Rule 12.050.Providing and Maintaining Publicly Available Information
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 12.050
Plain-English Summary
UTCR 12.050 keeps a public record of who a court's mediators are. Every approved mediator must provide the required information to the determining authority of each court at which the mediator is an approved mediator. The rule describes that information as being for court use and public dissemination, so it is not a confidential personnel file.
Reports must be made in substantially the form provided at www.courts.oregon.gov/forms, or in any substantially similar form the determining authority authorizes. A mediator approved in several courts reports to each of them.
The information has to stay current. Mediators must update it at least once every two calendar years, and it must be made available to all mediation parties and participants upon request. UTCR 12.040 ties the two rules together by requiring the mediator to tell participants, at or before the start of a mediation, that this public information exists.
Frequently Asked Questions
What information does an approved mediator have to make public?
The rule does not list the fields. It requires the mediator to provide the information called for by the reporting form, made in substantially the form provided at www.courts.oregon.gov/forms or any substantially similar form the determining authority authorizes.
Where do I find the reporting form?
At www.courts.oregon.gov/forms. If your determining authority has authorized a substantially similar form of its own, that form works too.
How often do I have to update my information?
At least once every two calendar years. The update runs to the same determining authority or authorities that hold your original report.
I am approved in several judicial districts. Do I report to each court?
Yes. The rule requires an approved mediator to provide the information to the determining authority of each court at which the mediator is an approved mediator, and the same reach applies to the periodic update.
Can a party in my mediation ask to see this information?
Yes. The information must be made available to all mediation parties and participants upon request. UTCR 12.040 goes a step further by requiring the mediator to mention its availability when explaining the process at the outset.