(1) As used in the statute laws of this state, including provisions of law deemed to be rules of court as provided in ORS § 1.745, ‘Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure’ means the rules adopted, amended or supplemented as provided in ORS § 1.735.

(2) In citing a specific rule of the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, the designation ‘ORCP (number of rule)’ may be used. For example, Rule 7, section D, subsection (3), paragraph (a), subparagraph (iv), part (A), may be cited as ORCP 7 D(3)(a)(iv)(A). [1979 c.284 § 4; 1993 c.18 § 30; 2011 c.9 § 9]