Oregon Supreme Court Fax Number — Clerk of Court and E-Filing
Most faxing in a case at the Oregon Supreme Court is between the parties — courtesy copies, service on a consenting party, correspondence — not to the court. Oregon Supreme Court, seated in Salem, Oregon, is the state's court of last resort in the Pacific Northwest. Here is when fax is the right tool between the parties, and how to confirm the clerk's line for the rest.
Oregon Supreme Court Fax Number
Get the Clerk of the Court's line from the Oregon Supreme Court directly, and ask whether your document is faxable or must be e-filed
Hours: The clerk's office is staffed weekdays; because deadlines run on the docket, do not treat a fax as a substitute for timely e-filing.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Oregon Supreme Court
- Correspondence and inquiries to the Clerk of the Court
- A pro se document where the court permits fax (confirm first)
- Supporting material the clerk requests by fax
- Service copies to a party who has agreed to fax
- A courtesy copy of a brief for opposing counsel
When fax is party-to-party at the Oregon Supreme Court
Around a case at the Oregon Supreme Court, fax still carries service copies, courtesy copies, and correspondence between the parties. A consenting party can be served by fax where the applicable rules permit it, with proof of the transmission kept. Confirm the recipient accepts fax, and that service rules allow it, before you send.
Why a filing to the Oregon Supreme Court is not a fax
The Oregon Supreme Court requires attorneys to file through the state's e-filing system, so fax is not the channel for a court filing. An attorney files electronically; the clerk's office can tell a self-represented filer how a particular document should be submitted. The practical rule with the Oregon Supreme Court is simple: file through the system, and fax only what the receiving office confirms it will take.
Faxing in a matter at the Oregon Supreme Court without a machine
When a fax is the right channel in a matter before the Oregon Supreme Court, you do not need a fax machine to send one. The document travels over a secure, encrypted channel rather than an open machine in a shared space. You can start on the 7-day free trial without a card; paid plans run from $12.99/month once you are ready.
Faxing to Oregon Supreme Court — FAQ
No. A faxed document is not how something gets filed at the Oregon Supreme Court. Counsel files through the system, and the clerk's office tells a self-represented filer how to submit a document. Fax still helps for correspondence with the clerk's office or a courtesy copy to a party that accepts it.
Copies, docket questions, and correspondence at the Oregon Supreme Court all run through the clerk's office. The office can tell you the accepted channel for your particular document. Get the current fax from the Oregon Supreme Court's official court website or by calling the clerk's main line.
Include the case number, the party names, and the document title on the cover sheet. Address the cover sheet to the correct office at the Oregon Supreme Court or the party, with a number staff can call. A delivery confirmation then tells you the fax reached the office.
Incoming faxes are not turned away by the hour, but processing at the Oregon Supreme Court is not immediate. The clerk's office generally runs Monday through Friday during business hours. Note that electronic filing itself stays open around the clock, so a deadline is met by filing, not by faxing.
Filings at the Oregon Supreme Court — the petition, the record, the briefs — go through the state's e-filing system, not fax. The record comes up from the lower court, and the parties brief on a schedule. Confirm the clerk's office takes fax before you send. Put the case caption and number on every page so it is matched cleanly. It is a small step that saves a follow-up call later.
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