ORS § 24.310 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 24 / Section 24.310
24.310 Determining United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes
Status: in_force

(1) Computations under this section are for the limited purposes of the section and do not affect computation of the United States dollar equivalent of the money of the judgment for the purpose of payment.

(2) For the limited purpose of facilitating the enforcement of provisional remedies in an action, the value in United States dollars of assets to be seized or restrained pursuant to a writ of attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process, the amount of the United States dollars at issue for assessing costs or the amount of United States dollars involved for a surety bond or other court-required undertaking, must be ascertained as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section.

(3) A party seeking process, costs, bond or other undertaking under subsection (2) of this section shall compute in United States dollars the amount of the foreign money claimed from a bank-offered spot rate prevailing at or near the close of business on the banking day next preceding the filing of a request or application for the issuance of process or for the determination of costs, or an application for a bond or other court-required undertaking.

(4) A party seeking the process, costs, bond or other undertaking under subsection (2) of this section shall file with each request or application an affidavit or certificate executed in good faith by its counsel or a bank officer, stating the market quotation used and how it was obtained and setting forth the calculation. Affected court officials incur no liability, after a filing of the affidavit or certificate, for acting as if the judgment were in the amount of United States dollars stated in the affidavit or certificate. [1991 c.202 §12]

Source: Section 24.310 — Determining United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors024.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.337 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.337
25.337 Liability
Status: in_force

(1) If the plan administrator or the employer fails to comply with the requirements described in ORS 25.329 (Actions required after service of medical support notice) or 25.331 (Obligation to withhold) , the enforcing agency or obligee may bring a civil action against the plan administrator or employer for medical expenses, the providing party’s share of the premiums, attorney fees and costs.

(2) An employer commits an unlawful employment practice if the employer discharges a providing party, refuses to hire a providing party or in any other manner discriminates, retaliates or takes disciplinary action against a providing party because of the entry of a medical support notice or qualified medical child support order or because of the obligations imposed upon the plan administrator by the order. An employee may bring a civil action under ORS 659A.885 (Civil action) or may file a complaint with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in the manner provided by ORS 659A.820 (Complaints) .

(3) A providing party who fails to maintain health care coverage for a child as ordered is liable, from the date of the order, for any medical expenses resulting from the failure to maintain coverage.

(4) The remedies described in this section are not exclusive. Nothing in this section precludes action by the court to enforce a judicial or administrative order requiring health care coverage or payment of medical support by imposition of remedial or punitive sanctions for contempt or otherwise. [2003 c.637 §10; 2007 c.878 §12]

Source: Section 25.337 — Liability , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.838 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.838
18.838 Instructions to garnishee form
Status: in_force

Instructions to garnishees must be in substantially the following form:

Except as specifically provided in these instructions, you must complete and deliver the Garnishee Response within seven calendar days after you receive the writ of garnishment. If the writ does not comply with Oregon law, the writ is not effective to garnish any property of the Debtor, but you still must complete and deliver the Garnishee Response. You must complete and deliver the response even though you cannot determine from the writ whether you hold any property or owe any debt to the Debtor. If the seventh calendar day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, you must deliver your response on or before the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

The writ is not effective, and you need not make a Garnishee Response, if:

• You do not receive the writ within 60 days after the date of issuance shown on the face of the writ.

• You do not receive an original writ of garnishment or a copy of the writ.

Statutes that may affect your rights and duties under the writ can be found in ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form) .

NOTE: The Garnishor may be the Creditor, the attorney for the Creditor or some other person who is authorized by law to issue the writ of garnishment. See the writ to determine who the Garnishor is.

STEP 1. FILL OUT THE GARNISHEE RESPONSE.

All garnishees who are required to deliver a garnishee response must fill in Part I of the Garnishee Response. Garnishees who employ the Debtor must also fill in Part II of the response. You should keep a copy of the response for your records.

Completing Part I of the Garnishee Response. If you discover before you deliver your response that a bankruptcy petition has been filed by or on behalf of the Debtor, and the bankruptcy petition was filed after a judgment was entered against the Debtor or after the debt otherwise became subject to garnishment (see the date specified in the writ), you must put a check by the appropriate statement in Part I. If a bankruptcy petition has been filed, you should not make any payments to the Garnishor unless the court orders otherwise. You need not complete any other part of the response, but you still must sign the response and deliver it in the manner described in Step 2 of these instructions.

In all other cases you must list in Part I all money and personal property of the Debtor that is in your possession, control or custody at the time of delivery of the writ. You must also list all debts that you owe to the Debtor, whether or not those debts are currently due (e.g., money loaned to you by the Debtor that is to be repaid at a later time).

If you are the employer of the Debtor at the time the writ is delivered to you, you must put a check by the appropriate statement in Part I. In addition, you must complete Part II of the response.

If you believe that you may hold property of the Debtor or that you owe a debt to the Debtor, but you are not sure, you must put a check by the appropriate statement and provide an explanation. When you find out what property you hold that belongs to the Debtor, or you find out whether you owe money to the Debtor and how much, you must prepare and deliver an amended response. You must do this even if you find out that you have no property of the Debtor or that you do not owe anything to the Debtor.

If you determine that the writ, on its face, does not comply with Oregon laws governing writs of garnishment, or if you are unable to determine the identity of the Debtor from the information in the writ, then the writ is not effective to garnish any property of the Debtor. You must put a check by the appropriate statement in Part I and provide an explanation. You still must complete the response and deliver the response in the manner described in Step 2 of these instructions.

If you have received an order to withhold income that applies to the income of the Debtor and that order has priority over the garnishment, and if compliance with the order will reduce or eliminate the money or property that you would otherwise deliver under the garnishment, you must put a check by the appropriate statement in Part I. You still must fill out the remainder of the response and deliver the response in the manner described in Step 2 of these instructions. If you employ the Debtor, you still must complete Part II of the response.

If you receive notice of a challenge to the garnishment before you send your response, you must complete and deliver your response as otherwise required by these instructions. However, see Step 3 of these instructions regarding payment of money or delivery of property after receipt of notice of a challenge to the garnishment.

If you owe a debt to the Debtor and the Debtor owes a debt to the holder of an underlying lien on your property, you may be able to offset the amount payable to the underlying lienholder. See ORS 18.620 (Setoff for certain amounts payable to underlying lienholders) . You must note that you have made the offset in Part I of the response (under “Other”) and specify the amount that was offset.

Completing Part II of the Garnishee Response (employers only). You must fill in Part II of the response if you employ the Debtor on the date the writ of garnishment is delivered to you, or if you previously employed the Debtor and still owe wages to the Debtor on the date the writ is delivered to you.

Wages affected. Except as provided below, the writ garnishes all wages that you owe to the Debtor for work performed before the date you received the writ, even though the wages will not be paid until a later date. The writ also garnishes all wages that are attributable to services performed during the 90-day period following the date you received the writ, even though you would not pay the Debtor for all or part of those services until after the end of the 90-day period. Wages subject to garnishment under the writ include all amounts paid by you as an employer, whether on an hourly, weekly or monthly basis, and include commission payments and bonuses.

Example 1: Debtor A is employed by you and is paid a monthly salary on the first day of each month. You receive a writ of garnishment on July 17. The writ garnishes all wages that you owe to Debtor A for work performed on or before July 17. If Debtor A was paid on July 1 for services performed in the month of June, the writ garnishes Debtor A’s salary for the period beginning July 1 and ending October 15 (90 days after receipt of the writ).

The writ does not garnish any wages you owe to a Debtor for a specific pay period if:

(a) The writ is delivered to you within two business days before the Debtor’s normal payday for the pay period;

(b) When the writ is delivered to you, the Debtor’s wages are paid by direct deposit to a financial institution, or you use an independent contractor as payroll administrator for your payroll; and

(c) Before the writ was delivered to you, you issued instructions to the financial institution or the payroll administrator to pay the Debtor for the pay period.

If any wages are not garnishable by reason of the issuance of instructions to a financial institution or a payroll administrator as described above, you must so note in the Garnishee Response. Thereafter, you must pay to the Garnishor all wages that are subject to garnishment that are attributable to services performed by the Debtor during the 90-day period following the date you received the writ.

Calculation of wages subject to garnishment. A Wage Exemption Calculation form is attached to the writ of garnishment. You must use this form to calculate the amount of the Debtor’s wages that is subject to garnishment. You should read the instructions printed on the Wage Exemption Calculation form to determine the normal wage exemption and the minimum wage exemption for each payment you make under the writ.

A Wage Exemption Calculation form must be sent with the first payment you make under the writ. For the 90-day period during which the writ is effective, you must also fill out and return a Wage Exemption Calculation form with a subsequent payment any time the initial calculation changes. Finally, you must fill out and return a Wage Exemption Calculation form with the final payment that you make under the writ.

Payment of amount subject to garnishment. Payments under the writ must be made at the following times, unless the amount owing on the judgment or other debt is fully paid before the final payment is made or the writ is released:

(a) You must make a payment to the Garnishor of all wages subject to garnishment at the time you next pay wages to the Debtor. Complete the wage exemption computation, using the Wage Exemption Calculation form, to determine the portion of the Debtor’s wages that is subject to garnishment. Be sure to adjust the minimum exemption amount for any payment that covers less than a full pay period. You must include a copy of the Wage Exemption Calculation form with this first payment.

Example 2: Using the facts given in Example 1, when you next make any payment of wages to Debtor A after you receive the writ on July 17, you must complete the Wage Exemption Calculation form and send the form to the Garnishor along with all amounts determined to be subject to garnishment that are attributable to the period covered by the payment. If you pay Debtor A on August 1, the payment will be for all wages attributable to the period beginning July 1 and ending July 31.

(b) Unless the writ of garnishment is satisfied or released, during the 90-day period following the date you received the writ, you must pay to the Garnishor all wages that are determined to be subject to garnishment whenever you issue a paycheck to the Debtor. If the Debtor is paid on a weekly basis, you must make payment under the writ on a weekly basis. If the Debtor is paid on a monthly basis, you must make payment under the writ on a monthly basis. If the amount paid to the Debtor varies from paycheck to paycheck, or changes at any time from the amount being paid at the time the writ was delivered to you, you must perform a new wage exemption computation to determine the amount of wages subject to garnishment under the writ. You must send a copy of the new Wage Exemption Calculation form with your payment to the Garnishor.

Example 3: Using the facts given above, as you make each subsequent payment of wages to Debtor A you must make a payment of that portion of the Debtor’s wages that are subject to garnishment. If you continue to pay Debtor A on the first of each month, payments must be made on September 1 and October 1.

(c) Upon the expiration of the 90-day period, you must make a final payment to the Garnishor for all wages that were owing to the Debtor for the work performed by the Debtor through the 90th day following your receipt of the writ. This payment may be made at the time of the Debtor’s next paycheck. You will need to complete another Wage Exemption Calculation form to determine the amount of the wages subject to garnishment.

Example 4: Using the facts given above, you must make a final payment for the wages owing to Debtor A for the period beginning October 1 and ending October 15. You may make this payment at the time you issue Debtor A’s paycheck on November 1, but you must make the payment at any time you issue a paycheck to Debtor A after October 15. Be sure that in completing the wage exemption computation for the final payment you adjust the minimum exemption amount to take into account the fact that the period covered is only 15 days of the full month (see instructions on Wage Exemption Calculation form).

Processing fee. You may collect a $2 processing fee for each week of wages, or fraction of a week of wages, for which a payment is made under the writ. The fee must be collected after you make the last payment under the writ. The fee must be withheld from the wages of the debtor, and is in addition to the amounts withheld for payment to the garnishor under the writ or under any other writ you have received.

If you receive more than one writ of garnishment. If you receive a second writ of garnishment for the same Debtor from another Garnishor, the first writ will have priority for wages. The priority of the first writ lasts for the 90-day period following delivery of that writ to you, or until the first writ is paid in full, whichever comes first. In your response to the second writ, you must put a check by the appropriate statement in Part II and indicate the date on which the first writ will expire (90 days after the date you received the writ). You should make no payments under the second writ until expiration of the first writ. The expiration date of the second writ is 90 days after the date you received the second writ; the expiration date is not affected by any delay in payment attributable to the priority of the first writ.

STEP 2. DELIVER THE GARNISHEE RESPONSE.

You must deliver your Garnishee Response and copies of the response in the manner provided in this step. The response and copies may be mailed or delivered personally.

You must complete and deliver the Garnishee Response within seven calendar days after you receive the writ of garnishment. If the seventh calendar day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, you must deliver your response on or before the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

If you are required to hold any property under the writ or make any payment under the writ, either at the time of making your response or later, you must:

(a) Send the original of your Garnishee Response to the Garnishor at the address indicated on the writ under Important Addresses.

(b) Send a copy of your Garnishee Response to the court administrator at the address indicated on the writ under Important Addresses.

(c) Send a copy of your Garnishee Response to the Debtor if an address is indicated on the writ under Important Addresses.

If you are not required to hold any property under the writ or make any payment under the writ, either at the time of making your response or later, you must:

(a) Send the original of your Garnishee Response to the Garnishor at the address indicated on the writ under Important Addresses.

(b) Send a copy of your Garnishee Response to the Debtor if an address is indicated on the writ under Important Addresses.

STEP 3. DELIVER THE FUNDS OR OTHER PROPERTY.

As long as the writ is in effect, you may be liable to the Creditor if you pay any debt or turn over any property to the Debtor except as specifically allowed by law. If you have any money or property of the Debtor in your possession, control or custody at the time of delivery of the writ, or owe any debt to the Debtor, you must pay the money or hold the property as required by this step. Exceptions to this requirement are listed below.

IF YOU ARE HOLDING MONEY FOR THE DEBTOR OR OWE A DEBT THAT IS CURRENTLY DUE, you must pay the money to the Garnishor with your response. You must send your payment to the Garnishor at the address indicated on the writ under Important Addresses. Make your check payable to the Garnishor.

IF YOU OWE A DEBT TO THE DEBTOR THAT WILL BECOME DUE WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE DATE YOU RECEIVED THE WRIT, you must send your payment directly to the Garnishor at the address provided in the writ when the debt becomes due. Make your check payable to the Garnishor.

IF YOU ARE HOLDING PROPERTY THAT BELONGS TO THE DEBTOR, OR OWE A DEBT TO THE DEBTOR THAT WILL NOT BECOME DUE WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE DATE YOU RECEIVED THE WRIT, you must keep the property or debt in your possession, control or custody until you receive written notice from the Sheriff. The Sheriff’s notice will tell you what to do with the property or debt. If you have followed all of the instructions in the writ and you receive no notice from the Sheriff within 30 days after the date on which you delivered your Garnishee Response, you may treat the writ as being of no further force or effect.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Challenge to garnishment or specific directions from court. If you are making any payments under the garnishment and before making a payment you receive notice of a challenge to the garnishment from the court, or receive a specific direction from the court to make payments to the court, you must send or deliver the payment directly to the court administrator. If the money is currently due when you receive the notice, send the payment promptly to the court. If the payment is for a debt that is payable within 45 days after you receive the writ, make the payment to the court promptly when it becomes due. If you make payment by check, make the check payable to the State of Oregon. Because you may be liable for any payment that does not reach the court, it is better not to send cash by mail.

A challenge to the garnishment does not affect your duty to follow the instructions you receive from the Sheriff for property that belongs to the Debtor and debts that you owe to the Debtor that do not become due within 45 days.

2. Previous writ of garnishment. If you receive a second writ of garnishment for the same Debtor from another Garnishor, the first writ will have priority and you need not make payments or deliver property under the second writ to the extent that compliance with the first writ will reduce or eliminate the payment of money or delivery of property that you would otherwise make under the garnishment. You must still deliver a Garnishee Response to the second writ, and must commence payment under the second writ as soon as the first writ is satisfied or expires.

3. Offset for payment of underlying lien. If you owe a debt to the Debtor and the Debtor owes a debt to the holder of an underlying lien on your property, you may be able to offset the amount payable to the underlying lienholder. See ORS 18.620 (Setoff for certain amounts payable to underlying lienholders) .

4. Subsequent events:

(a) Bankruptcy. If you make your response and then discover that a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition has been filed by or on behalf of the Debtor after the judgment was entered against the Debtor or after the debt otherwise became subject to garnishment (see date in writ), you may not make any further payments or delivery of property under the writ unless the court orders otherwise. If you have not delivered all property that is subject to garnishment under this writ when you discover that a bankruptcy petition has been filed, you must mail the following notice to the Garnishor and to the Debtor.

(b) Order to withhold income. If you make your response and then receive an order to withhold income that has priority over the writ, you may make payments or deliver property under the writ only after payment of the amounts required under the order to withhold income. If you have not delivered all property that is subject to garnishment under this writ when you receive an order to withhold income that has priority, you must mail the following notice to the Garnishor and to the Debtor.

TO: The Garnishor and the Debtor

RE: Writ of garnishment received _____, 2__ (date), in the case of ________ (Plaintiff) vs. ________ (Defendant), Circuit Court of ______ County, Oregon, Case No. _____.

The undersigned Garnishee furnished a Garnishee Response to this writ of garnishment on _____, 2__ (date). Since that time (check appropriate statement):

__ I have discovered that a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition has been filed by or on behalf of the Debtor after the judgment was entered against the Debtor or after the debt otherwise became subject to garnishment.

__ I have received an order to withhold income of the Debtor by reason of a support obligation. Under ORS 25.375 (Priority of withholding) , the order to withhold income has priority over any other legal process under Oregon law against the same income. The withholding of income pursuant to the order to withhold income might reduce or eliminate subsequent payments under the garnishment. (Provide details, including the name of the agency serving the order to withhold, the date the order was served on you and the amounts to be withheld.)

Dated _____, 2__

_______________

Name of Garnishee

_______________

Signature

_______________

Address

Unless a Notice of Right to Garnish Federal Benefits from the United States Government or from a state child support enforcement agency is attached to or included in the garnishment, you must conduct a garnishment account review for each account that you hold for the debtor. If a Notice of Right to Garnish Federal Benefits from the United States Government or from a state child support enforcement agency is attached to or included in the garnishment, you should not conduct a garnishment account review, and should proceed upon the garnishment in the normal manner.

If you hold an account for the debtor, and any of the payments listed below has been deposited in the account by direct deposit or electronic payment during the lookback period described in ORS 18.784 (Certain financial institution deposits not subject to garnishment) (2) (the period that begins on the date preceding the date of your garnishment account review and that ends on the corresponding date of the month two months earlier, or on the last day of the month two months earlier if the corresponding date does not exist), an amount equal to the lesser of the sum of those payments or the total balance in the debtor’s account is not subject to garnishment, and you may not deliver that amount to the garnishor:

(a) Federal benefit payments as defined in ORS 18.600 (Definitions) (payments from the United States Social Security Administration, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the United States Office of Personnel Management or the Railroad Retirement Board);

(b) Payments from a public or private retirement plan as defined in ORS 18.358 (Certain retirement plans exempt from execution) ;

(c) Public assistance or medical assistance, as defined in ORS 414.025 (Definitions for ORS chapters 411, 413 and 414) , payments from the State of Oregon or an agency of the State of Oregon;

(d) Unemployment compensation payments from the State of Oregon or an agency of the State of Oregon;

(e) Black lung benefits payments from the United States Department of Labor; and

(f) Workers’ compensation payments from a workers’ compensation carrier.

If the Garnishor fails to pay the search fee required by ORS 18.790 (Search fee) and you do not employ the Debtor, you are not required to deliver a Garnishee Response and you may deal with any property of the Debtor as though the garnishment had not been issued.

If the Debtor owes a debt to you that was due at the time you received the writ of garnishment, you may be able to offset the amount of that debt. See ORS 18.795 (Setoff for amounts owing to financial institution) . You must note that you have made the offset in Part I of the Garnishee Response (under “Other”) and specify the amount that was offset.

Before making a payment under the writ, you may first deduct any processing fee that you are allowed under ORS 18.790 (Search fee) . If you are required to conduct a garnishment account review, you may not charge or collect a processing fee against any amount that is not subject to garnishment, and may not charge or collect a garnishment processing fee against any amounts in the account after the date that you conduct the review.

You need not deliver any property contained in a safe deposit box unless the Garnishor pays you in advance for the costs that will be incurred in gaining entry to the box. See ORS 18.792 (Safe deposit boxes) .

If you are required to conduct a garnishment account review and you determine from the review that one or more of the payments listed in ORS 18.784 (Certain financial institution deposits not subject to garnishment) (3) have been deposited into the debtor’s account by direct deposit or electronic payment during the lookback period described in ORS 18.784 (Certain financial institution deposits not subject to garnishment) (2), and that there is a positive balance in the account, you must issue a notice to the account holder in substantially the form set forth in ORS 18.847 (Notice to debtor of garnishment account review) . The notice must be issued directly to the account holder or to a fiduciary who administers the account and receives communications on behalf of the account holder. The notice must be sent separately to the account holder and may not be included with other materials being provided to the account holder that do not relate to the garnishment. You must send the notice to the account holder within three business days after you complete the garnishment account review. You may issue one notice with information related to multiple accounts of a single account holder.

[2001 c.249 §62; 2003 c.85 §19; 2003 c.576 §76; 2003 c.779 §4; 2007 c.496 §3; 2009 c.430 §9; 2009 c.529 §2; 2011 c.733 §8; 2013 c.688 §5]

Source: Section 18.838 — Instructions to garnishee form , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.794 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.794
25.794 Verification of employment
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the request of the administrator or an equivalent agency providing child support services in another state, all persons or entities in the state, including but not limited to for-profit, nonprofit and government employers, shall verify the employment of individuals and provide, in addition and if requested, information about compensation and benefits paid to the individual whether as an employee or a contractor.

(2) Upon request of an enforcing agency of another state, only a court or enforcing agency of Oregon may enforce a request for information made by the enforcing agency of the other state under this section.

(3) The Department of Justice shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. [1993 c.753 §3; 1999 c.80 §29; 2003 c.73 §47]

Source: Section 25.794 — Verification of employment; information about compensation and benefits; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.854 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.854
18.854 Notices of garnishment generally
Status: in_force

(1) Any state agency authorized to issue warrants to collect taxes and debts owed to the State of Oregon, including but not limited to warrants issued pursuant to ORS 179.655 (Enforcement of lien) , 184.644 (Levy and sale of property for payment of liquidated and delinquent debt owed to department) , 267.385 (Employer payroll tax) , 293.250 (Collections Unit) , 314.430 (Warrant for collection of taxes) , 316.207 (Liability for tax) , 320.080 (Procedure on failure to pay tax or penalty) , 321.570 (Warrant for collection of delinquent taxes) , 323.390 (Collection of unsecured, unpaid tax after deficiency or jeopardy determination) , 411.703 (Issuance of warrants for overpayment of public assistance or medical assistance) , 651.065 (Power to issue warrants for collection of debt owed Bureau of Labor and Industries) , 657.396 (Alternative remedies for collection of amounts liable to be repaid) , 657.642 (Alternative remedies for collection of taxes, interest and penalties) , 657.646 (Use of warrant to collect amount of judgment) , 705.175 (Warrant for collection of debt owed Department of Consumer and Business Services) and 825.504 (Warrant procedure for collecting tax, fee, penalty or assessment) , or any county tax collector authorized to issue warrants to collect taxes and debts owed to the county pursuant to ORS 311.625 (Recordation of warrant in lien record) , may garnish property of a debtor in the possession, control or custody of a person other than the debtor by delivering to the person all of the following:

(a) A notice of garnishment;

(b) A warrant, or a true copy of a warrant;

(c) The items specified in ORS 18.650 (Items required to be delivered to garnishee) (1)(b) to (d); and

(d) Any garnishee’s search fee payable as provided in ORS 18.790 (Search fee) .

(2) A notice of garnishment may be issued by any person designated by the state agency or by the county tax collector. A warrant need not be recorded in the County Clerk Lien Record as a condition of issuing a notice of garnishment under the provisions of this section. The provisions of ORS 18.800 (Special procedures for writs issued to enforce agency orders or warrants) do not apply to a notice of garnishment.

(3) If any of the items described in subsection (1) of this section are not delivered to the garnishee, a notice of garnishment shall not be effective to garnish any property of the debtor, and the garnishee shall not be required to respond to the garnishment and may proceed to deal with any property of the debtor as though the notice of garnishment had not been issued.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding ORS 18.652 (Manner of delivery) , but subject to paragraph (c) of this subsection, a notice of garnishment and the other items required by subsection (1) of this section may be delivered in person to the garnishee by any employee of the state agency or of the county tax collector who is authorized by the agency or the county to deliver the notice of garnishment, may be mailed to the garnishee by first class or certified mail or may be sent to the garnishee by other means if the garnishee has agreed to a different delivery method.

(b) An employee who delivers documents under paragraph (a) of this subsection need not be covered by the errors and omissions insurance required in ORS 18.652 (Manner of delivery) .

(c) A state agency or a county may not seek sanctions against a noncomplying garnishee under ORS 18.775 (Liability of garnishee) unless the notice of garnishment and the other items required by subsection (1) of this section are personally delivered to the garnishee under paragraph (a) of this subsection or mailed to the garnishee by certified mail.

(5) Notwithstanding any provision of ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form) , a debt calculation form need not be prepared or delivered for any notice of garnishment.

(6) Notwithstanding ORS 18.792 (Safe deposit boxes) , the duty of a garnishee to deliver any property of the debtor that may be contained in a safe deposit box that is in the garnishee’s possession, control or custody at the time of delivery of the notice of garnishment to the garnishee is conditioned upon the state agency or the county tax collector first paying to the garnishee, in addition to the search fee provided for in ORS 18.790 (Search fee) , all reasonable costs incurred by the garnishee in gaining entry to the safe deposit box. The costs shall be paid to the garnishee by the state agency or the county tax collector at least five days before the date the state agency or the county tax collector takes possession of the property in the safe deposit box. If the state agency or the county tax collector fails to pay such costs to the garnishee within 20 days after the delivery of the garnishee response, the garnishment shall not be effective to garnish any property of the debtor that may be contained in the safe deposit box and the garnishee may proceed to deal with the safe deposit box and its contents as though the notice of garnishment had not been issued. Nothing in this subsection limits the rights of a state agency or county tax collector to reach the contents of any safe deposit box in any manner otherwise provided by law.

(7) Except as provided in this section and ORS 18.855 (Notices of garnishment issued by state agencies) and 18.857 (Notice of garnishment issued by county tax collector) , all provisions of ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form) apply to notices of garnishment. The state agency or county tax collector shall modify the forms provided in ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form) as necessary to allow use of those forms for notices of garnishment. The form of the notice of garnishment must clearly indicate that the document is a notice of garnishment and must reflect the date of all warrants on which the notice of garnishment is based.

(8) The Attorney General may adopt model forms for notices of garnishment and other documents issued by state agencies and county tax collectors under this section and ORS 18.855 (Notices of garnishment issued by state agencies) and 18.857 (Notice of garnishment issued by county tax collector) . There is a presumption, as described in ORS 40.120 (Rule 308. Presumptions in civil proceedings) , that any state agency or county tax collector that uses a model form adopted by the Attorney General under this subsection has complied with the requirements of ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form) , and with the provisions of this section and ORS 18.855 (Notices of garnishment issued by state agencies) and 18.857 (Notice of garnishment issued by county tax collector) , with respect to the form of notices of garnishment. [Formerly 18.900; 2007 c.27 §3; 2013 c.472 §1; 2015 c.294 §2]

Note: 18.854 (Notices of garnishment generally) to 18.857 (Notice of garnishment issued by county tax collector) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 18 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 18.854 — Notices of garnishment generally , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.627 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.627
18.627 Multiple writs
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the first writ of garnishment delivered to a garnishee has priority over all other writs delivered to the garnishee for the same debtor. A garnishee shall make payments or deliver property under a subsequently delivered writ only if there is garnishable property of the debtor remaining in the garnishee’s possession, control or custody after complying with the first writ delivered to the garnishee.

(2) If a debtor earns wages from a garnishee during the period that a writ of garnishment is in effect under ORS 18.625 (Duration of writ’s effect) , the garnishee shall make payments under the first writ delivered to the garnishee until the expiration of the period of time specified in ORS 18.625 (Duration of writ’s effect) , and shall thereafter make payments on subsequently delivered writs in the order in which they were delivered to the garnishee as long as each writ continues to be effective under ORS 18.625 (Duration of writ’s effect) . Any delay in payment under a writ by reason of this subsection does not affect the expiration of the writ’s effect at the time specified in ORS 18.625 (Duration of writ’s effect) . If the first writ does not garnish all wages of the debtor that are not exempt from execution, the garnishee shall make concurrent payment on a subsequently delivered writ of the balance of the wages that are not exempt from execution.

(3) If a garnishee pays wages to a debtor and the garnishee receives another writ of garnishment during the period that a writ is in effect under ORS 18.625 (Duration of writ’s effect) , the garnishee shall note those facts on the garnishee response and indicate the date on which the previous writ will expire.

(4) A subsequent writ of garnishment issued on behalf of the same creditor against the same debtor and delivered to the same garnishee during the period that a previous writ is effective under ORS 18.625 (Duration of writ’s effect) acts only to garnish property of the debtor other than wages. [2001 c.249 §11]

Source: Section 18.627 — Multiple writs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.862 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.862
18.862 Form of writ
Status: in_force

(1) A writ of execution must be directed to a sheriff and must contain the name of the court, the names of the parties to the action and the case number for the action. The writ must contain a mailing address for the judgment creditor. The writ must describe the judgment and, if the writ of execution is issued for application of property of the judgment debtor against a money award or a declaration of the amount of the debt that a lien secures in a foreclosure suit, the writ must state the amount owing on the money award or the amount in the declaration, including interest, as of the date that the request for issuance of the writ is mailed or delivered to the court administrator. The writ must also state the amount of interest accruing on the money award or the debt each day.

(2) If a judgment requires that specific real or personal property of the judgment debtor be sold, the writ must particularly describe the property and direct the sheriff to sell the specified property. The sheriff shall deliver the proceeds of the sale as provided in ORS 18.950 (Delivery and distribution of proceeds) .

(3) If a judgment requires delivering possession of real or personal property, the writ must direct the sheriff to deliver the possession of the property. The writ must particularly describe the property and specify the party to whom the property is to be delivered.

(4) Real property identified in accordance with this section must be described using a legal description and a street address, if any. [2005 c.542 §2; 2011 c.195 §6; 2011 c.429 §1; 2015 c.291 §1]

Source: Section 18.862 — Form of writ , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.245 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.245
25.245 Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay child support when parent receiving certain assistance payments
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of Oregon law, a parent who is eligible for and receiving cash payments under ORS 412.001 (Definitions) to 412.069 (Appeal from denial of or failure to act on application or from modification or cancellation of aid) , Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, the general assistance program as provided in ORS chapter 411 or a general assistance program of another state or tribe, the Oregon Supplemental Income Program or the federal Supplemental Security Income Program shall be rebuttably presumed unable to pay child support and a child support obligation does not accrue unless the presumption is rebutted.

(2) Each month, the Department of Human Services shall identify those persons receiving cash payments under the programs listed in subsection (1) of this section that are administered by the State of Oregon and provide that information to the administrator. If benefits are received from programs listed in subsection (1) of this section that are administered by other states, tribes or federal agencies, the obligor shall provide the administrator with written documentation of the benefits. The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.

(3) The administrator shall refer to the information provided in subsection (2) of this section prior to establishing any child support obligation. Within 30 days following identification of persons under subsection (2) of this section, the entity responsible for support enforcement services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) shall provide notice of the presumption to the obligee and obligor and shall inform all parties to the support order that, unless a party objects as provided in subsection (4) of this section, child support shall cease accruing beginning with the support payment due on or after the date the obligor first begins receiving the cash payments and continuing through the support payment due in the last month in which the obligor received the cash payments. The entity responsible for support enforcement services shall serve the notice on the obligee in the manner provided for the service of summons in a civil action, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by any other mail service with delivery confirmation and shall serve the notice on the obligor by first class mail to the obligor’s last-known address. The notice shall specify the month in which cash payments are first made and shall contain a statement that the administrator represents the state and that low cost legal counsel may be available.

(4) A party may object to the presumption by sending an objection to the entity responsible for support enforcement services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) within 30 days after the date of service of the notice. The objection must describe the resources of the obligor or other evidence that might rebut the presumption of inability to pay child support. The entity receiving the objection shall cause the case to be set for a hearing before a court or an administrative law judge. The court or administrative law judge may consider only whether the presumption has been rebutted.

(5) If no objection is made, or if the court or administrative law judge finds that the presumption has not been rebutted, the Department of Justice shall discontinue billing the obligor for the period of time described in subsection (3) of this section and no arrearage shall accrue for the period during which the obligor is not billed. In addition, the entity providing support enforcement services shall file with the circuit court in which the support order or judgment has been entered a copy of the notice described in subsection (3) of this section or, if an objection is made and the presumption is not rebutted, a copy of the administrative law judge’s order.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Within 30 days after the date the obligor ceases receiving cash payments under a program listed in subsection (1) of this section, the Department of Justice shall provide notice to all parties to the support order:

(A) Specifying the last month in which a cash payment was made;

(B) Stating that the payment of those benefits has terminated and that by operation of law billing and accrual of support resumes; and

(C) Informing the parties of their rights to request a review and modification of the support order based on a substantial change in circumstance or pursuant to ORS 25.287 (Proceedings to modify orders to comply with formula) or any other provision of law.

(b) The notice shall include a statement that the administrator represents the state and that low cost legal counsel may be available.

(c) The entity providing enforcement services shall file a copy of the notice required by paragraph (a) of this subsection with the circuit court in which the support order or judgment has been entered.

(7) Receipt by a child support obligor of cash payments under any of the programs listed in subsection (1) of this section shall be sufficient cause for a court or administrative law judge to allow a credit and satisfaction against child support arrearage for months that the obligor received the cash payments.

(8) The notice and finding of financial responsibility required by ORS 25.511 (Notice and finding of financial responsibility) shall include notice of the presumption, nonaccrual and arrearage credit rights provided for in this section.

(9) The presumption, nonaccrual and arrearage credit rights created by this section shall apply whether or not child support enforcement services are being provided under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.

(10) Application of the presumption, nonaccrual and arrearage credit rights created by this section does not constitute a modification but does not limit the right of any party to seek a modification of a support order based upon a change of circumstances or pursuant to ORS 25.287 (Proceedings to modify orders to comply with formula) or any other provision of law. In determining whether a change in circumstances has occurred or whether three years have elapsed, or such shorter cycle as determined by rule of the Department of Justice, since entry of a support order, the court or administrative law judge may not consider any action taken under this section as entry of a support order. The presumption stated in subsection (1) of this section applies in any modification proceeding. [1991 c.520 §3; 1993 c.799 §1; 1997 c.704 §24; 2001 c.104 §5; 2001 c.455 §6; 2003 c.75 §73; 2003 c.576 §299; 2007 c.861 §11; 2007 c.878 §3; 2009 c.80 §1; 2011 c.318 §2]

Source: Section 25.245 — Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay child support when parent receiving certain assistance payments; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 14.120 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / Section 14.120
14.120 Time of motion
Status: in_force

The motion for a change of the place of trial may be made and allowed any time after the commencement of the action or suit and before the beginning of trial, except that, if the change sought is pursuant to the provisions of ORS 14.110 (When place of trial may be changed) (1)(a), the motion must be made before filing of the answer. If the motion is allowed, the change shall be made to the county where the action or suit ought to have been commenced, if it is for the cause mentioned in ORS 14.110 (When place of trial may be changed) (1)(a), and in other cases to the most convenient county where the cause assigned as the reason for the change does not exist. Neither party shall be entitled to more than one change of the place of trial, except for causes not in existence when the first change was allowed. [Amended by 1963 c.339 §1]

Source: Section 14.120 — Time of motion; to what county changed; number of changes , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors014.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.075 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.075
25.075 Cooperative agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) , the Department of Justice may enter into cooperative agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations within the borders of this state, if the Indian tribe or tribal organization demonstrates that the tribe or organization has an established tribal court system or a Court of Indian Offenses with the authority to:

(a) Establish parentage;

(b) Establish, modify and enforce support orders; and

(c) Enter support orders in accordance with child support guidelines established by the tribe or organization.

(2) The agreements must provide for the cooperative delivery of child support enforcement services and for the forwarding of all child support collections pursuant to the functions performed by the tribe or organization to the department, or conversely, by the department to the tribe or organization, which shall distribute the child support collections in accordance with the agreement. [1997 c.746 §131; 1999 c.735 §5; 2003 c.73 §19; 2017 c.651 §9]

Note: 25.075 (Cooperative agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 25 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 25.075 — Cooperative agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 12.240 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 12.240
12.240 Effect of payment after obligation becomes due
Status: in_force

Whenever any payment of principal or interest is made after it has become due, upon an existing contract, whether it is a bill of exchange, promissory note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness, the limitation shall commence from the time the last payment was made.

Source: Section 12.240 — Effect of payment after obligation becomes due , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 22.010 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 22 / Section 22.010
22.010 State, county or city not required to furnish any bond in any action
Status: in_force

The state, or any county or incorporated city, shall not be required to furnish any bond or undertaking upon appeal or otherwise in any action or proceeding in any court in this state in which it is a party or interested.

Source: Section 22.010 — State, county or city not required to furnish any bond in any action , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors022.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 24.140 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 24 / Section 24.140
24.140 Interest and costs
Status: in_force

When a registered foreign judgment becomes a final judgment of this state, the court shall include as part of the judgment interest payable on the foreign judgment under the law of the state in which it was rendered, and the cost of obtaining the authenticated copy of the original judgment. The court shall include as part of its judgment court costs incidental to the proceeding in accordance with the law of this state and the costs of recording documents as permitted by statute. [1955 c.647 §14; 1987 c.586 §16]

Source: Section 24.140 — Interest and costs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors024.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 21.100 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 21 / Section 21.100
21.100 Filing fees payable in advance
Status: in_force

A pleading or other document may be filed by the circuit court only if the filing fee required by law is paid by the person filing the document or a request for a fee waiver or deferral is granted by the court. Filing fees are not refundable under any circumstances. Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, the filing fee for an action or proceeding is the only fee or charge that may be collected for the filing, whether by the court or any other public body, as defined by ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined) . [2011 c.595 §4]

Source: Section 21.100 — Filing fees payable in advance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors021.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.089 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.089
25.089 Enforcement and modification of child support judgments
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “child support judgment” means the terms of a judgment or order of a court, or an order that has been filed under ORS 25.529 (Filing order with court) , that provide for past or current child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343) . “Child support judgment” does not include any term of a judgment or order that deals with matters other than child support.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A child support judgment originating under ORS 25.529 (Filing order with court) has all the force, effect and attributes of a circuit court judgment. The judgment lien created by a child support judgment originating under ORS 25.529 (Filing order with court) applies to all arrearages owed under the underlying order from the date the administrator or administrative law judge entered, filed or registered the underlying order under ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) or ORS chapter 110.

(b) Until the underlying order is filed under ORS 25.529 (Filing order with court) , the order may not be enforced against and has no lien effect on real property.

(c) No action to enforce a child support judgment originating under ORS 25.529 (Filing order with court) may be taken while the child support judgment is stayed under ORS 25.513 (Hearings procedure) , except as permitted in the order granting the stay.

(3) In any judicial or administrative proceeding in which child support may be awarded under this chapter or ORS chapter 107, 108, 109 or 110 or ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) , 125.025 (Authority of the court in protective proceedings) or 419B.400 (Authority to order support) , if a child support judgment already exists with regard to the same obligor and child:

(a) A court may only enforce the existing child support judgment, modify the existing child support judgment as specifically authorized by law or set aside the existing child support judgment under subsection (6) of this section or under the provisions of ORCP 71. If the court sets aside the existing child support judgment, the court may issue a new child support judgment.

(b) The administrator or administrative law judge may only enforce the existing child support judgment, modify the existing child support judgment as specifically authorized by law or, with regard to an existing child support judgment originating under ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) , move to set aside the existing child support judgment under subsection (6) of this section or for the reasons set out in ORCP 71.

(4) If the administrator or administrative law judge finds that there exist two or more child support judgments involving the same obligor and child and the same period of time, the administrator or administrative law judge shall apply the provisions of ORS 25.531 (Multiple child support judgments) .

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If the court finds that there exist two or more child support judgments involving the same obligor and child and the same period of time, and each judgment was issued in this state, the court shall apply the provisions of ORS 25.091 (Multiple child support judgments) to determine the controlling terms of the child support judgments and to issue a governing child support judgment as defined in ORS 25.091 (Multiple child support judgments) .

(b) If the court finds that there exist two or more child support judgments involving the same obligor and child and the same period of time, and one or more of the judgments was issued by a tribunal of another state, the court shall apply the provisions of ORS chapter 110 to determine which judgment is the controlling child support order.

(6) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a court may modify or set aside a child support judgment issued in this state when:

(a) The child support judgment was issued without prior notice to the issuing court, administrator or administrative law judge that:

(A) There was pending in this state or any other jurisdiction any type of support proceeding involving the child; or

(B) There existed in this state or any other jurisdiction another child support judgment involving the child; or

(b) The child support judgment was issued after another child support judgment, and the later judgment did not enforce, modify or set aside the earlier judgment in accordance with this section.

(7) When modifying a child support judgment, the court, administrator or administrative law judge shall specify in the modification judgment the effects of the modification on the child support judgment being modified. [2003 c.146 §2; 2003 c.576 §298a; 2005 c.22 §14; 2009 c.351 §5; 2019 c.13 §10; 2021 c.597 §45]

Note: 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments) and 25.091 (Multiple child support judgments) were added to and made a part of ORS chapter 25 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 25.089 — Enforcement and modification of child support judgments , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.398 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.398
18.398 Denial of homestead exemption when judgment is for child support
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of this state:

(a) To afford protection to the debtor and the debtor’s family homestead through the homestead exemption;

(b) To maintain dependent children from the financial resources of both parents of those children;

(c) That the homestead exemption should not be permitted to serve as a shield for a debtor’s evasion of child support obligations;

(d) That the burden for that support should not be shifted in all cases to the present family of the debtor through the sale of the family residence; and

(e) That to accommodate these policies, the court should have the discretion to decline to allow all or part of a claimed homestead exemption in cases involving child support as provided in this section.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 18.395 (Homestead exemption) to 18.422 (Release of judgment lien) , a court in its discretion may decline to allow a homestead exemption in whole or part in any proceeding under ORS 18.912 (Hearing on motion for order authorizing sale of residential property) if the proceeding is based on a judgment for child support that arises out of an order or judgment under ORS 24.115 (Filing of foreign judgment) , 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) , 107.095 (Provisions court may make after commencement of suit and before judgment) , 107.105 (Provisions of judgment) , 107.135 (Vacation or modification of judgment) , 108.120 (Support judgment or order) , 109.100 (Petition for support) , 109.103 (Proceeding to determine custody or support of child) , 109.155 (Hearing) , 109.165 (Vacation or modification of judgment) or 419B.400 (Authority to order support) or ORS chapter 110 or 125.

(3) In exercising the discretion granted under subsection (1) of this section, the court shall consider:

(a) The financial resources of both parties;

(b) The number of dependents of each of the parties;

(c) The ages, health and conditions of parties and their dependents;

(d) The child support payment history of the judgment debtor on the judgment which is the subject of the petition; and

(e) Other collection attempts by the judgment creditor on the judgment which is the subject of the petition.

(4) This section shall not apply to any proceeding under ORS 18.912 (Hearing on motion for order authorizing sale of residential property) brought by or on the behalf of the state or any agency of the state. [Formerly 23.242; 2005 c.542 §58; 2021 c.597 §42]

Source: Section 18.398 — Denial of homestead exemption when judgment is for child support , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.228 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.228
18.228 Satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice
Status: in_force

(1) If a support award is paid to the Department of Justice, the judgment creditor may receive credit for satisfaction of the judgment only in the manner provided by this section. The department may provide judgment creditors with forms and instructions for satisfaction of support awards under this section.

(2) Any satisfaction document for a support award described in subsection (1) of this section must be mailed to or delivered to the Department of Justice, and not to the court administrator. The department shall credit the amounts reflected in the satisfaction document to the support award pay records maintained by the department. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the department shall not credit amounts against the support award pay records to the extent that the judgment is assigned or subrogated to this or another state. The Department of Justice shall thereafter promptly forward the satisfaction document to the court administrator for the court in which the money award was entered, together with a certificate from the department stating the amounts reflected as paid in the support award pay records maintained by the department. The court administrator shall note in the register as paid only the amount stated in the certificate, and not the amount shown on the satisfaction document.

(3) If a support award has been assigned to this state, the Department of Justice may satisfy the support award to the extent of the assignment. The department may credit the amounts reflected in the satisfaction document to the support award pay records maintained by the department and file the satisfaction document with the court administrator for the court in which the money award was entered, together with a certificate from the department stating the amounts reflected as paid in the support award pay records. The court administrator shall note in the register and in the judgment lien record the amount of satisfaction shown on the certificate, and not the amount shown on the satisfaction document.

(4) Unless a judgment requires that payments under a support award be paid to the Department of Justice or enforcement services are provided pursuant to ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) , all satisfaction documents for a support award must be filed with the court administrator. [2003 c.576 §26; 2007 c.339 §9]

Source: Section 18.228 — Satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 19.360 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 19.360
19.360 Appellate review of trial court orders relating to undertakings and stays
Status: in_force

(1) Any party aggrieved by the trial court’s final order relating to an undertaking on appeal, the trial court’s grant or denial of a stay or the terms and conditions imposed by the trial court on the granting of a stay may seek review of the trial court’s decision by filing a motion in the appellate court to which the appeal is made. The motion must be filed within 14 days after the entry of the trial court’s order. During the 14-day period after the entry of the trial court’s order, the judgment shall automatically be stayed unless the trial court orders otherwise. The trial court may impose terms or conditions on the stay or take such other action as may be necessary to prevent prejudice to the parties.

(2) The appellate court may review the decision of the trial court under the provisions of this section at any time after the filing of the notice of appeal. Notwithstanding ORS 19.415 (Scope of appellate review) (3), the appellate court shall review the decision de novo upon the record.

(3) On de novo review under subsection (2) of this section, the record shall be restricted to the record made before the trial court unless:

(a) There is additional relevant information relating to the period of time following the decision of the trial court that the appellate court determines to be important to review of the decision; or

(b) The party submitting new information establishes that there was good cause for not submitting the information to the trial court.

(4) On review of a trial court’s decision relating to a request for a stay pending appeal, an appellate court may remand the matter to the trial court for reconsideration, may vacate a stay granted by the trial court, may grant a stay, and may impose or modify terms and conditions on a stay. Upon receipt of a request for a stay pending appeal made to the appellate court in the first instance, the appellate court may remand the matter to the trial court for consideration in the first instance, may grant or deny a stay, and may impose terms and conditions on a stay issued by the appellate court. [1997 c.71 §9; 1999 c.294 §1; 2009 c.231 §4]

Source: Section 19.360 — Appellate review of trial court orders relating to undertakings and stays , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors019.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 21.345 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 21 / Section 21.345
21.345 Transcript fees
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A transcriber may not charge more than $4.25 per page for preparation of a transcript.

(b) The Judicial Department may periodically increase the maximum fee a transcriber may charge to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, since the last time the fee was increased. If the Judicial Department increases the fee under this paragraph, the adjusted maximum fee shall be rounded to the nearest quarter dollar, but the unrounded amount shall be used to calculate subsequent adjustments. The increased fee becomes effective on July 1 following the election to increase the fee and applies to transcripts ordered on or after July 1 following the election to increase the fee.

(c) A transcriber may not charge a fee in addition to the fee established under this subsection for:

(A) An electronic copy required to be served on a party;

(B) A paper copy required to be served on an unrepresented party under ORS 19.370 (Certification and service of transcript) (4)(a) or (b); or

(C) A paper copy required to be filed with the trial court under ORS 19.370 (Certification and service of transcript) (4)(d).

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a reporter employed by one of the parties may charge fees as agreed to between the reporter and all of the parties to the proceeding for preparing transcripts on appeal. The reporter and the parties must agree to the fees to be charged before the commencement of the proceeding to be recorded. A share of any fees agreed upon shall be charged to parties joining the proceeding after the commencement of the proceeding.

(3) A reporter employed by one of the parties may not charge a public body, as defined by ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined) , fees for preparing transcripts on appeal that exceed the fees established by subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Each page of the original transcript on appeal prepared under this section must be prepared as specified by rules for transcripts on appeal adopted by the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.

(5) Except as otherwise provided by law, the fees for preparing a transcript requested by a party shall be paid forthwith by the party, and when paid shall be taxable as disbursements in the case. The fees for preparing a transcript requested by the court, and not by a party, shall be paid by the state from funds available for the purpose.

(6) When the court provides personnel to prepare transcripts from audio records of court proceedings, the fees provided in subsection (1) of this section to be paid by a party shall be paid to the clerk of the court.

(7) For purposes of this section, “transcript” has the meaning given that term in ORS 19.005 (Definitions) . [Formerly 21.470; 2013 c.685 §7; 2023 c.302 §1]

Source: Section 21.345 — Transcript fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors021.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 15.330 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / Section 15.330
15.330 Capacity to contract
Status: in_force

(1) A party has the capacity to enter into a contract if the party has that capacity under the law of the state in which the party resides or the law applicable to this issue under ORS 15.320 (Specific types of contracts governed by Oregon law) , 15.360 (General rule) or 15.380 (Presumptive rules for specific types of contracts) .

(2) A party that lacks capacity to enter into a contract under the law of the state in which the party resides may assert that incapacity against a party that knew or should have known of the incapacity at the time the parties entered into the contract. If a party establishes lack of capacity in the manner provided by this subsection, the consequences of the party’s incapacity are governed by the law of the state in which the incapable party resides. [Formerly 81.112]

Source: Section 15.330 — Capacity to contract , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors015.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.005 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.005
18.005 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Action” means any proceeding commenced in a court in which the court may render a judgment.

(2) “Child support award” means a money award or agency order that requires the payment of child support and that is entered under ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) , 108.010 (Removal of spouse’s civil disabilities) to 108.550 (Reliance on spouse’s right to deal with property in spouse’s name) , 416.310 (Estate of deceased person liable for aid received) to 416.340 (Collection of claim against estate of deceased) , 416.510 (Definitions for ORS 416.510 to 416.610) to 416.990 (Penalties) or 419B.400 (Authority to order support) or ORS chapter 25, 107, 109 or 110.

(3) “Civil action” means any action that is not a criminal action.

(4) “Court administrator” means a trial court administrator in a circuit court that has a trial court administrator and the clerk of the court in all other courts.

(5) “Criminal action” has the meaning given in ORS 131.005 (General definitions) .

(6) “Execution” means enforcement of the money award portion of a judgment or enforcement of a judgment requiring delivery of the possession or sale of specific real or personal property, by means of writs of execution, writs of garnishment and other statutory or common law writs or remedies that may be available under the law.

(7) “General judgment” means the judgment entered by a court that decides all requests for relief in the action except:

(a) A request for relief previously decided by a limited judgment; and

(b) A request for relief that may be decided by a supplemental judgment.

(8) “Judgment” means the concluding decision of a court on one or more requests for relief in one or more actions, as reflected in a judgment document.

(9) “Judgment document” means a writing in the form provided by ORS 18.038 (Form of judgment document generally) that incorporates a court’s judgment.

(10) “Judgment lien” means:

(a) The effect of a judgment on real property as described in ORS 18.150 (Judgment liens in circuit courts) (2) and (3) for the county in which the judgment is entered, and as described in ORS 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) (2) and (3) for a county in which the judgment is recorded under ORS 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) ; and

(b) A support arrearage lien attaching to real property under ORS 18.150 (Judgment liens in circuit courts) (3) or 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) (3).

(11) “Judgment remedy” means:

(a) The ability of a judgment creditor to enforce a judgment through execution; and

(b) Any judgment lien arising under ORS 18.150 (Judgment liens in circuit courts) or 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) .

(12) “Legal authority” means:

(a) A statute;

(b) An Oregon Rule of Civil Procedure;

(c) A rule or order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court adopted under ORS 18.028 (Authority of Chief Justice) ; and

(d) All controlling appellate court decisions in effect December 31, 2003.

(13) “Limited judgment” means:

(a) A judgment entered under ORCP 67 B or 67 G;

(b) A judgment entered before the conclusion of an action in a circuit court for the partition of real property, defining the rights of the parties to the action and directing sale or partition;

(c) An interlocutory judgment foreclosing an interest in real property; and

(d) A judgment rendered before entry of a general judgment in an action that disposes of at least one but fewer than all requests for relief in the action and that is rendered pursuant to a legal authority that specifically authorizes that disposition by limited judgment.

(14) “Money award” means a judgment or portion of a judgment that requires the payment of money.

(15) “Person” includes a public body as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined) .

(16) “Request for relief” means a claim, a charge in a criminal action or any other request for a determination of the rights and liabilities of one or more parties in an action that a legal authority allows the court to decide by a judgment.

(17) “Supplemental judgment” means a judgment that may be rendered after a general judgment pursuant to a legal authority.

(18) “Support arrearage lien” means a lien that attaches to real property under the provisions of ORS 18.150 (Judgment liens in circuit courts) (3) or 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) (3).

(19) “Support award” means a money award or agency order that requires the payment of child or spousal support. [2003 c.576 §1; 2005 c.542 §55; 2005 c.568 §4; 2021 c.597 §38]

Note: Section 7, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2005, provides:

Sec. 7. Sections 2 [ 18.245 (Jurisdictional requirements) ] and 6 [ 18.029 (Effect of chapter on use of judgment) ] of this 2005 Act and the amendments to ORS 18.005 (Definitions) by section 4 of this 2005 Act apply to all judgments entered on or after January 1, 2004. [2005 c.568 §7]

Note: Sections 45 and 569 (1) and (2), chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2003, provide:

Sec. 45. (1) Except as provided by this section or by ORS chapter 18, ORS chapter 18 applies only to judgments entered on or after January 1, 2004. Nothing in chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2003, affects the validity, lien effect or enforceability of any judgment or decree entered before January 1, 2004. Nothing in chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2003, affects the validity, lien effect or enforceability of any order or warrant docketed or recorded before January 1, 2004. Except as provided by this section or ORS chapter 18, any judgment or decree entered before January 1, 2004, and any order or warrant docketed or recorded before January 1, 2004, shall continue to be governed by the law in effect on the day immediately preceding January 1, 2004.

(2) ORS 18.107 (Corrections to civil judgments) applies to any corrected judgment entered on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the original judgment is entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(3) A judgment creditor may create a judgment lien for a judgment in a county other than the county in which a judgment is entered in the manner provided by ORS 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) without regard to whether the judgment is entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(4) ORS 18.158 (Judgment lien based on judgment for child support or spousal support entered in another state) applies to all judgments, whether entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(5) Except as provided in ORS 18.190 (Spousal support awards in judgments entered before January 1, 2004) , ORS 18.180 (Expiration of judgment remedies in circuit court) and 18.182 (Extension of judgment remedies) apply to all judgments, whether entered before, on or after January 1, 2004. Notwithstanding ORS 18.182 (Extension of judgment remedies) , any order of renewal entered before January 1, 2004, may be recorded in the manner provided by ORS 18.182 (Extension of judgment remedies) (6) with the effect provided by ORS 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) (4).

(6) ORS 18.200 (Release of lien) applies to the release of any judgment lien after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(7) ORS 18.205 (Assignment of judgment) applies to the assignment of any judgment after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(8) ORS 18.225 (Satisfaction of money awards generally) applies to any satisfaction of judgment filed with a court on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(9) ORS 18.228 (Satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice) and 18.232 (Alternate method for satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice) apply to all judgments, whether entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(10) ORS 18.235 (Motion to satisfy money award) applies to any motion for an order declaring that a money award has been satisfied, or to determine the amount necessary to satisfy a money award, filed with a court on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(11) ORS 18.252 (Execution) and 18.255 (Enforcement of judgment by circuit court for county where debtor resides) apply to execution on any judgment, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(12) ORS 18.265 (Debtor examination) and 18.268 (Conduct of debtor examination) apply to any motion for a debtor examination made on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(13) ORS 18.270 (Written interrogatories) applies to any written interrogatories served on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(14) ORS 18.465 to 18.476 and 18.492 to 18.518 (both 2003 Edition) apply to any writ of execution issued on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004. [2003 c.576 §45; 2015 c.212 §21]

Sec. 569. (1) Except as specifically provided by this 2003 Act, the deletions of statutory references to decrees and the substitutions of references to judgments that are made by the provisions of this 2003 Act do not affect the determination as to whether a person has a right to a jury trial, the scope of review of the court’s decision under ORS 19.250 (Contents of notice of appeal) , or any other procedural or substantive aspect of the proceedings giving rise to the court’s decision in an action.

(2) Except as specifically provided by this 2003 Act, the elimination of statutory references to dockets by this 2003 Act does not affect the validity, lien effect or enforceability of any judgment docketed before the effective date of this 2003 Act [January 1, 2004]. [2003 c.576 §569(1),(2)]

Source: Section 18.005 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.052 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.052
18.052 Duty of judge with respect to form of judgment document
Status: in_force

(1) A judge rendering a judgment shall file with the court administrator a judgment document that incorporates the judgment. The judge must sign the judgment document unless the court administrator is authorized by law to sign the judgment document. Before signing a judgment document, the judge shall ensure that all requirements imposed by law for entry of the judgment have been fulfilled, including the making of any written findings of fact or conclusions of law. If a proposed judgment document submitted under ORS 18.035 (Preparation of judgment document) does not comply with the requirements of ORS 18.038 (Form of judgment document generally) , 18.042 (Judgment in civil action that includes money award) and 18.048 (Judgment in criminal action that contains money award) , the judge may not sign the judgment document. If a proposed judgment document submitted under ORS 18.035 (Preparation of judgment document) establishes paternity or includes a provision concerning support, but does not comply with the requirements of ORS 25.020 (When support payment to be made to Department of Justice) (8), the judge may not sign the judgment document. Unless the judgment is exempt under ORS 18.038 (Form of judgment document generally) (2), the judge shall ensure that the title of the judgment document indicates whether the judgment is a limited judgment, general judgment or supplemental judgment. If the judgment is a limited judgment rendered under the provisions of ORCP 67 B, the judge must determine that there is no just reason for delay, but the judgment document need not reflect that determination if the title of the judgment document indicates that the judgment is a limited judgment.

(2) A court administrator who signs a judgment under authority granted by law has the same duties as a judge under the provisions of this section.

(3) This section does not apply to justice courts, municipal courts or county courts performing judicial functions. [2003 c.576 §7; 2005 c.561 §1; 2005 c.568 §14]

Source: Section 18.052 — Duty of judge with respect to form of judgment document , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 24.350 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 24 / Section 24.350
24.350 Definitions for ORS 24.350 to 24.400
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 24.350 (Definitions for ORS 24.350 to 24.400) to 24.400 (Short title) :

(1) “Foreign country” means a government other than:

(a) The United States;

(b) A state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession of the United States; or

(c) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government’s courts is initially subject to determination under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution.

(2) “Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. [2009 c.48 §1]

Source: Section 24.350 — Definitions for ORS 24.350 to 24.400 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors024.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 19.340 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 19.340
19.340 Waiver of supersedeas undertaking
Status: in_force

(1) The trial court, in its discretion, may stay a judgment without requiring a supersedeas undertaking, or reduce the amount of the supersedeas undertaking required of the appellant, if the appellant is an executor, administrator, trustee or other person acting on behalf of another.

(2) If a judgment that has been stayed requires the sale of perishable property, or if perishable property has been seized to satisfy or secure a judgment that has been stayed, the trial court may order that perishable property be sold and the proceeds of the sale deposited or invested until issuance of the appellate judgment terminating the appeal. [1997 c.71 §7]

Source: Section 19.340 — Waiver of supersedeas undertaking; sale of perishables , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors019.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 19.445 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 19.445
19.445 Damages upon affirmance of judgment
Status: in_force

Whenever a judgment is affirmed on appeal, and it is for recovery of money, or personal property or the value thereof, the judgment shall be given for 10 percent of the amount thereof, for damages for the delay, unless it appears evident to the appellate court that there was probable cause for taking the appeal. [Formerly 19.160; 2003 c.576 §284]

Source: Section 19.445 — Damages upon affirmance of judgment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors019.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 19.500 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 19.500
19.500 Service of documents under provisions of chapter
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, when any provision of this chapter requires that a document be served and filed, the document shall be served in the manner provided in ORCP 9 B on all other parties who have appeared in the action, suit or proceeding and who are not represented by the same counsel as the party serving the document, and shall be filed, with proof of service indorsed thereon, with the trial court administrator. [Formerly 19.104; 2007 c.129 §10]

Source: Section 19.500 — Service of documents under provisions of chapter , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors019.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.705 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.705
18.705 Duties of garnishor and creditor created by challenge to garnishment
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, upon receiving notice of a challenge to a garnishment under ORS 18.702 (Notice to garnishor and garnishee of challenge to garnishment) , a garnishor who is a creditor must send to the court specified in the writ of garnishment all amounts received by the garnishor that the debtor has claimed to be exempt or not subject to garnishment, unless the court specifically orders otherwise.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, if the garnishor is not a creditor, upon receiving notice of a challenge to a garnishment under ORS 18.702 (Notice to garnishor and garnishee of challenge to garnishment) , the garnishor must promptly send to the court specified in the writ of garnishment all amounts received under the writ that have not been delivered to the creditor and that the debtor has claimed to be exempt or not subject to garnishment. The creditor must promptly send to the court specified in the writ all amounts that the creditor has received under the writ and that the debtor has claimed to be exempt or not subject to garnishment.

(3) Payments made to the court under this section must be in cash or by check made payable to the court. If the payment has not reached the court by the time of the hearing under ORS 18.710 (Hearing on challenge to garnishment) , the court administrator shall so notify the judge presiding at the hearing. If the court determines that any of the garnished money should be disbursed to the debtor and the payment has not reached the court by the time of that determination, the court may issue an order requiring that the garnishor or creditor appear and show cause why the garnishor or creditor should not be held in contempt. In addition to contempt proceedings, the court may require the garnishor or creditor to pay attorney fees under ORS 20.105 (Attorney fees where party disobeys court order or asserts claim, defense or ground for appeal without objectively reasonable basis) . A court’s imposition of sanctions under this subsection does not limit any remedy otherwise available to the debtor.

(4) This section does not apply if the garnishor or creditor is not allowed by law to disburse the payment to the court.

(5) The receipt of a challenge to a garnishment does not affect the requirement under ORS 18.755 (Request for sale) (1) that the garnishor mail or deliver a written request for sale of property, and pay the fees determined by the sheriff under ORS 18.755 (Request for sale) (3), not later than 20 days after the garnishee delivers the garnishee response to the court administrator for the court specified in the writ of garnishment as having authority over the writ. The garnishor must note upon the request for sale that a challenge to the garnishment has been made by the debtor. [2001 c.249 §32; 2003 c.85 §13; 2003 c.304 §2; 2003 c.576 §59]

Source: Section 18.705 — Duties of garnishor and creditor created by challenge to garnishment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.091 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.091
25.091 Multiple child support judgments
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Child support judgment” has the meaning given that term in ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments) .

(b) “Governing child support judgment” means a child support judgment issued in this state that addresses child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343) , and is entitled to exclusive prospective enforcement or modification with respect to any earlier child support judgment issued in this state.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments) , when two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and one or more of the judgments was issued by a tribunal of another state, the court shall apply the provisions of ORS chapter 110 before enforcing or modifying a judgment under this section or ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments) .

(3) When two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and the same period, any party to one or more of the child support judgments or the administrator, under ORS 25.531 (Multiple child support judgments) , may file a petition with the court for a governing child support judgment under this section. When a matter involving a child is before the court and the court finds that two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and the same period, the court on its own motion, and after notice to all affected parties, may determine the controlling terms of the child support judgments and issue a governing child support judgment under this section.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, when two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and the same period, and each judgment was issued in this state, there is a presumption that the terms of the last-issued child support judgment are the controlling terms and terminate contrary terms of each earlier-issued child support judgment.

(b) If the earlier-issued child support judgment requires provision of a specific type of child support and the last-issued child support judgment is silent with respect to that type of child support, the requirement of the earlier-issued child support judgment continues in effect.

(5) A party may rebut the presumption in subsection (4) of this section by showing that:

(a) The last-issued child support judgment should be set aside under the provisions of ORCP 71;

(b) The last-issued child support judgment was issued without prior notice to the issuing court, administrator or administrative law judge that:

(A) There was pending in this state or any other jurisdiction any type of support proceeding involving the child; or

(B) There existed in this state or any other jurisdiction another child support judgment involving the child; or

(c) The last-issued child support judgment was issued after an earlier child support judgment and did not enforce, modify or set aside the earlier child support judgment in accordance with ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments) .

(6) When a court finds that two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and the same period, and each child support judgment was issued in this state, the court shall set the matter for hearing to determine the controlling terms of the child support judgments. When the child support judgments were issued in different counties of this state, the court may designate an auxiliary court under ORS 25.100 (Designation of auxiliary court in county where party resides or property located) .

(7) Following a review of each child support judgment and any other evidence admitted by the court:

(a) The court shall apply the presumption in subsection (4) of this section, unless the presumption is rebutted, and shall determine the controlling terms of the child support judgments; and

(b) Notwithstanding ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments) (3), the court shall issue a governing child support judgment addressing child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343) , for the benefit of the child.

(8) The governing child support judgment must include:

(a) A reference to each child support judgment considered and a copy of the judgment;

(b) A determination of which terms regarding child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343) , are controlling and which child support judgment or judgments contain those terms;

(c) An affirmation, termination or modification of the terms regarding child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343) , in each of the child support judgments;

(d) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, a reconciliation of any child support arrears or credits under all of the child support judgments; and

(e) The effective date of each controlling term and the termination date of each noncontrolling term in each of the child support judgments. In determining these dates, the court may apply the following:

(A) A controlling term is effective on the date specified in the child support judgment containing that term or, if no date is specified, on the date the child support judgment was entered as described in ORS 18.075 (Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally) .

(B) A noncontrolling term is terminated on the date the governing child support judgment is entered as described in ORS 18.075 (Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally) .

(9) The court may order the parties, in a separate proceeding under ORS 25.167 (Procedure for determining arrearages) or 25.540 (Notice of intent to establish and enforce arrearages) , to reconcile any child support arrears or credits under all of the child support judgments.

(10) When the governing child support judgment is entered as described in ORS 18.075 (Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally) , the noncontrolling terms of each earlier child support judgment are terminated. However, subject to subsection (11) of this section, the entry of the governing child support judgment does not affect any child support payment arrearage or any liability related to medical support, as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343) , that has accrued under a child support judgment before the governing child support judgment is entered.

(11) For purposes of reconciling any child support arrears or credits under all of the child support judgments, amounts collected and credited for a particular period under one child support judgment must be credited against the amounts accruing or accrued for the same period under any other child support judgment.

(12) Not sooner than 30 days and not later than 60 days after entry of the governing child support judgment, a party named by the court, or the petitioner if the court names no other party, shall file a copy of the governing child support judgment with each court or the administrator that issued an earlier child support judgment. A party who fails to file a copy of the governing child support judgment as required by this subsection is subject to monetary sanctions, including but not limited to attorney fees, costs and disbursements. A failure to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the governing child support judgment.

(13) This section applies to any judicial proceeding in which child support may be awarded or modified under this chapter or ORS chapter 107, 108 or 109 or ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) , 125.025 (Authority of the court in protective proceedings) , 419B.400 (Authority to order support) , 419B.923 (Modifying or setting aside order or judgment) or 419C.610 (Authority to modify or set aside orders) . [2003 c.146 §3; 2005 c.22 §15; 2005 c.83 §2; 2009 c.351 §6; 2017 c.252 §4; 2019 c.13 §11; 2021 c.597 §46]

Note: See note under 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments) .

Source: Section 25.091 — Multiple child support judgments , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.080 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.080
25.080 Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services
Status: in_force

(1) The following entity is primarily responsible for providing the support enforcement services described in subsection (4) of this section when an application as described in ORS 25.084 (Assignment of rights or written application required for services) is made, or when an assignment of support rights is made to the state:

(a) The Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice:

(A) If support rights are, or were within the past five months, assigned to this or another state; or

(B) In any case where arrearage under a support order is assigned or owed to or the right to recover back support or state debt is held by this state or another state.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the district attorney in cases other than those described in paragraph (a) of this subsection if an application as described in ORS 25.084 (Assignment of rights or written application required for services) is made by the obligee, by the obligor, by a person having physical custody of a minor child or by a child attending school, as defined in ORS 107.108 (Support or maintenance for child attending school) .

(2) The provisions of this section apply to support enforcement services for any order or judgment that is or could be entered under ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) or 419B.400 (Authority to order support) or ORS chapter 107, 108, 109 or 110. The entity specified in subsection (1) of this section shall provide the support enforcement services on behalf of the State of Oregon and not on behalf of any other party or on behalf of a parent. The Department of Justice shall adopt rules addressing the provision of support enforcement services when the purposes of the state in providing those services may be contradictory in individual cases.

(3) Notwithstanding the division of responsibility for providing support enforcement services between the Division of Child Support and the district attorney as described in subsection (1) of this section, provision of support enforcement services may not be challenged on the basis that the entity providing the services in a particular case is not the entity responsible for the case under subsection (1) of this section.

(4) When responsible for providing support enforcement services and there is sufficient evidence available to support the action to be taken, the entity described in subsection (1) of this section:

(a) Shall establish and enforce any child support obligation;

(b) Shall establish paternity;

(c) Shall enforce spousal support when the obligee is living with the obligor’s child for whom support enforcement services are being provided and those services are funded in part by federal moneys;

(d) May enforce any other order or judgment for spousal support;

(e) Shall, on behalf of the state, initiate and respond to child support modification proceedings based upon a substantial change of circumstances;

(f) Shall, on behalf of the state, initiate and respond to child support modification proceedings based upon a modification conducted under ORS 25.287 (Proceedings to modify orders to comply with formula) concerning existing child support orders;

(g) Shall establish and enforce obligations to provide medical insurance coverage for dependent children;

(h) Shall ensure compliance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 651 to 669 and 45 C.F.R. Chapter III as authorized by state law;

(i) Shall carry out the policy of the State of Oregon regarding child support obligations as expressed in ORS 25.502 (Policy) ; and

(j) Shall ensure that child support orders are in compliance with the formula established by this chapter.

(5) In any proceeding under subsection (4) of this section, the parties are those described in ORS 25.503 (Parties to support proceedings) .

(6) The district attorney of any county and the department may provide by agreement for assumption by the Division of Child Support of the functions of the district attorney under subsection (1) of this section or for redistribution between the district attorney and the Division of Child Support of all or any portion of the duties, responsibilities and functions set forth in subsections (1) and (4) of this section.

(7) All county governing bodies and all district attorneys shall enter into child support cooperative agreements with the department. The following apply to this subsection:

(a) The agreements shall contain appropriate terms and conditions sufficient for the state to comply with all child support enforcement service requirements under federal law; and

(b) If this state loses any federal funds due to the failure of a county governing body or district attorney to either enter into an agreement under this subsection or to provide sufficient support enforcement service, the county shall be liable to the department for, and the liability shall be limited to, the amount of money the state determines it lost because of the failure. The state shall offset the loss from any moneys the state is holding for or owes the county or from any moneys the state would pay to the county for any purpose.

(8) The Department of Justice shall enter into an agreement with the Oregon District Attorneys Association to establish a position or positions to act as a liaison between the Division of Child Support and those district attorneys who provide support enforcement services under this section. The department shall fund the position or positions. The Oregon District Attorneys Association shall administer the liaison position or positions under the agreement. The liaison shall work to:

(a) Enhance the participation and interaction of the district attorneys in the development and implementation of Child Support Program policies and services; and

(b) Increase the effectiveness of child support enforcement services provided by the district attorneys.

(9) The district attorney or the Division of Child Support, whichever is appropriate, shall provide the services specified in subsections (1) and (4) of this section to any applicant, but may in their discretion, upon a determination and notice to the applicant that the prospect of successful recovery from the obligor of a portion of the delinquency or future payments is remote, require payment to the district attorney or the Division of Child Support of an application fee, in accordance with an application fee schedule established by rule by the department. If service performed results in the district attorney or the Division of Child Support recovering any support enforcement fees, the fees shall be paid to the applicant in an amount equal to the amount of the application fee.

(10) An obligee may request the Division of Child Support or a district attorney to cease all collection efforts if it is anticipated that physical or emotional harm will be caused to the parent or caretaker relative or the child for whom support was to have been paid. The department, by rule, shall set out the circumstances under which such requests shall be honored. [Formerly 23.790; 1991 c.758 §1; 1993 c.33 §367; 1995 c.608 §9; 1997 c.704 §16; 2001 c.900 §236; 2003 c.73 §20; 2003 c.576 §295; 2005 c.560 §2; 2009 c.352 §4; 2019 c.13 §8; 2021 c.597 §44]

Source: Section 25.080 — Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services; duties; application fees; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.670 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.670
25.670 Judgment lien on personal property
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever there is a judgment for unpaid child or spousal support, a lien arises by operation of law on any personal property owned by the obligor, and the lien continues until the liability for the unpaid support is satisfied or the judgment or renewal thereof has expired. For purposes of this section and ORS 25.680 (Effect of lien) and 25.690 (Foreclosure of lien) , liability for the unpaid support includes the amount of unpaid support, with interest, and any costs that may be associated with lawful execution on the lien including, but not limited to, attorney fees, costs of notice and sale, storage and handling.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A lien arising under subsection (1) of this section may be recorded by filing a written notice of claim of lien with the county clerk of the county in which the obligor resides or the property is located. The notice of claim of lien required under this subsection shall be a written statement and must include:

(A) A statement of the total amount due, as of the date of the filing of the notice of claim of lien;

(B) The name and address of the obligor and obligee;

(C) The name and address of the office of the district attorney, Division of Child Support or other person or entity filing the notice;

(D) A statement identifying the county where the underlying support order was entered and its case number;

(E) A description of the personal property to be charged with the lien sufficient for identification; and

(F) A statement of the date the lien expires under the laws of the issuing state. If no expiration date is provided, the lien expires in Oregon five years from the date of recording.

(b) The county clerk shall record the notice of claim of lien filed under paragraph (a) of this subsection in the County Clerk Lien Record.

(3) When a notice of claim of lien is recorded pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the person or entity filing the notice of claim of lien shall send forthwith a copy of the notice to the owner of the personal property to be charged with the lien by registered or certified mail, or by any other mail service with delivery confirmation, sent to the owner’s last-known address.

(4) Liens described in subsection (1) of this section that arise by operation of law in another state must be accorded full faith and credit if the state agency, party or other entity seeking to enforce the lien follows the applicable procedures for recording and service of notice of claim of lien set forth in this section. A state agency, party or other entity may not file an action to enforce a lien described in this section until the underlying judgment has been filed in Oregon as provided in ORS chapter 110. [1985 c.671 §47; 1993 c.223 §3; 1993 c.596 §15; 1999 c.80 §34; 2003 c.576 §577; 2011 c.318 §12; 2017 c.461 §4]

Source: Section 25.670 — Judgment lien on personal property , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.352 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.352
18.352 Proceeds of casualty and indemnity insurance attachable on execution
Status: in_force

Whenever a judgment debtor has a policy of insurance covering liability, or indemnity for any injury or damage to person or property, which injury or damage constituted the cause of action in which the judgment was rendered, the amount covered by the policy of insurance shall be subject to attachment upon the execution issued upon the judgment. [Formerly 23.230]

Source: Section 18.352 — Proceeds of casualty and indemnity insurance attachable on execution , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 12.120 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 12.120
12.120 Action on escape
Status: in_force

(1) An action against a sheriff or other officer for the escape of a prisoner arrested or imprisoned on civil process; or

(2) An action for libel or slander shall be commenced within one year. [Amended by 1957 c.374 §2]

Source: Section 12.120 — Action on escape; action for defamation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.414 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.414
25.414 Standard amount to be withheld
Status: in_force

(1) The withholder shall withhold from the obligor’s disposable monthly income, other than workers’ compensation under ORS chapter 656 or unemployment compensation under ORS chapter 657, the amount stated in the order to withhold. The entity issuing the order to withhold shall compute this amount subject to the following:

(a) If withholding is for current support only, the amount to be withheld is the amount specified as current support in the support order.

(b) If withholding is for current support and there is an arrearage, the amount to be withheld is 120 percent of the amount specified as current support in the support order.

(c) If withholding is only for arrearage, the amount to be withheld is one of the following:

(A) The amount of the last ordered monthly support.

(B) If there is no last ordered monthly support amount, the monthly support amount used to calculate the arrearage amount specified in the order or judgment for arrearage.

(C) If there is no last ordered monthly support amount and if there was no monthly support amount, an amount calculated under the formula established under ORS 25.275 (Formula for determining child support awards) . For purposes of this subparagraph, this calculation shall be based on the obligor’s current monthly gross income or, if the obligor’s current monthly gross income is not known, the Oregon hourly minimum wage converted to a monthly amount based upon a 40-hour workweek, zero income for the obligee, and one joint child, regardless of how many children the parties may actually have. No rebuttals to this calculation may be allowed.

(d) Notwithstanding the amount determined to be withheld under paragraph (c) of this subsection, the obligor must retain disposable monthly income of at least 160 times the applicable federal minimum hourly wage prescribed by section 6 (a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) or any future minimum hourly wages prescribed in that section, if the order to withhold is issued for:

(A) Disability benefits payments from the United States Social Security Administration;

(B) Black lung benefits payments from the United States Department of Labor; or

(C) Disability benefits payments from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(2) The amount to be withheld from unemployment compensation under ORS chapter 657 is calculated as follows:

(a) If withholding is for a current support order, regardless of the existence of arrearage, the amount to be withheld is the lesser of:

(A) Twenty-five percent of the benefits paid; or

(B) The current monthly support obligation. The entity issuing the order to withhold may convert the monthly support obligation amount to a percentage to be withheld from each benefits payment.

(b) If withholding is for arrearage only, the amount to be withheld is the lesser of:

(A) Fifteen percent of the benefits paid; or

(B) The amount of the last ordered monthly support obligation. The entity issuing the order to withhold may convert the last ordered monthly support obligation amount to a percentage to be withheld from each benefits payment.

(c) The withholder may not charge or collect a processing fee when withholding from unemployment compensation.

(3) The amount to be withheld from workers’ compensation under ORS chapter 656 is set forth in ORS 656.234 (Compensation not assignable nor to pass by operation of law) .

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, when withholding is from a lump sum payment or benefit, including but not limited to retroactive workers’ compensation benefits, lump sum retirement plan disbursements or withdrawals, insurance payments or settlements, severance pay, bonus payments or any other similar payments or benefits that are not periodic recurring income, the amount subject to withholding for payment of a support obligation may not exceed one-half of the amount of the lump sum payment or benefit.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, when the withholding is only for arrearage, the administrator shall set a lesser amount to be withheld if the obligor demonstrates the withholding is prejudicial to the obligor’s ability to provide for a child the obligor has a duty to support or the obligor’s ability to provide for the obligor’s basic needs. The factors to be considered by the administrator in determining whether the obligor can provide for the obligor’s basic needs include but are not limited to:

(A) The health expenses of the obligor;

(B) A verified disability affecting the obligor’s ability to work;

(C) Whether the obligor’s income remaining after withholding would be less than the self-support reserve established by rule of the Department of Justice under paragraph (c) of this subsection;

(D) The available resources of the obligor; and

(E) The number and basic needs of other persons in the obligor’s household.

(b) The administrator shall establish a procedure to give advance and periodic notice to the obligor of the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection and of the means to reduce the amount stated in the order to withhold.

(c) The Department of Justice shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.

(6) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the withholder may deduct from the obligor’s disposable income a monthly processing fee not to exceed $5. The processing fee is in addition to the amount calculated to be withheld for support, unless the amount to be withheld for support is the maximum allowed under subsection (8) of this section, in which case the fee is deducted from the amount withheld as support.

(7) If there are multiple withholding orders against the same obligor, the amount to be withheld is the sum of each support order calculated independently.

(8) No withholding as calculated under this section, including the processing fee permitted in subsection (6) of this section, shall exceed 50 percent of the obligor’s net disposable income. The limit established in this subsection applies whenever withholding is implemented under this section, whether by a single order or by multiple orders against the same obligor.

(9) When the obligor’s income is not sufficient for the withholder to fully comply with each withholding order, the withholder shall withhold the maximum amount allowed under this section. If all withholding orders for a particular obligor are payable to or through the department, the withholder shall pay to the department the income withheld and the department shall determine priorities for allocating income withheld to multiple child support cases relative to that obligor. If one or more of the withholding orders for a particular obligor require payment other than to or through the department, the withholder shall use the following to determine priorities for withholding and allocating income withheld to multiple child support cases:

(a) If the amount withheld from the obligor’s income is sufficient to pay the current support due to each case but is not enough to fully comply with the withholding order for each case where past due support is owed, the withholder shall:

(A) Pay to each case the amount of support due for the current month; and

(B) Pay the remainder of the amount withheld in equal amounts to each case where past due support is owed. However, no case shall receive more than the total amount of current support and past due support owed to that case at the time the payment is made.

(b) If the amount withheld is not sufficient to pay the current support due to each case, each case shall be paid a proportionate share of the amount withheld. The withholder shall determine this for each case by dividing the monthly amount ordered as current support for that case by the combined monthly amount ordered as current support for all cases relative to the same obligor, and multiplying this percentage by the total amount withheld.

(10) An order to withhold income is not subject to the limitations of ORS 18.385 (Wage exemption) .

(11) A withholder shall withhold funds as directed in the order to withhold, except that when a withholder receives an income-withholding order issued by another state, the withholder shall apply the income-withholding law of the state of the obligor’s principal place of employment in determining:

(a) The withholder’s fee for processing an income-withholding order;

(b) The maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor’s income;

(c) The time periods within which the withholder must implement the income-withholding order and forward the child support payment;

(d) The priorities for withholding and allocating income withheld for multiple child support obligees; and

(e) Any withholding terms or conditions not specified in the order. [Formerly 25.351; 2001 c.455 §10; 2003 c.73 §33; 2003 c.572 §9; 2011 c.317 §1]

Source: Section 25.414 — Standard amount to be withheld; processing fee; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 12.110 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 12.110
12.110 Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract
Status: in_force

(1) An action for assault, battery, false imprisonment, or for any injury to the person or rights of another, not arising on contract, and not especially enumerated in this chapter, shall be commenced within two years; provided, that in an action at law based upon fraud or deceit, the limitation shall be deemed to commence only from the discovery of the fraud or deceit.

(2) An action upon a statute for a forfeiture or penalty to the state or county shall be commenced within two years.

(3) An action for overtime or premium pay or for penalties or liquidated damages for failure to pay overtime or premium pay shall be commenced within two years.

(4) An action to recover damages for injuries to the person arising from any medical, surgical or dental treatment, omission or operation shall be commenced within two years from the date when the injury is first discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered. However, notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 12.160 (Suspension for minors and persons who have disabling mental condition) , every such action shall be commenced within five years from the date of the treatment, omission or operation upon which the action is based or, if there has been no action commenced within five years because of fraud, deceit or misleading representation, then within two years from the date such fraud, deceit or misleading representation is discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered.

(5) An action, arising from a nuclear incident, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 2014(q), that involves the release of radioactive material, excluding releases from acts of war, that causes bodily injury, sickness or death, shall be commenced:

(a) Within two years from the time an injured person discovers or reasonably could have discovered the injury and the causal connection between the injury and the nuclear incident; or

(b) Within two years from any substantial change in the degree of injury to the person arising out of a nuclear incident. [Amended by 1957 c.374 §1; 1967 c.406 §1; 1969 c.642 §1; 1971 c.473 §1; 1975 c.796 §10a; 1981 c.149 §1; 1987 c.705 §4]

Source: Section 12.110 — Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract; action for overtime or premium pay; action for professional malpractice; effect of fraud or deceit; action for injuries to person arising from nuclear incident , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.364 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.364
18.364 Prohibition on demanding firearms
Status: in_force

No officer, civil or military, or other person, shall take from or demand of the owner any firearms mentioned in ORS 18.362 (Exemption for firearms) , except where the services of the owner are also required to keep the peace or defend the state. [Formerly 23.210]

Source: Section 18.364 — Prohibition on demanding firearms , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.845 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.845
18.845 Notice of exemptions form
Status: in_force

A notice of exemptions form must be in substantially the form set forth in this section. Nothing in the notice form described in this section is intended to expand or restrict the law relating to exempt property. A determination as to whether property is exempt from execution, attachment and garnishment must be made by reference to other law. The form provided in this section may be modified to provide more information or to update the notice based on subsequent changes in exemption laws.

Property belonging to you may have been taken or held in order to satisfy a debt. The debt may be reflected in a judgment or in a warrant or order issued by a state agency. Important legal papers are enclosed.

YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GET YOUR PROPERTY BACK, SO READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY.

State and federal law specify that certain property may not be taken. Some of the property that you may be able to get back is listed below.

(1) Wages or a salary as described in ORS 18.375 (Definitions) and 18.385 (Wage exemption) . Whichever of the following amounts is greater:

(a) 75 percent of your take-home wages; or

(b) $254 per workweek.

(2) Social Security benefits.

(3) Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

(4) Public assistance (welfare).

(5) Unemployment benefits.

(6) Disability benefits (other than SSI benefits).

(7) Workers’ compensation benefits.

(8) All Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits, and up to $7,500 in exempt wages, retirement benefits, welfare, unemployment benefits and disability benefits, that are held in a bank account. You may attach copies of bank statements to the Challenge to Garnishment form if you claim this exemption.

(9) Spousal support, child support or separate maintenance to the extent reasonably necessary for your support or the support of any of your dependents.

(10) A homestead (house, manufactured dwelling or floating home) occupied by you, or occupied by your spouse, parent or child. Up to $40,000 of the value of the homestead is exempt. If you jointly own the homestead with another person who is also liable on the debt, up to $50,000 of the value of the homestead is exempt.

(11) Proceeds from the sale of a homestead described in item 10, up to the limits described in item 10, if you hold the proceeds for less than one year and intend to use those proceeds to procure another homestead.

(12) Household goods, furniture, radios, a television set and utensils with a combined value not to exceed $3,000.

*(13) An automobile, truck, trailer or other vehicle with a value not to exceed $3,000.

*(14) Tools, implements, apparatus, team, harness or library that are necessary to carry on your occupation, with a combined value not to exceed $5,000.

*(15) Books, pictures and musical instruments with a combined value not to exceed $600.

*(16) Wearing apparel, jewelry and other personal items with a combined value not to exceed $1,800.

(17) Domestic animals and poultry for family use with a combined value not to exceed $1,000 and their food for 60 days.

(18) Provisions and fuel for your family for 60 days.

(19) One rifle or shotgun and one pistol. The combined value of all firearms claimed as exempt may not exceed $1,000.

(20) Public or private pensions.

(21) Veterans’ benefits and loans.

(22) Medical assistance benefits.

(23) Health insurance proceeds and disability proceeds of life insurance policies.

(24) Cash surrender value of life insurance policies not payable to your estate.

(25) Federal annuities.

(26) Other annuities to $250 per month (excess over $250 per month is subject to the same exemption as wages).

(27) Professionally prescribed health aids for you or any of your dependents.

*(28) Rental assistance to an elderly person allowed pursuant to ORS 458.375 (Rental housing assistance for very low income elderly persons) .

(29) Your right to receive, or property traceable to:

(a) An award under any crime victim reparation law.

(b) A payment or payments, not exceeding a total of $10,000, on account of personal bodily injury suffered by you or an individual of whom you are a dependent.

(c) A payment in compensation of loss of future earnings of you or an individual of whom you are or were a dependent, to the extent reasonably necessary for your support and the support of any of your dependents.

(30) Amounts paid to you as an earned income tax credit under federal tax law.

(31) Your right to the assets held in, or right to receive payments under, a medical savings account or health savings account authorized under section 220 or 223 of the Internal Revenue Code.

*(32) Interest in personal property to the value of $400, but this cannot be used to increase the amount of any other exemption.

(33) Equitable interests in property.

(34) Security deposits or prepaid rent held by a residential landlord under ORS 90.300 (Security deposits) .

(35) If the amount shown as owing on the Debt Calculation form exceeds the amount you actually owe to the creditor, the difference between the amount owed and the amount shown on the Debt Calculation form.

(36) Amounts paid to you as a tax credit under ORS 315.273 (Qualifying child of taxpayer) .

Note: If two or more people in your household owe the claim or judgment, each of them may claim the exemptions marked by an asterisk (*).

SPECIAL RULES APPLY FOR DEBTS THAT ARE OWED FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT. Some property that may not otherwise be taken for payment against the debt may be taken to pay for overdue support. For instance, Social Security benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment benefits, veterans’ benefits and pensions are normally exempt, but only 50 percent of a lump sum payment of these benefits is exempt if the debt is owed for a support obligation.

YOU MUST ACT PROMPTLY IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR MONEY OR PROPERTY BACK. You may seek to reclaim your exempt property by doing the following:

(1) Fill out the Challenge to Garnishment form that you received with this notice.

(2) Mail or deliver the Challenge to Garnishment form to the court administrator at the address shown on the writ of garnishment, and mail or deliver a copy of the form to the Garnishor at the address shown on the writ of garnishment. If you wish to claim wages or salary as exempt, you must mail or deliver the form within 120 days after you receive this notice. If you wish to claim that any other money or property is exempt, or claim that the property is not subject to garnishment, you must mail or deliver the form within 30 days after you receive this notice. You have the burden of showing that your challenge is made on time, so you should keep records showing when the challenge was mailed or delivered.

(3) The law only requires that the Garnishor hold the garnished money or property for 10 days before applying it to the Creditor’s use. You may be able to keep the property from being used by the Creditor by promptly following (1) and (2) above.

You should be prepared to explain your exemption in court. If you have any questions about the garnishment or the debt, you should see an attorney.

YOU MAY USE THE CHALLENGE TO GARNISHMENT FORM ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(1) To claim such exemptions from garnishment as are permitted by law.

(2) To assert that property is not garnishable property under ORS 18.618 (Property not subject to garnishment) .

(3) To assert that the amount specified in the writ of garnishment as being subject to garnishment is greater than the total amount owed.

YOU MAY NOT USE THE CHALLENGE TO GARNISHMENT FORM TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT.

IF YOU FILE A CHALLENGE TO A GARNISHMENT IN BAD FAITH, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THE COURT THAT COULD INCLUDE A FINE. Penalties that you could be subject to are listed in ORS 18.715 (Sanctions) .

When you file a Challenge to Garnishment form, the Garnishee may be required to make all payments under the garnishment to the court, and the Garnishor may be required to pay to the court all amounts received by the Garnishor that are subject to the challenge to the garnishment. The Garnishee and Garnishor are subject to penalties if they do not. For a complete explanation of their responsibilities, see ORS 18.705 (Duties of garnishor and creditor created by challenge to garnishment) and 18.708 (Duties of garnishee created by challenge to garnishment) .

[2001 c.249 §64; 2001 c.538 §2a; 2003 c.79 §2; 2003 c.85 §21; 2003 c.576 §77; 2005 c.391 §2; 2005 c.456 §6; 2005 c.568 §25b; 2007 c.71 §6; 2007 c.496 §§11,16; 2009 c.430 §10; 2009 c.612 §6; 2011 c.93 §2; 2011 c.228 §3; 2011 c.317 §6; 2013 c.597 §2; 2015 c.348 §24; 2019 c.263 §3; 2023 c.538 §10]

Source: Section 18.845 — Notice of exemptions form; instructions for challenge to garnishment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.167 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.167
25.167 Procedure for determining arrearages
Status: in_force

This section establishes procedures for determining the amount of arrearage and for making a record of arrearage of support payments. All of the following apply to this section:

(1) A record of support payment arrearage may be established by:

(a) Court order;

(b) A governing child support judgment issued under ORS 25.091 (Multiple child support judgments) or 25.531 (Multiple child support judgments) ;

(c) Administrative order issued under ORS 25.513 (Hearings procedure) or 25.540 (Notice of intent to establish and enforce arrearages) ;

(d) Stipulation of the parties; or

(e) The procedures under subsection (2) of this section whenever an existing child or spousal support case enters the Department of Justice records system without a current payment record maintained by any court clerk.

(2) When allowed under subsection (1) of this section, arrearage amounts may be established under this subsection. All of the following apply to this subsection:

(a) The obligee or obligor may execute a certificate in a form acceptable to the Department of Justice that states the total amount owed or the payment history in as much detail as is necessary to demonstrate the periods and amounts of any arrearage.

(b) The person making the certificate shall file the original certificate with the court in which the support judgment was entered. When a governing child support judgment has been issued, the person making the certificate shall file the original certificate with the court that issued the governing child support judgment.

(c) The person making the certificate shall serve a true copy of the certificate upon the other party together with a notice that the certificate will be the basis of a permanent record unless the other party files objections.

(d) For objections to be valid under paragraph (c) of this subsection, the other party must file the objection with the court within 30 days from the date of service of the certificate and must mail or serve true copies of the objections on both the party who filed the certificate and either:

(A) The district attorney; or

(B) If support rights are or have been assigned to the State of Oregon at any time within the last five months or if arrears under the support judgment are so assigned, the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice.

(e) If objections are filed within the time allowed, the party filing the certificate must file a supplemental certificate that is in a form acceptable to the department and that provides any information concerning the payment history that the department determines necessary.

(f) If objections are filed within the time allowed, the district attorney or the Division of Child Support shall cause the case to be set for a court hearing. At the hearing, the court shall consider the correctness of the certificate but may not consider objections to the merits of the support judgment. The parties may settle the case by written agreement anytime before the court hearing. Notice of the court hearing shall be served upon the party filing the objections as authorized in ORCP 9 B.

(g) If no objections are filed under this subsection within the time allowed, the amount of arrearage stated in the certificate is the amount owed for purposes of any subsequent action. The district attorney or the Division of Child Support shall file with the court a certificate stating the arrearage established under this paragraph.

(3) When an application for support enforcement services is made under ORS 25.164 (Payment of support through Department of Justice) , an agency or court may not take or allow any ex parte enforcement action on amounts owed as arrearage from before the time that the Department of Justice commences support accounting and disbursement until the amount is established under this section. This subsection does not prohibit or limit any enforcement action on support payments that become due subsequent to the department’s commencement of support accounting and disbursement under ORS 25.164 (Payment of support through Department of Justice) .

(4) In any determination under this section, a canceled check, payable to the obligee, indorsed by the obligee or deposited to an account of the obligee, drawn on the account of the obligor and marked as child support shall be prima facie evidence that child support was paid to the obligee in the amount shown on the face of the check. It is immaterial that the check was signed by a person other than the obligor, provided that the person who signed the check was an authorized signatory of checks drawn on the account. [Formerly 25.330; 2003 c.146 §7; 2003 c.576 §298; 2009 c.352 §7; 2011 c.318 §1]

Source: Section 25.167 — Procedure for determining arrearages , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.944 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.944
18.944 Notice of completed sale
Status: in_force

(1) After the execution sale of any residential property as defined in ORS 18.901 (Definition of residential property) that is subject to redemption and not later than 30 days after the purchaser is given the certificate of sale, the sheriff shall:

(a) Securely attach to the main entrance of any dwelling unit upon the property a written notice stating that the property has been sold; and

(b) Send a copy of the notice described in paragraph (a) of this subsection by first class mail and by registered or certified mail to the judgment debtor.

(2) The notice required by subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be in substantially the following form:

Your property located at _________ has been sold. The property was sold on _____, 2___, to satisfy a court judgment against you. The purchaser’s name and address are _________. The purchaser paid _____ for your property.

You may have the right to buy back the property from the purchaser by paying the purchaser the amount paid at the sale plus taxes, expenses and interest. YOU WILL LOSE THE RIGHT TO BUY BACK YOUR PROPERTY ON _____, 2___. If you do not buy back your property, the sheriff will give a deed for your property to the purchaser on that date.

The law on the rights of a person whose property is sold to satisfy a court judgment is found in ORS 18.960 (Definitions) to 18.985 (Sheriff’s deed) . You must follow exactly the instructions provided there.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD SEE A LAWYER AT ONCE.

(3) The sheriff shall retain the return receipt for a notice sent by registered or certified mail as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section and shall make and retain a record of the posting of notice required by subsection (1)(a) of this section.

(4) Failure of the sheriff to comply with any provision of this section does not affect the validity of the sale of residential property. However, this subsection does not limit any other right the judgment debtor may have. [2005 c.542 §32]

Source: Section 18.944 — Notice of completed sale , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.672 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.672
18.672 Duties of personal representative who is garnished
Status: in_force

Garnishment does not impair the powers of a personal representative over estate property for the purposes of administration. If a personal representative receives a writ of garnishment, the personal representative must prepare and deliver a garnishee response in the manner provided by ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form) , but no payment of money or delivery of property need be made by the personal representative until such time as specified in this section. The personal representative must note on the response that the property is estate property subject to administration. The personal representative must also file a copy of the writ of garnishment and the garnishee response in the office of the court administrator for the court in which the estate is being administered, and must report the garnishment to the court in any petition for distribution. In a judgment made upon such petition, distribution shall be ordered to the heir or legatee, but delivery shall be ordered to the sheriff or to the garnishor, as required by ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form) . [2001 c.249 §23; 2003 c.576 §55]

Source: Section 18.672 — Duties of personal representative who is garnished , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 19.270 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 19.270
19.270 Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Status: in_force

(1) The Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction of the cause when the notice of appeal has been served and filed as provided in ORS 19.240 (How appeal to Court of Appeals taken) , 19.250 (Contents of notice of appeal) and 19.255 (Time for service and filing of notice of appeal) . The trial court may exercise those powers in connection with the appeal as are conferred by law, and retains jurisdiction in the matter for the following purposes:

(a) Deciding requests for attorney fees, costs and disbursements or expenses pursuant to ORCP 68 or other provision of law.

(b) Enforcing the judgment, subject to any stay of the judgment.

(c) Deciding a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict under ORCP 63.

(d) Deciding a motion for new trial under ORCP 64.

(e) Deciding a motion for relief from judgment under ORCP 71 B.

(2) The following requirements of ORS 19.240 (How appeal to Court of Appeals taken) , 19.250 (Contents of notice of appeal) and 19.255 (Time for service and filing of notice of appeal) are jurisdictional and may not be waived or extended:

(a) Service of the notice of appeal on all parties identified in the notice of appeal as adverse parties or, if the notice of appeal does not identify adverse parties, on all parties who have appeared in the action, suit or proceeding, as provided in ORS 19.240 (How appeal to Court of Appeals taken) (2)(a), within the time limits prescribed by ORS 19.255 (Time for service and filing of notice of appeal) .

(b) Filing of the original of the notice of appeal with the Court of Appeals as provided in ORS 19.240 (How appeal to Court of Appeals taken) (3), within the time limits prescribed by ORS 19.255 (Time for service and filing of notice of appeal) .

(3) After the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals has acquired jurisdiction of the cause, the omission of a party to perform any of the acts required in connection with an appeal, or to perform such acts within the time required, shall be cause for dismissal of the appeal. In the event of such omission, the court, on motion of a party or on its own motion may dismiss the appeal. An appeal dismissed on a party’s motion or on the court’s own motion may be reinstated upon showing of good cause.

(4) Notwithstanding the filing of a notice of appeal, the trial court has jurisdiction, with leave of the appellate court, to enter an appealable judgment or order if the appellate court determines that:

(a) At the time of the filing of the notice of appeal the trial court intended to enter an appealable judgment or order; and

(b) The judgment or order from which the appeal is taken is defective in form or was entered at a time when the trial court did not have jurisdiction of the cause under subsection (1) of this section, or the trial court had not yet entered an appealable judgment or order.

(5) Notwithstanding the filing of a notice of appeal, the trial court has jurisdiction:

(a) To enter in the trial court register a judgment or order that the trial judge signed before the notice of appeal was filed;

(b) To enter an order or supplemental judgment under ORCP 71 or ORS 19.275 (Continuing jurisdiction of trial court in certain domestic relations cases) , 107.105 (Provisions of judgment) (4) or 107.452 (Reopening case if assets discovered after entry of judgment) ; and

(c) To enter an order or supplemental judgment for the purpose of implementing a settlement as allowed by ORS 19.410 (Stipulated dismissals) (3).

(6) Jurisdiction of the appellate court over a cause ends when a copy of the appellate judgment is mailed by the State Court Administrator to the court from which the appeal was taken pursuant to ORS 19.450 (Appellate judgment) , except that the appellate court may:

(a) Recall the appellate judgment as justice may require;

(b) Stay enforcement of the appellate judgment to allow the filing of a petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States; and

(c) Stay enforcement of the appellate judgment pending disposition of the matter by the Supreme Court of the United States or for such other time as the Oregon appellate court may deem appropriate.

(7) If a limited or supplemental judgment is appealed, the jurisdiction of the appellate court is limited to the matters decided by the limited or supplemental judgment, and the trial court retains jurisdiction over all other matters in the proceeding.

(8) After jurisdiction of the appellate court ends, all orders which may be necessary to carry the appellate judgment into effect shall be made by the court from which the appeal was taken. [Formerly 19.033; 2003 c.576 §86; 2005 c.568 §25c; 2007 c.66 §1; 2013 c.10 §1]

Source: Section 19.270 — Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; trial court jurisdiction to enter appealable judgment or order , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors019.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 12.118 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 12.118
12.118 Action based on conduct that constitutes sexual assault of adult or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault of adult
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 12.110 (Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract) , 12.115 (Action for negligent injury to person or property) or 12.160 (Suspension for minors and persons who have disabling mental condition) , an action based on conduct that constitutes sexual assault or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault that occurs when a person is 18 years of age or older must be commenced within five years from the date the person discovers, or in the exercise of reasonable care should have discovered, the causal connection between the sexual assault and the injury.

(2) As used in this section, “sexual assault” includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:

(a) Rape, which includes but is not limited to rape, sodomy, unlawful sexual penetration and incest, as those acts are defined in ORS chapter 163;

(b) Sexual abuse, as that act is defined in ORS chapter 163; or

(c) Sexual exploitation, which includes but is not limited to trafficking in persons and subjecting another person to involuntary servitude, as those acts are defined in ORS chapter 163.

(3) Nothing in this section creates a new cause of action or enlarges any existing cause of action. [2019 c.448 §2]

Note: 12.118 (Action based on conduct that constitutes sexual assault of adult or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault of adult) was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 12 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Note: Section 3, chapter 448, Oregon Laws 2019, provides:

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 2 of this 2019 Act [ 12.118 (Action based on conduct that constitutes sexual assault of adult or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault of adult) ] applies to all actions commenced on or after the effective date of this 2019 Act [June 20, 2019], including any action that would have been barred by application of any period of limitations prior to the effective date of this 2019 Act. [2019 c.448 §3]

Source: Section 12.118 — Action based on conduct that constitutes sexual assault of adult or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault of adult , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.715 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.715
25.715 Child support paid from security deposit
Status: in_force

(1) The court may order that the portion of a security deposit made under ORS 135.265 (Security release) that would otherwise be returned to the person who made the deposit or the amount of child support arrearages, whichever is less, be paid to an obligee or the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice if:

(a) The defendant is an obligor who owes child support arrearages;

(b) The obligee or the administrator has filed a motion requesting the court to make such an order;

(c) The obligee or the administrator has served the defendant with a copy of the motion;

(d) The defendant has an opportunity to respond and request a hearing; and

(e) The court has determined that such an order is appropriate.

(2) The court may order that a portion of a security deposit that is forfeited under ORS 135.280 (Arrest warrant) be paid to the division and be applied to any unsatisfied child support judgment and to provide security for child support payments in accordance with ORS 25.230 (Court authorized to require security for support payments) if:

(a) The defendant is an obligor who owes child support;

(b) The administrator has filed a motion requesting the court to make such an order;

(c) The motion specifies the amount to be applied to the child support judgment under ORS 135.280 (Arrest warrant) ; and

(d) The court has determined that such an order is appropriate. [1999 c.1030 §5; 2001 c.705 §1; 2011 c.597 §40]

Source: Section 25.715 — Child support paid from security deposit , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 19.510 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 19.510
19.510 Powers of successor trial judge with respect to appeals
Status: in_force

In case of death, resignation, expiration of the term of office or vacancy in office for any other cause of the judge before whom the matter was tried, or in case illness or other cause prevents the judge from performing the duties of judge, a successor in office or any other judge assigned to perform the duties of the judge, may take any action with respect to the appeal which the judge who tried it could take. [Formerly 19.170]

Source: Section 19.510 — Powers of successor trial judge with respect to appeals , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors019.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 12.160 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 12.160
12.160 Suspension for minors and persons who have disabling mental condition
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, if a person is entitled to bring an action mentioned in ORS 12.010 (Time of commencing actions) to 12.050 (Action to recover real property) , 12.070 (Action on judgment, decree or sealed instrument) to 12.250 (Actions by state, county or public corporations) or 12.276 (Action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants) , and at the time the cause of action accrues the person is a child who is younger than 18 years of age, the statute of limitation for commencing the action is tolled for so long as the person is younger than 18 years of age.

(2) The time for commencing an action may not be extended under subsection (1) of this section for more than five years, or for more than one year after the person attains 18 years of age, whichever occurs first.

(3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, if a person is entitled to bring an action mentioned in ORS 12.010 (Time of commencing actions) to 12.050 (Action to recover real property) , 12.070 (Action on judgment, decree or sealed instrument) to 12.250 (Actions by state, county or public corporations) or 12.276 (Action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants) , and at the time the cause of action accrues the person has a disabling mental condition that bars the person from comprehending rights that the person is otherwise bound to know, the statute of limitation for commencing the action is tolled for so long as the person has a disabling mental condition that bars the person from comprehending rights that the person is otherwise bound to know.

(4) The time for commencing an action may not be extended under subsection (3) of this section for more than five years, or for more than one year after the person no longer has a disabling mental condition that bars the person from comprehending rights that the person is otherwise bound to know, whichever occurs first.

(5) If a child’s cause of action is tolled under subsection (1) of this section, a cause of action for recovery of damages for medical expenses incurred by a parent, guardian or conservator of the child is tolled for the same period of time as the child’s cause of action if the medical expenses resulted from the same wrongful conduct that is the basis of the child’s cause of action. [Amended by 1973 c.827 §4; 1979 c.246 §1; 1983 c.762 §9; 1997 c.339 §1; 2007 c.285 §1; 2015 c.510 §1]

Source: Section 12.160 — Suspension for minors and persons who have disabling mental condition , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.020 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.020
25.020 When support payment to be made to Department of Justice
Status: in_force

(1) Support payments for or on behalf of any person that are ordered, registered or filed under ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) or this chapter or ORS chapter 107, 108, 109, 110, 419B or 419C, unless otherwise authorized by ORS 25.030 (When payment payable to bank account or escrow agent) , shall be made to the Department of Justice as the state disbursement unit:

(a) During periods for which support is assigned under ORS 412.024 (Assignment of support rights) , 418.032 (Department subrogated to right of support for certain children in department custody) or 419B.406 (Assignment of support order to state) ;

(b) As provided by rules adopted under ORS 180.345 (Child Support Program) , when public assistance is provided to a person who receives or has a right to receive support payments on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of another person;

(c) After the assignment of support terminates for as long as amounts assigned remain owing;

(d) For any period during which support enforcement services are provided under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) ;

(e) When ordered by the court under ORS 419B.400 (Authority to order support) ;

(f) When a support order that is entered or modified on or after January 1, 1994, includes a provision requiring the obligor to pay support by income withholding; or

(g) When ordered by the court under any other applicable provision of law.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Department of Justice shall disburse payments, after lawful deduction of fees and in accordance with applicable statutes and rules, to those persons and entities that are lawfully entitled to receive such payments.

(b) During a period for which support is assigned under ORS 412.024 (Assignment of support rights) , for an obligee described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the department shall disburse to the obligee, from child support collected each month, $50 for each child up to a maximum of $200 per family.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) When the administrator is providing support enforcement services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) , the obligee may enter into an agreement with a collection agency, as defined in ORS 697.005 (Definitions for ORS 697.005 to 697.095) , for assistance in collecting child support payments.

(b) The collection agency:

(A) May provide investigative and location services to the obligee and disclose relevant information from those services to the administrator for purposes of providing support enforcement services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) ;

(B) May not charge interest or a fee for its services exceeding 29 percent of each support payment received unless the collection agency, if allowed by the terms of the agreement between the collection agency and the obligee, hires an attorney to perform legal services on behalf of the obligee;

(C) May not initiate, without written authorization from the administrator, any enforcement action relating to support payments on which support enforcement services are provided by the administrator under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) ; and

(D) Shall include in the agreement with the obligee a notice printed in type size equal to at least 12-point type that provides information on the fees, penalties, termination and duration of the agreement.

(c) The administrator may use information disclosed by the collection agency to provide support enforcement services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) .

(4) The Department of Justice may immediately transmit to the obligee payments received from any obligor without waiting for payment or clearance of the check or instrument received if the obligor has not previously tendered any payment by a check or instrument that was not paid or was dishonored.

(5) The Department of Justice shall notify each obligor and obligee by mail when support payments shall be made to the department and when the obligation to make payments in this manner shall cease.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The administrator shall provide information about a child support account directly to a party to the support order regardless of whether the party is represented by an attorney. As used in this subsection, “information about a child support account” means the:

(A) Date of issuance of the support order.

(B) Amount of the support order.

(C) Dates and amounts of payments.

(D) Dates and amounts of disbursements.

(E) Payee of any disbursements.

(F) Amount of any arrearage.

(G) Source of any collection, to the extent allowed by federal law.

(b) Nothing in this subsection limits the information the administrator may provide by law to a party who is not represented by an attorney.

(7) Any pleading for the entry or modification of a support order must contain a statement that payment of support under a new or modified order will be by income withholding unless an exception to payment by income withholding is granted under ORS 25.396 (Exception to withholding) .

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this subsection, a judgment or order establishing parentage or including a provision concerning support must contain:

(A) The residence, mailing or contact address, final four digits of the Social Security number, telephone number and final four digits of the driver license number of each party;

(B) The name, address and telephone number of all employers of each party;

(C) The names and dates of birth of the joint children of the parties; and

(D) Any other information required by rule adopted by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court under ORS 1.002 (Supreme Court) .

(b) The judgment or order shall also include notice that the obligor and obligee:

(A) Must inform the court and the administrator in writing of any change in the information required by this subsection within 10 days after the change; and

(B) May request that the administrator review the amount of support ordered after three years, or such shorter cycle as determined by rule of the Department of Justice, or at any time upon a substantial change of circumstances.

(c) The administrator may require of the parties any additional information that is necessary for the provision of support enforcement services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) .

(d) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) Upon a finding, which may be made ex parte, that the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would unreasonably be put at risk by the disclosure of information specified in this subsection or by the disclosure of other information concerning a child or party to a parentage or support proceeding or if an existing order so requires, a court or administrator or administrative law judge, when the proceeding is administrative, shall order that the information not be contained in any document provided to another party or otherwise disclosed to a party other than the state.

(B) The Department of Justice shall adopt rules providing for similar confidentiality for information described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph that is maintained by an entity providing support enforcement services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) .

(e) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may, in consultation with the Department of Justice, adopt rules under ORS 1.002 (Supreme Court) to designate information specified in this subsection as confidential and require that the information be submitted through an alternate procedure to ensure that the information is exempt from public disclosure under ORS 192.355 (Public records exempt from disclosure) .

(9) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, in any subsequent child support enforcement action, the court or administrator, upon a showing of diligent effort made to locate the obligor or obligee, may deem due process requirements to be met by mailing notice to the last-known residential, mailing or employer address or contact address as provided in ORS 25.085 (Service on obligee) .

(b) Service of an order directing an obligor to appear in a contempt proceeding is subject to ORS 33.015 (Definitions for ORS 33.015 to 33.155) to 33.155 (Applicability) .

(10) Subject to ORS 25.030 (When payment payable to bank account or escrow agent) , this section, to the extent it imposes any duty or function upon the Department of Justice, shall be deemed to supersede any provisions of ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) and ORS chapters 107, 108, 109, 110, 419A, 419B and 419C that would otherwise impose the same duties or functions upon the county clerk or the Department of Human Services.

(11) Except as provided for in subsections (12), (13) and (14) of this section, credit may not be given for payments not made to the Department of Justice as required under subsection (1) of this section.

(12) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Department of Justice shall give credit for payments not made to the department:

(A) When payments are not assigned to this or another state and the party to whom unpaid support is owed and the obligor agree in writing that specific payments were made and should be credited;

(B) When payments are assigned to another state and that state verifies that payments not paid to the department were received by the other state; or

(C) As provided by rule adopted under ORS 180.345 (Child Support Program) .

(b) The credit under this subsection may not exceed the current unpaid balance of support owed to the party that has agreed in writing that payments were made and should be credited.

(13) An obligor may apply to the Department of Justice for credit for payments made other than to the Department of Justice. If the party to whom unpaid support is owed does not provide the agreement or verification required by subsection (12) of this section, credit may be given pursuant to order of an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings after notice and opportunity to object and be heard are given to both the obligor and the party to whom unpaid support is owed. Notice shall be served upon the party to whom unpaid support is owed as provided by ORS 25.085 (Service on obligee) . Notice to the obligor may be by regular mail at the address provided in the application for credit. A hearing conducted under this subsection is a contested case hearing and ORS 183.413 (Notice to parties before hearing of rights and procedure) to 183.470 (Orders in contested cases) apply. Any party may seek a hearing de novo in the circuit court.

(14) Nothing in this section precludes the Department of Justice from giving credit for payments not made to the department when there has been a judicially determined credit or satisfaction or when there has been a satisfaction of support executed by the person to whom support is owed.

(15) The Department of Justice shall adopt rules that:

(a) Direct how support payments that are made through or credited by the department are to be applied and, if applicable, disbursed; and

(b) Are consistent with federal regulations. [Formerly 23.765; 1991 c.724 §19; 1993 c.33 §366; 1993 c.448 §2; 1993 c.596 §1; 1995 c.608 §2; 1997 c.704 §14; 1999 c.18 §1; 1999 c.80 §42; 1999 c.798 §1; 2001 c.322 §1; 2001 c.455 §§2,3; 2001 c.961 §1; 2003 c.73 §17a; 2003 c.75 §23; 2003 c.380 §§6,7; 2003 c.421 §§1,2; 2003 c.572 §3; 2003 c.576 §§292,293a; 2005 c.561 §2; 2007 c.861 §10; 2007 c.878 §1; 2009 c.352 §3; 2015 c.197 §4; 2017 c.463 §1; 2017 c.467 §3; 2017 c.651 §8; 2019 c.13 §7; 2019 c.291 §2; 2021 c.597 §43]

Source: Section 25.020 — When support payment to be made to Department of Justice; collection agency services; duties of department; credit for payments not made to department; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.646 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.646
25.646 Disclosure of financial records of customers by financial institutions
Status: in_force

(1) Upon request of the administrator and the receipt of the certification required under subsection (2) of this section, a financial institution shall provide financial records of a customer or claimant.

(2) In requesting information under subsection (1) of this section, the administrator shall provide the name and Social Security number of the person whose financial records are sought and shall state with reasonable specificity the financial records requested. The administrator shall provide to the financial institution a signed document in a form established by the Department of Justice certifying that:

(a) The person whose financial records are sought is a party to a proceeding to establish, modify or enforce the child support obligation of the person; and

(b) The administrator has authorization from the person for release of the financial records, has given the person written notice of its request for financial records or will give the notice within five days after the financial institution responds to the request.

(3) The administrator shall reimburse a financial institution supplying financial records under this section for actual costs incurred.

(4) A financial institution, including an institution-affiliated party as defined in section 3(u) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(u)), that supplies financial records to the administrator under this section is not liable to any person for any loss, damage or injury arising out of or in any way pertaining to the disclosure of the financial records.

(5) A financial institution that is requested to supply financial records under this section may enter into an agreement with the administrator concerning the method by which requests for financial records and responses from the financial institution shall be made.

(6) The administrator shall provide a reasonable time to the financial institution for responding to a request for financial records.

(7) The administrator shall seek financial records under this section only:

(a) With respect to a person who is a party to a proceeding to establish, modify or enforce the child support obligation of the person; or

(b) According to the provisions of ORS 25.083 (High-volume automated administrative enforcement services) . [1997 c.746 §122; 1999 c.930 §4; 2001 c.455 §13; 2009 c.80 §4; 2017 c.486 §3]

Note: See note under 25.640 (Definitions for ORS 25.643 and 25.646) .

Source: Section 25.646 — Disclosure of financial records of customers by financial institutions; liability , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.333 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.333
25.333 Contesting medical support notice
Status: in_force

(1) When the enforcing agency issues a medical support notice under ORS 25.325 (Enforcing medical support) , the enforcing agency shall notify the parties by regular mail to the last known addresses of the parties:

(a) That the notice has been sent to the providing party’s employer; and

(b) Of the providing party’s rights and duties under the notice.

(2) A providing party may contest a medical support notice within 30 days after the date the premium is first withheld pursuant to the notice or, if the health benefit plan is provided at no cost to the providing party, the date the first premium is paid by the employer.

(3) The only basis for contesting a medical support notice is a mistake of fact. A “mistake of fact” means any of the following:

(a) No order to provide health care coverage under a health benefit plan has been issued in regard to the providing party’s child;

(b) The amount to be withheld for premiums is greater than is permissible under ORS 25.331 (Obligation to withhold) ;

(c) The alleged providing party is not the party from whom health care coverage is required; or

(d) The providing party’s income is equal to or less than Oregon minimum wage for full-time employment.

(4) The providing party may contest the medical support notice by requesting an administrative review. After receiving a request for review and within 45 days after the date the premium is first withheld pursuant to the medical support notice, the enforcing agency shall determine, based on an evaluation of the facts, whether the withholding for premiums may continue. The enforcing agency shall inform the parties of the determination in writing and include information regarding the right to appeal the determination.

(5) Any appeal of the enforcing agency’s determination under subsection (4) of this section is to the circuit court for a hearing under ORS 183.484 (Jurisdiction for review of orders other than contested cases) .

(6) The initiation of proceedings to contest a medical support notice or an appeal of the enforcing agency’s determination under this section does not stay the withholding of premiums. [2003 c.637 §8; 2007 c.878 §11; 2009 c.351 §10; 2011 c.318 §9]

Source: Section 25.333 — Contesting medical support notice , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.685 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.685
18.685 Contents of response
Status: in_force

A garnishee must note upon a garnishee response the date on which the garnishee received the writ of garnishment. The garnishee must also note upon the response the following information and deliver the response in the manner provided by ORS 18.690 (Delivery of garnishee response) :

(1) If the garnishee discovers that a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition has been filed by or on behalf of the debtor and the petition was filed after the date shown on the face of the writ as the date on which the judgment was entered or otherwise first became subject to garnishment.

(2) If the garnishee does not employ the debtor and the garnishee does not have any garnishable property of the debtor in the possession, control or custody of the garnishee, the garnishee must so note on the response.

(3) If the garnishee employs the debtor, the garnishee must so state on the response and make all other responses required by this section or ORS 18.688 (Response of garnishee who is employer of debtor) . The garnishee must thereafter make payment under the writ in the manner provided by ORS 18.735 (Payment of wages subject to garnishment) .

(4) If the garnishee has any cash belonging to the debtor that is garnishable, or the garnishee owes any money to the debtor other than wages that is due as of the time the response is made, the garnishee must so note on the response. The garnishee must make payment with the response in the manner provided by ORS 18.730 (Payment of money under writ) of the amount subject to the garnishment, or of such amount as will satisfy the garnishment, whichever amount is less.

(5) If the garnishee owes any money to the debtor other than wages that is not due as of the time the response is made but that will become due within 45 days after the time the writ is delivered, the garnishee must so note on the response. When the money becomes due, the garnishee must make payment in the manner provided by ORS 18.732 (Money owed to debtor that is due within 45 days) of the amount subject to the garnishment, or of such amount as will satisfy the garnishment, whichever amount is less.

(6) Except as provided in ORS 18.618 (Property not subject to garnishment) (1)(a)(F), if the garnishee owes any money to the debtor other than wages that is not due as of the time the response is made and the money will not become due within 45 days after the time the writ is delivered, the garnishee must so note on the response. The garnishee must thereafter comply with ORS 18.750 (Application of ORS 18.750 to 18.760) to 18.760 (Challenge to garnishment) .

(7) If the garnishee has any garnishable property of the debtor in the possession, control or custody of the garnishee that is not cash or owed money, the garnishee must so note on the response. The garnishee must thereafter comply with ORS 18.750 (Application of ORS 18.750 to 18.760) to 18.760 (Challenge to garnishment) .

(8) If the garnishee can determine from the writ that the garnishee may owe money to or hold garnishable property of the debtor, but is not sure what or how much, the garnishee must so state on the response and must state that the garnishee will file an amended response when the garnishee determines what or how much money or property the garnishee owes or holds.

(9) If the garnishee determines that the writ of garnishment does not comply on its face with ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form) , or if the garnishee is unable to determine the identity of the debtor from the information contained in the writ, the writ of garnishment is ineffective to garnish the property of the debtor. The garnishee must so note on the response and provide an explanation.

(10) If, before delivering the garnishee response, the garnishee receives an order to withhold income issued under ORS chapter 25 that applies to the income of the debtor, the garnishee must so note on the response. The garnishee must provide details of the order to withhold income, including the name of the agency serving the order, the date the order was served on the garnishee and the amount to be withheld. If the garnishee employs the debtor, the garnishee must make the responses required under ORS 18.688 (Response of garnishee who is employer of debtor) .

(11) If the garnishee receives notice of a challenge to the garnishment before delivering the response, the garnishee must so note on the response. The garnishee must thereafter comply with ORS 18.708 (Duties of garnishee created by challenge to garnishment) . [2001 c.249 §26; 2005 c.542 §65; 2007 c.496 §5; 2009 c.430 §7]

Source: Section 18.685 — Contents of response; manner of making payment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 15.355 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / Section 15.355
15.355 Limitations on choice of law by parties
Status: in_force

(1) The law chosen by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 (Choice of law made by parties) does not apply to the extent that its application would:

(a) Require a party to perform an act prohibited by the law of the state where the act is to be performed under the contract;

(b) Prohibit a party from performing an act required by the law of the state where it is to be performed under the contract; or

(c) Contravene an established fundamental policy embodied in the law that would otherwise govern the issue in dispute under ORS 15.360 (General rule) .

(2) For purposes of subsection (1)(c) of this section, an established policy is fundamental only if the policy reflects objectives or gives effect to essential public or societal institutions beyond the allocation of rights and obligations of parties to a contract at issue. [Formerly 81.125]

Source: Section 15.355 — Limitations on choice of law by parties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors015.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.213 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.213
25.213 Assignment of proceeds of insurance policy to secure support obligation
Status: in_force

If by examination of the obligor under ORS 25.170 (Proceedings to require delinquent obligor to appear for examination of financial circumstances) , it appears that the obligor is the beneficiary and owner of an insurance policy on the life of the child, the court, upon motion of the Attorney General or a district attorney, may order that the obligor assign to the obligee the rights to as much of the proceeds of the insurance policy as necessary to secure the obligation to make support payments, if assignment is permitted in the policy. This assignment shall be in addition to any other security ordered by the court. [1997 c.54 §2]

Source: Section 25.213 — Assignment of proceeds of insurance policy to secure support obligation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.978 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.978
18.978 Court proceedings on objections
Status: in_force

(1) If an objection is filed under ORS 18.971 (Objection to redemption notice) or 18.973 (Objection to response) , the sheriff shall transmit to the court administrator copies of all records relating to the sale that are within the sheriff’s possession.

(2) The court shall schedule a hearing on an objection filed under ORS 18.971 (Objection to redemption notice) or 18.973 (Objection to response) as soon as possible.

(3) If a certificate holder files an objection under ORS 18.971 (Objection to redemption notice) , and the court determines that the claimant is eligible to redeem, the court shall direct the sheriff to issue a certificate of redemption to the claimant, dated as of the date that the receipt was issued under ORS 18.975 (Payment of redemption amount) . If the court determines that the claimant is not eligible to redeem, the court shall direct the sheriff to refund all amounts paid by the claimant to the sheriff.

(4) If an objection is filed by a claimant under ORS 18.973 (Objection to response) , the court shall determine the proper redemption amount. If the court determines that the proper redemption amount is greater than the amount paid under ORS 18.975 (Payment of redemption amount) , the court shall direct the sheriff to issue a certificate of redemption to the claimant upon payment of the additional amounts plus interest within 10 days after entry of the court’s order, dated as of the date that the receipt was issued under ORS 18.975 (Payment of redemption amount) . If the additional amounts and interest are not paid within the time allowed, the redemption is void and the sheriff shall refund to the claimant all amounts paid to the sheriff. If the court determines that the proper redemption amount is less than the amount paid under ORS 18.975 (Payment of redemption amount) , the court shall direct the sheriff to issue a certificate of redemption to the claimant, dated as of the date that the receipt was issued under ORS 18.975 (Payment of redemption amount) , and order a refund to the claimant of the amounts determined by the court to be in excess of the proper redemption amount.

(5) Upon issuance of a certificate of redemption under this section, the sheriff shall deliver to the certificate holder the amount determined to be the proper redemption amount.

(6) If the court determines under subsection (4) of this section that the proper redemption amount is greater than the amount paid under ORS 18.975 (Payment of redemption amount) , and determines that the amount specified in the redemption notice does not represent a good faith attempt to determine the proper redemption amount, the court shall enter judgment against the claimant for all attorney fees incurred by the certificate holder in the proceedings. [2005 c.542 §44f]

Source: Section 18.978 — Court proceedings on objections , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 25.247 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.247
25.247 Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay child support when obligor incarcerated
Status: in_force

(1) An obligor who is incarcerated for a period of 180 or more consecutive days shall be rebuttably presumed unable to pay child support and a child support obligation does not accrue for the duration of the incarceration unless the presumption is rebutted as provided in this section or as determined by the court.

(2) The Department of Justice and the Department of Corrections shall enter into an agreement to conduct data matches to identify the obligors described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Within 30 days following identification of an obligor described in subsection (1) of this section whose child support obligation has not already been modified due to incarceration, the entity responsible for support enforcement services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) shall provide notice of the presumption to the obligee and obligor and shall inform all parties to the support order that, unless a party objects as provided in subsection (4) of this section, child support shall cease accruing beginning with the first day of the first month that follows the obligor becoming incarcerated for a period of at least 180 consecutive days and continuing through the support payment due in the last month prior to the reinstatement of the support order as provided in subsection (8) of this section. The entity shall serve the notice on the obligee in the manner provided for the service of summons in a civil action, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by any other mail service with delivery confirmation and shall serve the notice on the obligor by first class mail to the obligor’s last-known address. The notice shall specify the month in which the obligor became incarcerated and shall contain a statement that the administrator represents the state and that low-cost legal counsel may be available.

(4) Before the support order is suspended, a party may object to the presumption by sending an objection to the entity that served the notice under subsection (3) of this section within 30 days after the date of service of the notice. The objection must describe the resources of the obligor or other evidence that rebuts the presumption of inability to pay child support. The entity receiving the objection shall cause the case to be set for a hearing before a court or an administrative law judge. The court or administrative law judge may consider only whether the presumption has been rebutted.

(5) If no objection is made under subsection (4) of this section, or if the court or administrative law judge finds that the presumption has not been rebutted, the administrator shall discontinue billing the obligor for the period of time described in subsection (3) of this section and no arrearage shall accrue for the period during which the obligor is not billed. In addition, the entity providing support enforcement services shall file with the circuit court in which the support order or judgment has been entered a copy of the notice described in subsection (3) of this section or, if an objection is made and the presumption is not rebutted, a copy of the court’s or administrative law judge’s order.

(6) After the suspension of a support order, a party may object to the presumption of inability to pay by sending an objection to the entity that served the notice under subsection (3) of this section. The objection must describe the evidence of ability to pay that was not available at the time the order was suspended. The entity receiving the objection shall cause the case to be set for a hearing before a court or an administrative law judge. The court or administrative law judge may consider only whether the presumption has been rebutted. In making the determination, the court or administrative law judge shall consider any evidence presented by a party of the expenses an obligor will incur reintegrating into society following release from incarceration.

(7) If an objection is made under subsection (6) of this section and the court or administrative law judge finds that the presumption has been rebutted, the support order will be reinstated at 50 percent of the previously ordered support amount on the first day of the first month following the finding by the court or administrative law judge.

(8) An order that has been suspended as provided in subsection (3) of this section will automatically be reinstated at 50 percent of the previously ordered support amount on the first day of the first month that follows the 120th day after the obligor’s release from incarceration.

(9) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Within 30 days following reinstatement of the order pursuant to subsection (8) of this section, the administrator shall provide notice to all parties to the support order:

(A) Specifying the last date on which the obligor was incarcerated;

(B) Stating that by operation of law, billing and accrual of support resumed on the first day of the first month that follows the 120th day after the obligor’s release from incarceration; and

(C) Informing the parties that the administrator will review the support order for purposes of modification of the support order as provided in subsection (10) of this section within 60 days following reinstatement of the order.

(b) The notice shall include a statement that the administrator represents the state and that low-cost legal counsel may be available.

(c) The entity providing support enforcement services shall file a copy of the notice required by paragraph (a) of this subsection with the circuit court in which the support order or judgment has been entered.

(10) Within 60 days of the reinstatement under subsection (7) or (8) of this section, the administrator shall review the support order for purposes of modifying the support order. Reinstatement of support after an order has been suspended under this section is considered a substantial change of circumstances for purposes of child support modification proceedings.

(11) Proof of incarceration for at least 180 consecutive days is sufficient cause for the administrator, court or administrative law judge to allow a credit and satisfaction against child support arrearages for each month that the obligor was incarcerated or that is within 120 days following the obligor’s release from incarceration unless the presumption of inability to pay has been rebutted.

(12) Orders modified to zero prior to January 1, 2018, remain in force with reinstatement at the full amount ordered by the court occurring 61 days after release. Such orders are not subject to suspension and reinstatement as provided in this section.

(13) The provisions of subsections (1) and (11) of this section apply regardless of whether child support enforcement services are being provided under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.

(14) The Department of Justice shall adopt rules to implement this section.

(15) As used in this section, “support order” means a judgment or administrative order that creates child support rights and that is entered or issued under ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) or 419B.400 (Authority to order support) or this chapter or ORS chapter 107, 108, 109 or 110. [2017 c.464 §2; 2019 c.291 §7; 2021 c.500 §1; 2021 c.597 §49]

Source: Section 25.247 — Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay child support when obligor incarcerated; objection; reinstatment of support order; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.963 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.963
18.963 Who may redeem
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, property that is described in ORS 18.962 (Property that may be redeemed) and that is sold at an execution sale may be redeemed by:

(a) The judgment debtor;

(b) A mortgagor whose interest in the property was sold at the execution sale;

(c) Any person with a lien against the property that has a priority that is inferior to the claim of the judgment creditor; or

(d) The successor in interest of any person described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, for the purposes of ORS 18.960 (Definitions) to 18.985 (Sheriff’s deed) :

(a) All references to a judgment debtor include a mortgagor whose interest in the property that was sold at the execution sale and any successor in interest to such a mortgagor;

(b) All references to a judgment debtor include a successor in interest to a judgment debtor; and

(c) A person described in subsection (1)(c) of this section, and any successor in interest of that person, is a lien claimant.

(3) Any person described in subsection (1) of this section who conveys all of the person’s interest in property sold on execution to a successor in interest may not redeem the property. [2005 c.542 §39]

Source: Section 18.963 — Who may redeem , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.062 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.062
18.062 Use of electronic judgment forms
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not affect the ability of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to authorize the use of electronic judgment forms pursuant to rules adopted under ORS 1.002 (Supreme Court) (2). [2005 c.568 §41]

Source: Section 18.062 — Use of electronic judgment forms , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.242 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.242
18.242 Contribution among judgment debtors
Status: in_force

When property liable to an execution against several persons is sold thereon, and more than a due proportion of the judgment is levied upon the property of one of them, or one of them pays, without a sale, more than that person’s proportion, that person may compel contribution from the others; and when a judgment is against several, and is upon an obligation or contract of one of them as security for another, and the surety pays the amount, or any part thereof, either by sale of property or before sale, the surety may compel repayment from the principal. In such cases, the person so paying or contributing shall be entitled to the benefit of the judgment to enforce contribution or repayment, if within 30 days after payment the person files with the clerk of the court where the judgment was rendered, notice of payment and claim to contribution or repayment; upon filing such notice, the clerk shall make an entry thereof in the margin of the docket where the judgment is entered. In any county where the judgment was recorded the person may have the notice of payment and claim to contribution or repayment recorded in the County Clerk Lien Record. [Formerly 18.430]

Note: 18.242 (Contribution among judgment debtors) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 18 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 18.242 — Contribution among judgment debtors; subrogation of surety , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 18.300 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.300
18.300 Resident entitled to use federal exemptions or state exemptions in bankruptcy
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of a bankruptcy petition, a resident of this state may use the federal exemptions provided in section 522(d) of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978 (11 U.S.C. 522(d)) or the exemptions given to residents of this state under state law, but may not use both.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a resident of this state uses any of the federal exemptions provided in section 522(d) of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978 (11 U.S.C. 522(d)) for purposes of a bankruptcy petition, the resident may not use any of the exemptions given to residents of this state under state law.

(b) If a resident of this state uses any of the exemptions given to residents of this state under state law for purposes of a bankruptcy petition, the resident may not use any of the federal exemptions provided in section 522(d) of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978 (11 U.S.C. 522(d)).

(3) This section does not apply to executions. [Formerly 23.305; 2013 c.597 §4]

Source: Section 18.300 — Resident entitled to use federal exemptions or state exemptions in bankruptcy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 21.180 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 21 / Section 21.180
21.180 Conservatorship filing fees and accounting fees
Status: in_force

(1) The court shall collect the following filing fees for the filing of the initial documents in a conservatorship proceeding:

(a) If the value of the estate is less than $50,000, $278.

(b) If the value of the estate is $50,000 or more, but less than $1 million, $591.

(c) If the value of the estate is $1 million or more, but less than $10 million, $882.

(d) If the value of the estate is $10 million or more, $1,176.

(2) The court shall collect the following fees for an annual or final accounting filed in a conservatorship proceeding:

(a) If the value of the estate is less than $50,000, $35.

(b) If the value of the estate is $50,000 or more, but less than $1 million, $298.

(c) If the value of the estate is $1 million or more, but less than $10 million, $591.

(d) If the value of the estate is $10 million or more, $1,176.

(3) For the purpose of determining the value of the estate under this section, the amount of a settlement in a wrongful death action brought for the benefit of the decedent’s surviving spouse or dependents is not part of the estate.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, at the time of filing an appearance in a conservatorship proceeding the party filing the appearance must pay the filing fee established under ORS 21.135 (Standard filing fee) .

(5) The fees established by this section apply to county courts exercising probate jurisdiction. [2011 c.595 §28; 2013 c.685 §§35,35a; 2014 c.76 §9; 2017 c.663 §7; 2019 c.605 §6]

Source: Section 21.180 — Conservatorship filing fees and accounting fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors021.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 15.410 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / Section 15.410
15.410 Characterization
Status: in_force

(1) Oregon law determines the scope and meaning of terms used in ORS 15.400 (Definitions for ORS 15.400 to 15.460) to 15.460 (Commentary) , including whether a claim is a noncontractual claim.

(2) The law of the state determined to be applicable under ORS 15.400 (Definitions for ORS 15.400 to 15.460) to 15.460 (Commentary) determines the scope and meaning of terms used in that law. [Formerly 31.860]

Source: Section 15.410 — Characterization , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors015.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 24.295 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 24 / Section 24.295
24.295 Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding
Status: in_force

The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the close of business on the day the distribution proceeding is initiated governs all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. A foreign-money claimant in a distribution proceeding shall assert its claim in the named foreign money and show the amount of United States dollars resulting from a conversion as of the date the proceeding was initiated. [1991 c.202 §9]

Source: Section 24.295 — Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors024.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 20.096 — OR Code / Title 2 / Chapter 20 / Section 20.096
20.096 Reciprocity of attorney fees and costs in proceedings to enforce contract
Status: in_force

(1) In any action or suit in which a claim is made based on a contract that specifically provides that attorney fees and costs incurred to enforce the provisions of the contract shall be awarded to one of the parties, the party that prevails on the claim shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees in addition to costs and disbursements, without regard to whether the prevailing party is the party specified in the contract and without regard to whether the prevailing party is a party to the contract.

(2) Attorney fees provided for in a contract described in subsection (1) of this section shall not be subject to waiver by the parties to any such contract that is entered into after September 9, 1971. Any provision in such a contract that provides for a waiver of attorney fees is void.

(3) As used in this section and ORS 20.097 (Attorney fees and costs where defendant prevails in certain proceedings to enforce contract) , “contract” includes any instrument or document evidencing a debt. [1971 c.202 §1; 1975 c.623 §3; 1979 c.735 §1; 1981 c.898 §20; 1983 c.527 §1; 2001 c.542 §§3,3a; 2009 c.285 §2]

Source: Section 20.096 — Reciprocity of attorney fees and costs in proceedings to enforce contract , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors020.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).