Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) All
pleadings must be signed by the person filing the pleading or an authorized
representative. By signing a pleading, the signatory makes the certification in
ORCP 17C. For electronic filings, a person may use any identifier that is
adopted by the person with the intent to authenticate a document (for example,
"/s/John Doe").
(2) Applications,
petitions, complaints, and other initiating pleadings must include:
(a) The filer's name and contact information,
including telephone number, physical address, and electronic mail address;
(b) The name and contact
information, including telephone number, physical address, and electronic mail
address of any other party named in the filing;
(c) A clear and concise statement of the
authorization, action, or relief sought;
(d) Appropriate references to the statutory
provision or other authority under which the filing is made; and
(e) Other information as required by the
Commission's rules.
(3)
Answers, protests, and other responsive pleadings must be in writing and must
include:
(a) The filer's name and address;
(b) The identification of the
initiating pleading to which the response is made, including the docket number
if one had been assigned; and
(c)
A specific response to the pleading including, if necessary, an answer to
material allegations and affirmative defenses.
(4) Unless otherwise directed by the
Commission or ALJ, responses must be filed within the following timeframes:
(a) An answer to a complaint, application, or
petition must be filed within 20 days after the pleading is filed.
(b) An answer to a consumer complaint under
OAR 860-021-0015 must be filed within 15 days after the Commission serves the
complaint.
(c) An answer to a
petition to intervene must be filed within 10 days after filing of the
petition.
(d) An answer to a
complaint under OAR 860-029-0100 must be filed within 10 days after the
Commission serves the complaint.
(e) An answer to any other type of pleading
must be filed within 15 days after the pleading is filed.
(5) A reply to a responsive pleading is not
permitted unless otherwise allowed by the Commission or ALJ.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
756.040 &
756.060
Stats. Implemented: ORS
756.040 &
756.500 -
756.575
