(1) In any civil proceeding subject to a fee under ORS § 21.155 in which the parties request a settlement conference before a judge, or in which a settlement conference before a judge is required by law or by the court, each party participating in the conference shall pay a $111 fee to the court for each day or partial day during which the conference is conducted.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 21.215

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS § 3.428 (3), the fee required under subsection (1) of this section must be paid when parties request a settlement conference through a family law facilitation program.

(3) In civil proceedings other than those described in subsection (1) of this section, if the parties request a settlement conference before a judge, or a settlement conference before a judge is required by law or by the court, each party participating in the conference shall pay a $223 fee to the court for each day or partial day during which the conference is conducted.

(4) The fees required by this section shall be collected in advance, and are due and payable on the first day of the settlement conference. [2009 c.659 § 32; 2011 c.595 83,83a; 2017 c.663 § 15; 2019 c.605 § 15]

 

[Amended by 1963 c.519 § 10; repealed by 1965 c.619 § 39]

 

(Trial Fees)