UTCR 23.020

(1) Assignment of a case to the OCLC requires agreement of the parties, the presiding

judge or designee of the court with venue, and the managing panel of the OCLC.

(2) The following must occur for a case to be considered for assignment to the OCLC:

(a) The parties and the presiding judge or designee of the court with venue must

confer to determine whether there is agreement to assign the case to the

OCLC and to determine the special needs, facts, and issues of the case.

(b) The presiding judge or designee of the court with venue and the managing

panel of the OCLC must confer to discuss whether the case is appropriate for

assignment to the OCLC and to discuss the special needs, facts, and issues

of the case.

(3) If the agreement required by UTCR 23.020(1) is reached and the managing panel

accepts a case into the OCLC, the parties must submit a stipulated order for

assignment of the case to the OCLC to the presiding judge or designee of the

court with venue over the case and to the managing panel of the OCLC.

(4) Once a case is accepted into the OCLC, the managing panel of the OCLC will

assign the case to a single OCLC judge.

(5) After assignment of the case to the OCLC judge, the parties must:

(a) File all documents in the court with venue; and

(b) If directed by the OCLC judge, provide copies of all filed documents to that

judge in the manner that the judge directs.