Rule 17.071 - PRETRIAL AND TRIAL PROCEEDINGS(1) Appearances. The recipient of a parking citation may be represented by counsel. At the discretion of the judicial officer, another individual willing to accept financial responsibility for the case may be allowed to appear to address the case.(2) Notices. Once the trial has been scheduled in accordance with SLR 17.015(3), the court will issue a trial notice to the Defendant and to the law enforcement agency that issued the parking citation. Any notice to the Defendant will be sent to the address as provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles, to an updated mailing address provided to the court either by the Defendant or the US Postal Service, or via electronic mail if the registered owner has opted-in to receive email communication from the court.(3) Trial Postponements. The issuing officer and the recipient of the citation are each permitted one postponement of the scheduled trial date. A permissible postponement must be requested in writing, or presented in-person, to the court more than 14 days prior to the scheduled trial date. Second (and subsequent) or untimely postponement requests will be summarily denied absent extraordinary circumstances found by the court in its sound discretion.(4) Trial Cancellations. In the event (a) of a dismissal granted in accordance with SLR 17.025, or (b) the recipient elects to change a previously entered "not guilty" plea and proceed instead in accordance with SLR 17.015(1) of (2), a previously scheduled trial will be cancelled by the court.(5) Trials. At trial, the judicial officer will consider the testimony of the parties, any photographic or documentary evidence submitted by the parties and such other material as the judicial officer deems relevant to the case. The defendant and any witnesses may appear by declaration with the written submission substituting for inperson testimony. The submission of a declaration constitutes a waiver of the right to appear in person and an agreement to pay any bail assessed in accordance with SLR 17.905. After consideration of all the evidence, the judicial officer will either (a) make a finding of not guilty, enter a judgment of acquittal and dismiss the case, or (b) make a finding of guilty, enter a judgment of conviction and assess a bail in accordance with SLR 17.905.Multnomah Supp. L. R. 17.071
Amended effective 2/1/2024.