or-draft-declaration

name	or-draft-declaration
title	Draft an Oregon Declaration
description	Use this skill when the user asks to draft a declaration for an Oregon court filing. Triggers include "draft a declaration", "declaration in support", "declaration of defendant", "declaration of plaintiff", "witness declaration", "affidavit" (Oregon uses declarations under penalty of perjury per ORCP 1 E in place of notarized affidavits for most filings), and "declaration with exhibits". Scaffolds a declaration with numbered paragraphs, verification clause (ORCP 1 E), signature block, and optional exhibit cover pages. Composes with `or-statewide-format` (always), `or-multcc` / `or-wccc` / `or-county-courts` (court-specific), and `or-pro-se` (if the declarant is pro se).
author	codearranger
author_url	https://github.com/codearranger/claude-legal/tree/main/plugins/or-court-docs/skills/or-draft-declaration
license	MIT
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	litigation
language	en

Draft an Oregon Declaration

Scaffold a new declaration that complies with UTCR 2.010 and ORCP 1 E. The declaration should be ready to fill in, sign, and file in support of a motion or other filing.

NOT LEGAL ADVICE. This skill scaffolds a court document as a drafting aid. The user — not the skill — is the declarant, chooses what facts to swear to, and signs the declaration. Verify every rule, deadline, and citation against current law before filing. Pair with substantive review by counsel where stakes warrant.

What this skill produces

A declaration with:

1. Caption (court header, parties, case number, document title: "DECLARATION OF [NAME] IN SUPPORT OF [MOTION TITLE]")
2. Salutation: "I, [Full Name], declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Oregon that the following is true and correct:"
3. Numbered paragraphs of substantive content
4. Verification clause (ORCP 1 E form): "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Oregon that the foregoing is true and correct."
5. Date and place of execution ("DATED this ... Executed at [city], Oregon")
6. Signature block
7. Exhibit List (if exhibits)
8. Exhibit cover pages

Inputs to ask the user

• Caption: court / county / parties / case number
• Declarant name and role: who is signing? (party, witness, expert, etc.)
• Supporting motion: what motion does this declaration support? (the document title incorporates this)
• Personal-knowledge facts: what facts is the declarant swearing to?
• Exhibits: list of documents that go with the declaration

Anatomy of a declaration

Salutation (top of body)

I, John Doe, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws
of the State of Oregon that the following is true and
correct:

This is the ORCP 1 E form. Some practitioners prefer the shorter:

I, John Doe, hereby declare under penalty of perjury the
following:

Either is acceptable. The ORCP 1 E form is cleaner.

Numbered paragraphs

Each paragraph contains one factual point. Number with bold Arabic numerals followed by a period and tab:

1.  Identity. I am the Defendant in the above-captioned
    action. I am 42 years old, an Oregon resident, and I make
    this Declaration in support of Defendant's Motion to
    Compel under ORCP 46 A.

2.  Personal knowledge. The facts stated in this Declaration
    are based on my personal knowledge, except where I
    explicitly state otherwise.

3.  Service of First Requests for Production. On April 1,
    2025, I served First Requests for Production Nos. 1–6 on
    Plaintiff's counsel via File and Serve. A true and
    correct copy of the Requests is attached as Exhibit 1.

4.  Plaintiff's Responses. On May 1, 2025, I received
    Plaintiff's Responses via File and Serve. Plaintiff
    objected on grounds of "relevance, burden, and
    possession" and did not produce documents responsive to
    Requests Nos. 3, 5, and 6. A true and correct copy of
    Plaintiff's Responses is attached as Exhibit 2.

5.  Meet-and-confer letter. On May 10, 2025, I sent
    Plaintiff's counsel a meet-and-confer letter identifying
    the objections and requesting supplementation. A true
    and correct copy is attached as Exhibit 3.

6.  Phone conference. On May 14, 2025, I spoke with
    Plaintiff's counsel by phone for approximately 30
    minutes. I memorialized the call by email the same day;
    a true and correct copy of that email is attached as
    Exhibit 4.

7.  Plaintiff's position. As of the date of this Declaration,
    Plaintiff has not supplemented as to Requests Nos. 3, 5,
    and 6. Plaintiff maintains its objections.

8.  Damages from non-production. Without these documents, I
    cannot evaluate whether Plaintiff has standing to bring
    this action.