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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 014 - Jurisdiction; Venue; Change of Judge › Section 14.175 - Acts, policies or practices of public body capable of repetition and likely to evade judicial review.

In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of any officer, employee or agent of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, is unconstitutional or is otherwise contrary to law, the party may continue to prosecute the action and the court may issue a judgment on the validity of the challenged act, policy or practice even though the specific act, policy or practice giving rise to the action no longer has a practical effect on the party if the court determines that:
(1) The party had standing to commence the action;
(2) The act challenged by the party is capable of repetition, or the policy or practice challenged by the party continues in effect; and
(3) The challenged policy or practice, or similar acts, are likely to evade judicial review in the future. [2007 c.770 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 014 - Jurisdiction; Venue; Change of Judge › Section 14.210 - Disqualification of judge for cause; application of section; waiver.

(1) A judge shall not act as such in a court of which the judge is a member in any of the following circumstances:
(a) The judge shall not act as judge if the judge is a party to or directly interested in the action, suit or proceeding, except that the judge shall not be disqualified from acting as such in a case in which the judge is added as a party after taking any official action as a judge in the action, suit or proceeding, and in that case the judge shall be dismissed as a party without prejudice.
(b) Except as provided in ORS 2.111 and 2.570, a judge shall not act as judge if the judge was not present and sitting as a member of the court at the hearing of a matter submitted for its decision. A judge may sign an order or judgment reflecting a decision made by another judge if, for good cause, the judge who made the decision is not available.
(c) A judge shall not act as judge if the judge is related to any party, or to the attorney for any party, or to the partner or office associate of any such attorney, by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree.
(d) A judge shall not act as judge if the judge has been attorney in the action, suit or proceeding for any party.
(e) If appeal is made from a decision of another court, or judicial review of a decision of an administrative agency is sought, a judge shall not act as judge on appeal if the judge participated in making the decision that is subject to review.
(2) This section does not apply to an application to change the place of trial, or the regulation of the order of business in court. In the circumstances specified in subsection (1)(c) and (d) of this section, the disqualification shall be deemed waived by the parties unless a motion for disqualification of the judge is made as provided by statute or court rule. [Amended by 1983 c.763 §59; 1999 c.659 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 014 - Jurisdiction; Venue; Change of Judge › Section 14.250 - Disqualification of judge; transfer of cause; making up issues.

No judge of a circuit court shall sit to hear or try any suit, action, matter or proceeding when it is established, as provided in ORS 14.250 to 14.270, that any party or attorney believes that such party or attorney cannot have a fair and impartial trial or hearing before such judge. In such case the presiding judge for the judicial district shall forthwith transfer the cause, matter or proceeding to another judge of the court, or apply to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to send a judge to try it; or, if the convenience of witnesses or the ends of justice will not be interfered with by such course, and the action or suit is of such a character that a change of venue thereof may be ordered, the presiding judge may send the case for trial to the most convenient court; except that the issues in such cause may, upon the written stipulation of the attorneys in the cause agreeing thereto, be made up in the district of the judge to whom the cause has been assigned. [1955 c.408 §1(1); 1981 c.215 §5; 1987 c.338 §1; 1995 c.781 §28]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 014 - Jurisdiction; Venue; Change of Judge › Section 14.270 - Time of making motion for change of judge in certain circumstances; limit of two changes of judge.

An affidavit and motion for change of judge to hear the motions and demurrers or to try the case shall be made at the time of the assignment of the case to a judge for trial or for hearing upon a motion or demurrer. Oral notice of the intention to file the motion and affidavit shall be sufficient compliance with this section providing that the motion and affidavit are filed not later than the close of the next judicial day. No motion to disqualify a judge to whom a case has been assigned for trial shall be made after the judge has ruled upon any petition, demurrer or motion other than a motion to extend time in the cause, matter or proceeding; except that when a presiding judge assigns to the presiding judge any cause, matter or proceeding in which the presiding judge has previously ruled upon any such petition, motion or demurrer, any party or attorney appearing in the cause, matter or proceeding may move to disqualify the judge after assignment of the case and prior to any ruling on any such petition, motion or demurrer heard after such assignment. No party or attorney shall be permitted to make more than two applications in any action or proceeding under this section. [1955 c.408 §1(3); 1959 c.667 §2; 1969 c.144 §1; 1981 c.215 §7; 1995 c.781 §30]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 014 - Jurisdiction; Venue; Change of Judge › Section 14.275 - Disqualification of appellate judge.

A party or an attorney for a party in a cause before the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals may move to disqualify a judge of the Supreme Court or of the Court of Appeals for one or more of the grounds specified in ORS 14.210, or upon the ground that the judge’s participation in the cause would violate the Oregon Code of Judicial Conduct. [1999 c.659 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.300 - Definitions for ORS 15.300 to 15.380.

For the purposes of ORS 15.300 to 15.380:
(1) "Law" means any rule of general legal applicability adopted by a state, whether that rule is domestic or foreign and whether derived from international law, a constitution, statute, other publicly adopted measure or published judicial precedent. Except for references to the law of Oregon, "law" does not include rules governing choice of law.
(2) "State" means the United States, any state of the United States, any territory, possession or other jurisdiction of the United States, any Indian tribe, other Native American group or Native Hawaiian group that is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state of the United States, and any foreign country, including any territorial subdivision or other entity with its own system of laws. [Formerly 81.100]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.305 - Applicability.

ORS 15.300 to 15.380 govern the choice of law applicable to any contract, or part of a contract, when a choice between the laws of different states is at issue. ORS 15.300 to 15.380 do not apply if another Oregon statute expressly designates the law applicable to the contract or part of a contract. ORS 15.320 does not apply to any contract in which one of the parties is a financial institution, as defined by 15 U.S.C. 6827, as in effect on January 1, 2002. [Formerly 81.102]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.320 - Specific types of contracts governed by Oregon law.

Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 15.300 to 15.380, but subject to the limitations on applicability imposed by ORS 15.305, the law of Oregon applies to the following contracts:
(1) A contract for services to be rendered in Oregon, or for goods to be delivered in Oregon, if Oregon or any of its agencies or subdivisions is a party to the contract. The application of Oregon’s law pursuant to this subsection may be waived by a person authorized by Oregon’s law to make the waiver.
(2) A contract for construction work to be performed primarily in Oregon.
(3) A contract of employment for services to be rendered primarily in Oregon by a resident of Oregon.
(4)(a) A consumer contract, if:
(A) The consumer is a resident of Oregon at the time of contracting; and
(B) The consumer’s assent to the contract is obtained in Oregon, or the consumer is induced to enter into the contract in substantial measure by an invitation or advertisement in Oregon.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a consumer contract is a contract for the supply of goods or services that are designed primarily for personal, familial or household use. [Formerly 81.105]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.325 - Validity of form.

A contract is valid as to form if the contract meets the requirements prescribed either by the law chosen by the parties under ORS 15.350 and 15.355, the law applicable under ORS 15.320, 15.360 or 15.380, or the law of the state from which any party or the party’s agent has assented to the contract unless that state has no other connection to the parties or the transaction. [Formerly 81.110]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.330 - Capacity to contract.

(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, 15.360 or 15.380.
(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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.335 - Consent.

(1) A party has consented to a contract if the law applicable under ORS 15.320, 15.360 or 15.380 so provides.
(2) In a consumer contract or employment contract, the consumer or employee whose assent to a contract was obtained in the state of the party’s residence, or whose conduct leading to the contract was primarily confined to that state, may invoke the law of that state to establish that the party did not consent to the contract or that the consent was not valid by reason of fraud or duress. [Formerly 81.115]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.350 - Choice of law made by parties.

(1) Except as specifically provided by ORS 15.320, 15.325, 15.330, 15.335 or 15.355, the contractual rights and duties of the parties are governed by the law or laws that the parties have chosen. The choice of law may extend to the entire contract or to part of a contract.
(2) The choice of law must be express or clearly demonstrated from the terms of the contract. In a standard-form contract drafted primarily by only one of the parties, any choice of law must be express and conspicuous.
(3) The choice of law may be made or modified after the parties enter into the contract. Any choice of law made or modified after the parties enter into the contract must be by express agreement.
(4) Unless the parties provide otherwise, a choice of law or modification of that choice operates retrospectively to the time the parties entered into the contract. Retrospective operation under the provisions of this subsection may not prejudice the rights of third parties. [Formerly 81.120]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.355 - Limitations on choice of law by parties.

(1) The law chosen by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 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.
(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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.360 - General rule.

To the extent that an effective choice of law has not been made by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 or 15.355, or is not prescribed by ORS 15.320, 15.325, 15.330, 15.335 or 15.380, the rights and duties of the parties with regard to an issue in a contract are governed by the law, in light of the multistate elements of the contract, that is the most appropriate for a resolution of that issue. The most appropriate law is determined by:
(1) Identifying the states that have a relevant connection with the transaction or the parties, such as the place of negotiation, making, performance or subject matter of the contract, or the domicile, habitual residence or pertinent place of business of a party;
(2) Identifying the policies underlying any apparently conflicting laws of these states that are relevant to the issue; and
(3) Evaluating the relative strength and pertinence of these policies in:
(a) Meeting the needs and giving effect to the policies of the interstate and international systems; and
(b) Facilitating the planning of transactions, protecting a party from undue imposition by another party, giving effect to justified expectations of the parties concerning which state’s law applies to the issue and minimizing adverse effects on strong legal policies of other states. [Formerly 81.130]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.380 - Presumptive rules for specific types of contracts.

(1) To the extent that an effective choice of law has not been made by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 or 15.355, or is not prescribed by ORS 15.320, 15.325, 15.330 or 15.335, contracts described in subsection (2) of this section are governed by the law of the state specified in subsection (2) of this section unless a party demonstrates that the application of that law would be clearly inappropriate under the principles of ORS 15.360.
(2)(a) Contracts involving the occupancy of real property, the land use of property or the recording of interests in real property are governed by the law of the state where the property is situated.
(b) Contracts for personal services are governed by the law of the state where the services are to be primarily rendered pursuant to the contract.
(c) Contracts for franchises, as defined in ORS 650.005, except for licensing clauses in such contracts, are governed by the law of the state where the franchise is to operate pursuant to the contract.
(d) Licensing contracts and licensing clauses in contracts for franchises, as defined in ORS 650.005, are governed by the law of the state where the licensor has its place of business or residence with the closest connection to the transactions between the parties. For purposes of this subsection, "licensing" means a grant of a privilege, created by contract, that allows one party, the licensee, to use the property or right of another party, the licensor.
(e) Agency contracts are governed by the law of the state where the agent’s duties are to be primarily performed. [Formerly 81.135]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.400 - Definitions for ORS 15.400 to 15.460.

For the purposes of ORS 15.400 to 15.460:
(1) "Conduct" means an act or omission that has occurred or that may occur in the future.
(2) "Domicile" means the place identified under ORS 15.420.
(3) "Injury" means physical or nonphysical harm to a person or property caused by the conduct of another person.
(4) "Law," when used in reference to the law of another state, does not include that state’s choice-of-law rules.
(5) "Noncontractual claim" means a claim, other than a claim for failure to perform a contractual or other consensual obligation, that arises from a tort as defined in ORS 30.260, or any conduct that caused or may cause injury compensable by damages, without regard to whether damages are sought.
(6) "Person" means a person as defined in ORS 174.100 and a public body.
(7) "Public body" means a public body as defined in ORS 174.109, the Oregon Health and Science University, and the Oregon State Bar.
(8) "State" means, unless the context requires otherwise, the United States, any state, territory, possession or other jurisdiction of the United States, any Indian tribe or other Native American, Hawaiian or Alaskan group recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state of the United States, and any foreign country or territorial subdivision of such country that has its own system of laws. [Formerly 31.850]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.405 - Applicability.

ORS 15.400 to 15.460 govern the choice of law applicable to noncontractual claims when a choice between or among the laws of more than one state is at issue. ORS 15.400 to 15.460 do not supersede the provisions of other Oregon statutes that expressly designate the law governing a particular noncontractual claim. [Formerly 31.855]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.410 - Characterization.

(1) Oregon law determines the scope and meaning of terms used in ORS 15.400 to 15.460, including whether a claim is a noncontractual claim.
(2) The law of the state determined to be applicable under ORS 15.400 to 15.460 determines the scope and meaning of terms used in that law. [Formerly 31.860]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.415 - Localization and other factual determinations.

For the purposes of ORS 15.400 to 15.460, the following issues are determined under Oregon law:
(1) What conduct caused the injury, and where the conduct occurred. If injurious conduct occurs in more than one state, the state where the conduct occurred that is primarily responsible for the injury is the state where the injurious conduct occurred.
(2) Who caused the injury. If a person is liable for the conduct of another person, both persons are considered to have caused the injury.
(3) Where the injury occurred. If the same conduct causes injury in more than one state, the place of injury is in the state in which most of the injurious effects occurred or may occur. If different persons suffer injury in different states by reason of the same conduct, the place of injury is determined separately for each person. If a person suffers loss by reason of injury or death of another person, the place of injury is determined based on the injury to the other person.
(4) Who suffered the injury. If a claim is made for loss caused by injury or death of another person, both the claimant and the other person are considered to be injured persons. [Formerly 31.862]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.420 - Determining domicile.

For the purposes of ORS 15.400 to 15.460:
(1)(a) The domicile of a natural person is in the state in which the person resides with the intent to make it the person’s home for an indefinite period of time.
(b) A domicile once established continues until it is superseded by the acquisition of a new domicile. If a person’s intent to change domicile is legally ineffective, the previously established domicile continues to be the person’s domicile.
(c) If a person’s intent to have a domicile in a given state would be legally effective but cannot be ascertained, the state in which the person resides is the person’s domicile, and if the person resides in more than one state, the residence state that has the most pertinent connection to the disputed issue is deemed to be the domicile with regard to that issue.
(2) The domicile of a person other than a natural person is located in the state in which the person maintains its principal place of business. If the dispute arises from activities directed from another state in which the person maintains a place of business other than the principal place of business, either state may be considered as the domicile at the choice of the other party.
(3) The domicile of a person is determined as of the date of the injury for which the noncontractual claim is made. [Formerly 31.865]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.430 - Claims governed by Oregon law.

Notwithstanding ORS 15.440, 15.445 and 15.455, Oregon law governs noncontractual claims in the following actions:
(1) Actions in which, after the events giving rise to the dispute, the parties agree to the application of Oregon law.
(2) Actions in which none of the parties raises the issue of applicability of foreign law.
(3) Actions in which the party or parties who rely on foreign law fail to assist the court in establishing the relevant provisions of foreign law after being requested by the court to do so.
(4) Actions filed against a public body of the State of Oregon, unless the application of Oregon law is waived by a person authorized by Oregon law to make the waiver on behalf of the public body.
(5) Actions against an owner, lessor or possessor of land, buildings or other real property situated in Oregon that seek to recover for, or to prevent, injury on that property and arising out of conduct that occurs in Oregon.
(6) Actions between an employer and an employee who is primarily employed in Oregon that arise out of an injury that occurs in Oregon.
(7) Actions for professional malpractice arising from services rendered entirely in Oregon by personnel licensed to perform those services under Oregon law.
(8)(a) Actions against a provider of reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment, as those terms are defined in ORS 24.500, if the reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment at issue was provided in this state.
(b) Actions against a patient receiving reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment if the reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment at issue was received in this state.
(c) Actions against any person who provides aid, assistance, resources or support to a person in providing or receiving reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment in this state. [Formerly 31.870; 2023 c.228 §49]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.435 - Product liability civil actions.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 15.440 and 15.445, Oregon law applies to product liability civil actions, as defined in ORS 30.900, if:
(a) The injured person was domiciled in Oregon and the injury occurred in Oregon; or
(b) The injured person was domiciled in Oregon or the injury occurred in Oregon, and the product:
(A) Was manufactured or produced in Oregon; or
(B) Was delivered when new for use or consumption in Oregon.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a product liability civil action if a defendant demonstrates that the use in Oregon of the product that caused the injury could not have been foreseen and that none of the defendant’s products of the same type were available in Oregon in the ordinary course of trade at the time of the injury.
(3) If a party demonstrates that the application of the law of a state other than Oregon to a disputed issue is substantially more appropriate under the principles of ORS 15.445, that issue shall be governed by the law of the other state.
(4) All noncontractual claims or issues in product liability civil actions not provided for or not disposed of under this section are governed by the law of the state determined under ORS 15.445. [Formerly 31.872]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.440 - General rules.

(1) Noncontractual claims between an injured person and the person whose conduct caused the injury are governed by the law of the state designated in this section.
(2)(a) If the injured person and the person whose conduct caused the injury were domiciled in the same state, the law of that state governs. However, the law of the state in which the injurious conduct occurred determines the standard of care by which the conduct is judged. If the injury occurred in a state other than the one in which the conduct occurred, the provisions of subsection (3)(c) of this section apply.
(b) For the purposes of this section, persons domiciled in different states shall be treated as if domiciled in the same state to the extent that laws of those states on the disputed issues would produce the same outcome.
(3) If the injured person and the person whose conduct caused the injury were domiciled in different states and the laws of those states on the disputed issues would produce a different outcome, the law of the state designated in this subsection governs.
(a) If both the injurious conduct and the resulting injury occurred in the same state, the law of that state governs if either the injured person or the person whose conduct caused the injury was domiciled in that state.
(b) If both the injurious conduct and the resulting injury occurred in a state other than the state in which either the injured person or the person whose conduct caused the injury were domiciled, the law of the state of conduct and injury governs. If a party demonstrates that, under the circumstances of the particular case, the application of that law to a disputed issue will not serve the objectives of that law, that issue will be governed by the law selected under ORS 15.445.
(c) If the injurious conduct occurred in one state and the resulting injury in another state, the law of the state of conduct governs. However, the law of the state of injury governs if:
(A) The activities of the person whose conduct caused the injury were such as to make foreseeable the occurrence of injury in that state; and
(B) The injured person formally requests the application of that state’s law by a pleading or amended pleading. The request shall be deemed to encompass all claims and issues against that defendant.
(4) If a party demonstrates that application to a disputed issue of the law of a state other than the state designated by subsection (2) or (3) of this section is substantially more appropriate under the principles of ORS 15.445, that issue is governed by the law of the other state. [Formerly 31.875]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.445 - General and residual approach.

Except as provided in ORS 15.430, 15.435, 15.440 and 15.455, the rights and liabilities of the parties with regard to disputed issues in a noncontractual claim are governed by the law of the state whose contacts with the parties and the dispute and whose policies on the disputed issues make application of the state’s law the most appropriate for those issues. The most appropriate law is determined by:
(1) Identifying the states that have a relevant contact with the dispute, such as the place of the injurious conduct, the place of the resulting injury, the domicile, habitual residence or pertinent place of business of each person, or the place in which the relationship between the parties was centered;
(2) Identifying the policies embodied in the laws of these states on the disputed issues; and
(3) Evaluating the relative strength and pertinence of these policies with due regard to:
(a) The policies of encouraging responsible conduct, deterring injurious conduct and providing adequate remedies for the conduct; and
(b) The needs and policies of the interstate and international systems, including the policy of minimizing adverse effects on strongly held policies of other states. [Formerly 31.878]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.450 - Joint tortfeasors and third parties.

Notwithstanding ORS 15.430, 15.435 and 15.440, if two or more persons are liable for the same claim, the rights and liabilities between those persons are governed by the law determined for the particular issue under ORS 15.445. If a third party pays compensation to a person injured by the conduct of another person, the right of the third party to recoup the amount paid is governed by the law determined for the particular issue under ORS 15.445. [Formerly 31.880]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 015 - Choice of Laws › Section 15.455 - Agreements on applicable foreign law.

Notwithstanding ORS 15.440, 15.445 and 15.450, but subject to ORS 15.300 to 15.380, an agreement providing that an issue or issues falling within the scope of ORS 15.400 to 15.460 will be governed by the law of a state other than Oregon is enforceable in Oregon if the agreement was entered into after the parties had knowledge of the events giving rise to the dispute. [Formerly 31.885]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 017 - Compromise; Settlement › Section 17.065 - Definitions for ORS 17.065 to 17.085.

As used in ORS 17.065 to 17.085, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Compromise" means an agreement to allow judgment to be given for a sum or value specified.
(2) "Employer" includes any agent or representative of an employer.
(3) "Release" means an agreement to abandon a claim or right to the person against whom the claim exists.
(4) "Settlement" means an agreement to accept as full and complete compensation for a claim a sum or value specified. [1975 c.512 §1; 1979 c.284 §49]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 017 - Compromise; Settlement › Section 17.075 - When settlement prohibited between employer and employee.

(1) An employer whose interest is or may become adverse to that of an injured employee shall not, within 15 days from the date of the occurrence causing the employee’s injury:
(a) Negotiate or attempt to negotiate a settlement or compromise with the injured employee;
(b) Obtain or attempt to obtain a general release of liability from the injured employee; or
(c) Obtain or attempt to obtain any statement, either written or oral from the injured employee.
(2) Subsection (1)(c) of this section does not apply to the extent that compliance with statutes or rules of federal or state agencies requiring reports of accidents and injuries necessitates obtaining an employee statement within the 15-day period following the date of the injury.
(3) Any settlement or compromise agreement entered into, any general release of liability or any written or oral statement made by any employee after the employee incurs a personal injury, that is not obtained in accordance with ORS 17.085, requiring notice, may be disavowed by the injured employee within 12 months following the date of the injury and such statement, release, compromise or settlement shall not be admissible evidence in any court action or administrative proceeding relating to the injury. [1975 c.512 §2; 2005 c.22 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 017 - Compromise; Settlement › Section 17.085 - When settlement allowed.

ORS 17.075 relating to settlements, compromises, releases and statements obtained by an employer whose interest is or may become adverse to an injured employee shall not apply, if at least five days prior to obtaining the settlement, compromise, release or statement, the injured employee has signified the willingness of the injured employee that a settlement, compromise, release or statement be given. [1975 c.512 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 017 - Compromise; Settlement › Section 17.095 - Prohibition of confidential settlements and compromises; exceptions.

(1) A public body, or officer, employee or agent of a public body, who is a defendant in an action under ORS 30.260 to 30.300, or who is a defendant in an action under ORS 294.100, may not enter into any settlement or compromise of the action if the settlement or compromise requires that the terms or conditions of the settlement or compromise be confidential.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section:
(a) A public body, or officer, employee or agent of a public body, may enter into a settlement or compromise that requires the terms or conditions to be confidential if federal law requires terms or conditions of that settlement or compromise to be confidential. Only terms and conditions that are required to be confidential under federal law may be confidential in the settlement or compromise.
(b) A court may order that the terms or conditions of a settlement or compromise that reveal the identity of a person be confidential if:
(A) The person whose identity is revealed is a victim of sexual abuse or is under 18 years of age; and
(B) The court determines, by written findings, that the specific privacy interests of the person outweigh the public’s interest in the terms or conditions.
(3) Any public body, or officer, employee or agent of a public body, who is a defendant in an action under ORS 30.260 to 30.300, or who is a defendant in an action under ORS 294.100, shall file with the court a full and complete disclosure of the terms and conditions of any settlement or compromise of the claims against the public body, its officers, employees or agents. The disclosure shall be filed prior to the dismissal of the action.
(4) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Action" means a legal proceeding that has been commenced as provided in ORCP 3; and
(b) "Public body" has that meaning given in ORS 30.260. [Formerly 30.402; 2005 c.352 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 017 - Compromise; Settlement › Section 17.200 - Confidentiality of affidavit in support of petition for approval of settlement.

(1) As used in this section, "incapacitated" and "minor" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 125.005.
(2) An affidavit submitted to a court in support of a petition for approval of settlement of a personal injury claim of an incapacitated person, a minor or a decedent is confidential. The caption of the affidavit must state that the affidavit is confidential. The affidavit is not subject to inspection except pursuant to a court order entered after a showing of good cause. [2018 c.59 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.015 - Statutory references to decrees and judgments.

(1) References in the statutes of this state to decrees include judgments, and references in the statutes of this state to judgments include decrees.
(2) References in the statutes of this state to judgments of other states include decrees of other states, and references in the statutes of this state to decrees of other states include judgments of other states. [2003 c.576 §1a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.028 - Authority of Chief Justice.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by rule or order may:
(1) Authorize or require that specified requests for relief that are not governed by other legal authority be decided by judgment; and
(2) Authorize or require the use of a limited or supplemental judgment for specified requests for relief that are not governed by other legal authority. [2005 c.568 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.029 - Effect of chapter on use of judgment.

The provisions of this chapter do not impose any requirement that a court use a judgment for the court’s concluding decision on a request for relief if a legal authority allows or requires that the court decide the request for relief by order or other means. [2005 c.568 §6]
Note:
See first note under 18.005.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.031 - Contents of supplemental judgments.

Except as provided in ORS 25.529 (5), a supplemental judgment may only contain provisions that were not included in the general judgment. [2009 c.484 §7; 2013 c.183 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.035 - Preparation of judgment document.

(1) In a civil action, the court may designate one of the parties to prepare a proposed judgment document. If the court does not designate a party to prepare a proposed judgment document, the prevailing party shall prepare a proposed judgment document. If more than one party has prevailed in the action, the prevailing parties may agree to designate one of the prevailing parties to prepare a proposed judgment document. Nothing in this subsection prevents any party to a civil action from preparing and submitting a proposed judgment document to the court.
(2) In criminal actions and juvenile proceedings under ORS chapters 419A, 419B and 419C, the judge shall ensure that a judgment document complying with ORS 18.038 and 18.048 is created and filed. [2003 c.576 §3; 2005 c.568 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.038 - Form of judgment document generally.

(1) A judgment document must be plainly titled as a judgment.
(2) The title of a judgment document must indicate whether the judgment is a limited judgment, a general judgment or a supplemental judgment. This subsection does not apply to:
(a) Justice courts, municipal courts and county courts performing judicial functions.
(b) Judgments in criminal actions.
(c) Judgments in juvenile proceedings under ORS chapters 419A, 419B and 419C.
(3) A judgment document must be separate from any other document in the action. The judgment document may have attached affidavits, certificates, motions, stipulations and exhibits as necessary or proper in support of the judgment.
(4) A judgment document must include:
(a) The name of the court rendering the judgment and the file number or other identifier used by the court for the action or actions decided by the judgment;
(b) The names of any parties in whose favor the judgment is given and the names of any parties against whom the judgment is given; and
(c) The signature of the judge rendering the judgment, or the signature of the court administrator if the court administrator is authorized by law to sign the judgment document, and the date the judgment document is signed.
(5) This section does not apply to any foreign judgment filed with a court under ORS 24.115 or 110.605 to 110.611. [2003 c.576 §4; 2005 c.568 §38; 2015 c.298 §81]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.049 - Adjustments to money awards.

After entry of a judgment, the amount owing on the money award portion of a judgment shall be decreased by all payments made by or on behalf of the judgment debtor against the money award and shall be increased by interest accruing on the money award. In addition, the judgment creditor is entitled to recover the expenses specified in ORS 18.999 that are incurred by the judgment creditor in collecting on the judgment, in the manner provided by ORS 18.999. This section does not impose any duty on a court administrator to calculate the amount owing on the money award portion of a judgment. [2007 c.166 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.052 - Duty of judge with respect to form of judgment document.

(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 does not comply with the requirements of ORS 18.038, 18.042 and 18.048, the judge may not sign the judgment document. If a proposed judgment document submitted under ORS 18.035 establishes paternity or includes a provision concerning support, but does not comply with the requirements of ORS 25.020 (8), the judge may not sign the judgment document. Unless the judgment is exempt under ORS 18.038 (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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.058 - Duty of court administrator with respect to form of judgment document.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the court administrator shall note in the register that a judgment document has been filed if the judgment document is signed by a judge of the court, or by the court administrator if the court administrator is authorized by law to sign the judgment document, and filed with the court administrator, whether or not the judgment document complies with the requirements of ORS 18.038, 18.042 and 18.048.
(2) If the title of a document filed with the court administrator indicates that the document is a decree, or indicates that the document is a judgment but fails to indicate whether the judgment is a limited judgment, general judgment or supplemental judgment, the court administrator may not note in the register that a judgment document has been filed, and shall return the document to the judge, unless the judgment is exempt under ORS 18.038 (2).
(3) The court administrator may rely on a judgment document for entry of information in the register. The court administrator is not liable for entering any information in the register that reflects information contained in a judgment document, whether or not the information in the judgment is correct or properly presented.
(4) The court administrator may rely on the presence or absence of a separate section in the judgment document required by ORS 18.042 or 18.048 in determining whether a judgment contains a money award. The court administrator shall enter information in the register and in the judgment lien record only from the separate section unless otherwise ordered by the court.
(5) This section does not apply to justice courts, municipal courts or county courts performing judicial functions. [2003 c.576 §8; 2007 c.339 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure › Chapter 018 - Judgments › Section 18.075 - Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally.

(1) A judgment is entered in circuit court when a court administrator notes in the register that a judgment document has been filed with the court administrator.
(2) Subject to ORS 18.058 (2), when a judge files a judgment document with the court administrator, the court administrator shall note in the register:
(a) That the judgment document has been filed and the day, hour and minute that the judgment is entered.
(b) Whether the judgment is a limited judgment, a general judgment or a supplemental judgment.
(c) Whether the judgment includes a money award.
(d) Whether the judgment creates a judgment lien under ORS 18.150.
(3) If the court administrator notes in the register that a judgment creates a judgment lien, the court administrator shall note in a judgment lien record maintained by the court administrator:
(a) The name of all judgment debtors.
(b) The name of all judgment creditors.
(c) The amount of the money award.
(d) Whether the money award includes a support award or an award of restitution.
(4) If the court administrator makes a notation of judgment in the judgment lien record, the court administrator shall thereafter also note in the judgment lien record:
(a) The date on which any appeal is filed.
(b) Whether a supersedeas undertaking, as defined in ORS 19.005, is filed.
(c) The date of any decision on appeal.
(d) Any execution issued by the court and the return on any execution.
(e) Any satisfaction of the judgment, when entered.
(f) Other such information as may be deemed necessary by court order or court rule.
(5) The court administrator shall enter a judgment in the register within 24 hours after the judgment document is filed with court administrator, excluding Saturdays and legal holidays. If the court administrator is not able to enter the judgment within the time prescribed in this subsection, or fails to do so, the court administrator shall enter the judgment as soon as practicable thereafter.
(6) Except as provided in ORS 18.058, the court administrator shall be subject to the direction of the court in entering judgments in the register.
(7) The court administrator shall not delay entry of judgment under ORCP 68 for taxation of attorney fees or costs and disbursements.
(8) Administrative orders entered in the register under ORS 25.529 have the effect provided for in that section.
(9) The State Court Administrator shall ensure that the register and the judgment lien record be established and maintained in a uniform manner in the circuit courts.
(10) References in Oregon Revised Statutes to docketing of a judgment are equivalent to entry of a judgment as described in subsection (1) of this section.
(11) This section does not apply to justice courts, municipal courts or county courts performing judicial functions. [2003 c.576 §9; 2005 c.568 §15; 2005 c.618 §2; 2007 c.339 §2; 2011 c.398 §1]
Note:
See note under 18.048.