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Courts warn of ‘unfunded surge’ in set-aside petitions; propose automation and staff to clear backlogs
Summary
The Oregon Judicial Department told a legislative panel that legislative changes expanded eligibility for sealing and set-aside relief, producing a surge from under 5,000 to over 25,000 criminal set-aside filings annually and a 75,000-case eviction backlog; OJD and OPDC proposed automation, phased positions and a $952,073 technical budget fix at OPDC.
The Oregon Judicial Department told the Ways and Means Public Safety Subcommittee on Feb. 17 that recent statutory expansions have produced an “unfunded surge” in set-aside and sealing petitions, dramatically increasing court workload and producing a large eviction-case backlog.
Jessica Rozier, deputy state court administrator, said criminal set-aside filings went “from under 5,000 per year to over 25,000 annually,” driven in part by new legal clinics and firms filing high volumes in several counties. On the civil side, Rozier said House Bill 2001…
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