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Committee considers removing 30-day presumption for remote testimony in civil cases
Summary
House Bill 2461 would replace the statutory presumption that a party must request remote testimony 30 days before the testimony date with a more flexible standard tied to whether notice is —sufficiently in advance— to allow the opposing party to respond; proponents said the change improves access to justice and aligns statutes with post-pandemic
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on April 14 took testimony on House Bill 2461, which would modify ORS 45.400's notice requirements for requesting remote testimony in civil cases. The measure would remove the statutory presumptive requirement that remote-testimony requests be made at least 30 days before the testimony date and instead require notice —sufficiently in advance— to allow the opposing party to challenge the good-cause factors or to raise any prejudice.
Mark Peterson (appearing…
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