Rule 24.110.Challenges to Court-appointed Counsel
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 24.110
Plain-English Summary
This rule does not tell anyone what to do. It reserves a number. SLR 24.111 is set aside so that a judicial district that wants a local rule on challenges to court-appointed counsel has a place to put it, and so that the same subject carries the same number in every district that adopts one. Reserving the number is how the UTCR keep local rules from colliding with each other.
What sits behind the reservation is a familiar situation in post-conviction practice: a petitioner who is unhappy with the lawyer the court appointed and wants the court to hear about it. The statewide rules do not create that challenge, define it, or set out how to bring it. They leave the procedure to the district.
So the practical step is to read your judicial district's Supplementary Local Rules and look for 24.111. If the district has adopted one, follow it. If the number is still empty, there is no local procedure to follow, and the right move is to ask the court how it wants the matter raised.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that SLR 24.111 is reserved?
It means the number is held open for judicial districts to use for one subject: challenges to court-appointed counsel. A district may adopt a local rule at that number, and a district that has not adopted one leaves it empty.
How do I raise a challenge to court-appointed counsel in a post-conviction case?
Start with your judicial district's Supplementary Local Rules. If the district has adopted SLR 24.111, that rule sets out the procedure. If it has not, ask the court how it wants the issue presented, because the statewide rules do not prescribe a method.
Does UTCR 24.110 itself give a petitioner any rights?
No. It reserves a number in the local rule scheme. It does not create a claim, define one, or grant relief, and it does not entitle anyone to a different lawyer.
Where do I find a judicial district's supplementary local rules?
The Oregon Judicial Department publishes each district's Supplementary Local Rules, and the district's own page on the state courts website links to them. Local rules change, so read the current set rather than a copy saved from an earlier case.
What if my district has not adopted SLR 24.111?
Then there is no local procedure to follow on this subject, and nothing about the reservation prevents you from raising the concern. Put the request to the court in the form it prefers and expect the court to set the process it will use.