As amended through June 11, 2024
Rule 23.020 - ASSIGNMENT OF CASES TO THE OCLC(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.Or. Uni. Trial. Ct. R. 23.020