1. (1) A motion must be made in writing unless otherwise allowed by the Commission or ALJ.
2. (2) Before filing a procedural motion, the moving party must make a good faith effort to confer with other parties to seek agreement about the subject of the motion. A procedural motion must describe the effort to confer and the result of the effort.
3. (3) A motion against an initiating or responsive pleading under OAR 860-001-0400 must be filed within 10 days after the pleading is filed.
4. (4) A party may file a response to a motion. A response to a substantive motion must be filed within 15 days of filing of the motion. A response to a procedural motion must be filed within 7 days of filing of the motion.
5. (5) The moving party may file a reply to a response to a substantive motion within 7 days of filing of the response. The moving party is not permitted to file a reply to a response to a procedural motion unless permitted by the ALJ.

6. (6) If expedited consideration of a motion is requested, the moving party must:

   1. (a) Certify that the moving party has attempted to contact the other parties to the proceedings to discuss the motion and state whether the parties support the motion;
   2. (b) Identify the request for expedited consideration in the document caption; and
   3. (c) Include a request to shorten the time for responses and, if applicable, replies.
7. (7) Unless granted by the ALJ, a request for an extension or other related motion does not stay a pending due date.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 756.040 & 756.060

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 756.040 & 756.500 – 756.575

History

PUC 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 3-3-15
PUC 5-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-22-10