Rule 2.15 - FILING FEES IN CIVIL CASES(1) This rule: (a) does not apply to appeals or petitions for judicial review in criminal, habeas corpus, post-conviction relief, juvenile court, civil commitment of persons with mental illness (as defined in ORS 426.005) or persons with an intellectual or developmental disability (as those terms are defined in ORS 427.005), Psychiatric Security Review Board, and State Board of Parole cases;(b) does apply to appeals and petitions for judicial review in all other civil proceedings.(2) One filing fee is required for each appellant appearing separately or for two or more appellants appearing jointly. When two or more notices of appeal are filed under ORAP 2.10(1), a filing fee is required for each notice of appeal. When a notice of appeal has been filed and a notice of appeal subsequently is filed in circumstances resulting in the creation of a new appellate court case, the appellant is required to pay a filing fee at the time of the subsequent notice of appeal.(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this rule, a respondent's appearance fee is required for each respondent appearing separately or for two or more respondents appearing jointly. When a notice of appeal has been filed and a notice of appeal subsequently is filed in circumstances resulting in the creation of a new appellate court case, the respondent shall pay an appearance fee at the time of the appearance in the subsequent appeal.(4)(a) If two or more respondents appearing jointly submit a single brief or other first appearance, only one appearance fee is required. (b) If a respondent concurs in a brief but does not join in submitting it, no appearance fee is required from the concurring respondent but the concurring respondent is deemed to have waived appearance and oral argument.(c) After a brief is filed, if a stipulation is filed allowing a second respondent to join in the brief, the second respondent is deemed to have appeared, and an appearance fee is required from that party.(5) If a party fails to pay the appearance fee, the court will not consider any thing filed by that party, and that party will not be allowed to argue the appeal.Amended November 21, 2016, effective 1/1/2017; amended November 15, 2018, effective 1/1/2019; amended November 13, 2020, effective 1/1/2021.