Or. R. App. P. 1.15

As amended through January 17, 2024
Rule 1.15 - TERMINOLOGY
(1) Headings in these rules do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the rules.
(2) Singular and plural shall each include the other, where appropriate.
(3) In these rules, unless expressly qualified or the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
(a) "Administrator" means the Appellate Court Administrator or, as appropriate, the Appellate Court Administrator's designee.
(b) "Agreed narrative statement" means the parties' stipulated account of proceedings in lieu of a transcript or audio record.
(c) "Appeal" includes judicial review.
(d) "Appearing jointly" refers to two or more parties who together file single documents.
(e) "Appellant" means a party who files a notice of appeal or petition for judicial review.
(f) "Appellate court" means the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or both, as appropriate.
(g) "Appellate judgment" shall have the meaning set out in ORAP 14.05(1)(a).
(h) "Audio record" means the record of oral proceedings before a trial court or agency made by electronic means and stored or reproduced on audiotape or compact disc.
(i) "Business day" means Monday through Friday excluding legal holidays.
(j) "Cassette" means the cartridge containing the audio or video recording.
(k)
(i) "Paper filing" means the delivery of a paper document to the Administrator for filing via the United States Postal Service, commercial delivery service, or personal delivery.
(ii) "Paper service" means the delivery of a copy of a document on another person via the United States Postal Service, commercial delivery service, or personal delivery.
(l) "Cross-appellant" means a party, already a party to an appeal, who files an appeal against another party to the case.
(m) "Cross-respondent" means a party who is adverse to a cross-appellant.
(n) "Decision" shall have the meaning set forth in ORAP 14.05(1)(b).
(o) "Domestic relations case" includes but is not necessarily limited to these kinds of cases: dissolution of marriage, dissolution of domestic partnership, filiation, paternity, child support enforcement, child custody, modification of judgment of dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, and adoption.
(p) "Judgment" means any judgment document or order that is appealable under ORS 19.205, ORS chapter 138, or other provision of law.
(q) "Legal advisor" means an attorney in a criminal case assisting a defendant who has waived counsel, as provided in ORS 138.504(2).
(r) "Notice of appeal" includes a petition for judicial review and a notice of cross-appeal.
(s) "Optical disk" means compact disk (CD), digital versatile disk (DVD), or comparable medium approved by the Administrator for use in filing an electronic version of a transcript or other part of a trial court or agency record.
(t) "Original" in reference to any thing to be served or filed shall mean the thing signed by the appropriate attorney or party and submitted for filing.
(u) "Out-of-state attorney" means an attorney admitted to the practice of law in another jurisdiction, but not in Oregon, who appears by brief or argues the cause under ORAP 6.10(4) or ORAP 8.10(4).
(v) "Petitioner" means a party who files a petition.
(w) "Respondent" means the party adverse to an appellant or a petitioner.
(x) "Transcript" means a typewritten, printed, or electronic transcription of oral proceedings before a trial court or agency.
(y) "Trial court" means the court or agency from which an appeal or judicial review is taken.
(z) "Video record" means the audio and visual record of proceedings before a trial court or agency made by electronic means and stored or reproduced on videotape or compact disc.

Or. R. App. P. 1.15

Amended on an interim basis by Order dated November 21, 2016 effective1/1/2017, and expiring on December 31, 2018, if not previously adopted as permanent amendments; amended November 15, 2018, effective 1/1/2019; amended November 13, 2020, effective 1/1/2021; amended effective 1/1/2021.