As amended through November 29, 2024
Rule 15.10 - [Effective 1/1/2025] APPELLATE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROGRAM IN THE SUPREME COURT(1) Cases Subject (a) The procedures in this rule apply only to cases filed in the Supreme Court. The court shall determine which pending cases or category of cases, if any, may be included in the Appellate Settlement Conference Program (program).(b) Cases shall be screened and settlement conferences held in the manner prescribed by ORAP 15.05, unless otherwise stated in this rule.(2) Abeyance of Case (a) On assignment of a case to the program, the Chief Justice or their designee shall inform the program director and/or parties whether any abeyance of the case will occur pending the settlement conference.(b) The court may reactivate a case held in abeyance at any time: (i) At the request of the program director pursuant to the request of a party or on the director's own motion, or(ii) On the motion of a party showing good cause for reactivating the case. In addition to serving a copy of the motion on all parties to the case, a party filing a motion to reactivate shall serve a copy of the motion on the program director, or(iii) On the court's own motion.(3) Appellate Settlement Conference Program Fees. Program mediation fees shall be administered in the manner provided in ORAP 15.05(7), except that the Supreme Court shall be responsible for payment of any waived or unpaid program fees for cases it refers into the program.Amended November 29, 2024, effective 1/1/2025.