OR HB2461

Replaces the fixed 30-day advance notice requirement for remote testimony motions with a flexible standard requiring notice "sufficiently in advance" to allow the opposing party to challenge and respond

Expands the prejudice factor regarding technology availability to require that "reliable facilities and technology" be readily available to the court, counsel, parties, and witnesses (not just general facility availability)

Applies to civil proceedings and ORS chapter 419B proceedings, with conforming amendments for domestic relations protective order proceedings (ORS 107.700-107.735) and stalking protective order proceedings (ORS 163.760-163.777)

Courts must still find good cause to allow remote testimony, weighing factors such as witness unavailability, undue hardship, and credibility concerns, with a higher "compelling need" standard required for jury trials

Amendments apply to motions filed on or after the effective date of the 2025 Act; passed House March 18, 2025 and Senate April 30, 2025