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Thomas A McHill

Linn County Circuit Court

Oregon · Linn County

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Presiding Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Circuit
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

StatewideExplicit
Courtroom Proceeding

Oregon OJD guidance under UTCR 3.180 requires advance permission from the judge or court designee before electronic notes, courtroom recording, or electronic transmission from the courtroom.

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Cameras, Phones, or Laptops in the Courtroom
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you need advance permission from the judge or court designee before you

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Courtroom Proceeding

Restricted

Oregon OJD guidance lists proceedings and materials where recording is not allowed, including juvenile cases, many family-law cases, voir dire, private conversations, jurors, and recesses.

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Recording is never allowed for
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Recording is never allowed for

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Hearing

Technology guidance published

Oregon OJD states that remote hearings use Webex and that the court provides case participants with the link to join the hearing.

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The court uses Webex to host these remote hearings and will provide case participants with the link to join the hearing.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Hearing

Allowed with notice

Oregon OJD explains that eligible remote hearings may be live-streamed for public viewing through Webex Events, subject to limitations and court access instructions.

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About Remote Hearings
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If the remote hearing is eligible for public viewing, it will be live-streamed through Webex Events

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom Proceeding

Allowed with notice

Oregon OJD publishes live stream access instructions and states that live streaming begins shortly before scheduled proceedings.

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Find Your Local Court's Live Streams
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Live streaming of proceedings begins approximately five minutes before the scheduled proceeding time.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from Oregon Judicial Department. 5 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.