judicial Department’s website

(www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/iforms.aspx).