Rule 9.080.Oral Objections in Protective Proceedings and Notice of Free and Low-cost Legal Services
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 9.080
Plain-English Summary
Oregon allows an objection in a protective proceeding to be made orally, which matters when the person objecting has no lawyer and little time. The statute permits the oral objection; this rule makes each court exercising probate jurisdiction say where and how.
Every court exercising probate jurisdiction must adopt a supplementary local rule designating the manner in which oral objections may be made to petitions or motions in protective proceedings. The numbering is reserved statewide, with SLR 9.081 set aside for that purpose, so the local rule sits in a predictable place from one judicial district to the next.
The second half of the rule concerns access to help. At the place where oral objections may be made, the court must post information about any free or low-cost legal services available in the area, enough to satisfy the statute. Someone who walks in to object should be able to see, at the same counter, where advice can be found.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I object to a guardianship petition without filing written papers?
An oral objection is available in a protective proceeding, and this rule requires your circuit court to have adopted a local rule saying how one is made. Start with that district's SLR 9.081 to learn where to go and what to bring.
Where do I find my county's procedure for oral objections?
In the supplementary local rules for that judicial district, at SLR 9.081. The number is reserved statewide for this purpose, so the same number should get you to the right local rule wherever the case is pending.
Why is a single SLR number reserved for this?
So the local variations sit in one predictable place. Districts differ on where and how an oral objection is received, but reserving the number means you do not have to read a whole set of local rules to find the answer.
What has to be posted where objections are made?
Information about any free or low-cost legal services available in the area, sufficient to satisfy the statute the rule cites. The posting has to be at the place where oral objections may be made, not filed away somewhere else in the courthouse.
Does every circuit court have to do this?
The rule applies to every court exercising probate jurisdiction, both for adopting the local rule and for posting the legal services information.