Rule 7.090.Expression of Milk
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 7.090
Plain-English Summary
This rule makes room for something courts once left to chance. A person who needs an expression of milk accommodation should notify the court as soon as practicable. The request can come from the person who needs it or from a party acting on that person's behalf, so a lawyer can raise it for a client or a witness without putting the person in the position of asking from the witness stand.
The timing standard is softer than the one in the accommodation and interpreter rules that sit beside it. There is no fixed number of days here, only as soon as practicable. The reason is practical: the need can arise between the setting and the hearing, and a rigid deadline would exclude exactly the people the rule is written for.
The notification must provide the person's name, the case number, the nature of the proceeding, that person's status in the proceeding, and the time, date, and estimated length. It must also say whether the proceeding is scheduled in person at the courthouse or by remote means and, if remote, what type, with telephone and a particular mode of video conference given as examples. The last item is the type of accommodation needed or preferred.
Estimated length and the in person question do the heavy lifting. A long morning at the courthouse raises arrangements that a short video appearance from home does not, and the rule gathers both facts up front so the court can plan a break and a place rather than improvise one.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I arrange to express milk during an Oregon court proceeding?
Notify the court as soon as practicable and give it the items UTCR 7.090 lists, including the nature and estimated length of the proceeding and whether it is in person or remote. The request may be made by the person who needs the accommodation or by a party on that person's behalf.
Is there a deadline for the request?
The rule sets no day count. It says the person should notify the court as soon as practicable, which is a more forgiving standard than the four judicial days that UTCR 7.060 and UTCR 7.070 apply to accommodation and interpreter requests. Early notice still gives the court the best chance to arrange things.
Can my attorney make the request for me?
Yes. The rule allows a request to be made by the person in need of the accommodation or by a party on behalf of that person.
What do I have to tell the court?
The name of the person needing the accommodation, the case number, the nature of the proceeding, that person's status in it, the time, date, and estimated length, whether it is in person at the courthouse or by remote means and which kind, and the type of accommodation needed or preferred.
Does it matter if the hearing is by phone or video?
The rule asks, so yes. Notification must say whether the proceeding is scheduled in person or by remote means and identify the type of remote proceeding, which tells the court whether it needs to arrange space at the courthouse or work around a recess in a remote appearance.