Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Division 1 - GENERAL
Section 860-001-0390 - General
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 860-001-0390
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
The Commission treats pleadings and motions differently.
(1) Pleadings are used to address formal requests to initiate a proceeding or for Commission authorization. There are two types of pleadings.
(a) Initiating
pleadings include applications, petitions, and complaints.
(b) Responsive pleadings include answers,
protests, responses, and replies.
(2) Motions are requests seeking a ruling in a Commission proceeding. There are two types of motions.
(a) Substantive motions address the rights or
duties of a party or seek summary determination of any or all issues in the
proceeding, such as a motion to dismiss.
(b) Procedural motions address the means by
which the Commission regulates its proceedings; for example, a motion to modify
a schedule.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 756.040 & 756.060
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183.417, 756.040 & 756.500 - 756.575
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