Oregon Statutes - Chapter 55 - Small Claims

• 55.010   [Amended by 1955 c.44 §1; 1959 c.326 §2; repealed by 1963 c.404 §1 (55.011 enacted in lieu of 55.010)]
• 55.011   Small claims department; jurisdiction.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, in each justice court created under any law of this state there shall be a...
• 55.020   Commencement of action.
  An action in the small claims department shall be commenced by the plaintiff appearing in person or by agent or assignee before the court and...
• 55.030   Contents of claim.
  The claim shall contain the name and address of the plaintiff and of the defendant, followed by a plain and simple statement of the claim,...
• 55.040   Verification and prosecution of claim.
  All claims shall be verified by the real party in interest, the agent or assignee of the party. Any claim may be filed and prosecuted...
• 55.045   Notice of claim; content; service.
  (1) Upon the filing of a claim, the court shall issue a notice in the form prescribed by the court. (2) The notice shall be...
• 55.050   [Amended by 1965 c.619 §28; 1977 c.875 §12; 1981 s.s. c.3 §95; 1987 c.829 §2; repealed by 1989 c.583 §11]
• 55.055   Explanation to plaintiff of how notice may be served.
  The justice of the peace shall provide to each plaintiff who files a claim with the small claims department of the court of the justice...
• 55.060   [Amended by 1977 c.875 §13; repealed by 1989 c.583 §11]
• 55.065   Admission or denial of claim; request for jury trial.
  Within 14 days after the date of service of the notice and claim upon the defendant as provided in ORS 55.045: (1) If the defendant...
• 55.070   [Amended by 1957 c.6 §1; 1965 c.619 §29; 1973 c.393 §3; 1977 c.875 §14; 1977 c.877 §14a; 1979 c.284 §87; repealed by 1989 c.583 §11]
• 55.075   Time and place of hearing; procedure if right to jury trial asserted; fees.
  (1) If the defendant demands a hearing in the small claims department of the court, the court shall fix a day and time for the...
• 55.077   Additional time for appearances; default and dismissal.
  (1) Upon written request, the court may extend to the parties additional time within which to make formal appearances required in the small claims department....
• 55.080   Formal pleadings unnecessary; issuance of attachment, garnishment or execution; costs of execution taxable.
  No formal pleading, other than the claim and notice, shall be necessary. The hearing and disposition of all actions shall be informal, the sole object...
• 55.090   Right of attorneys or persons not a party to appear; witnesses; disposition of controversy; appearance by attorney not required for certain parties.
  (1) Except as may otherwise be provided by ORS 55.040, no attorney at law nor any person other than the plaintiff and defendant shall become...
• 55.095   Counterclaim; procedure; fee; transfer of jurisdiction.
  (1) The defendant in an action in the small claims department may assert as a counterclaim any claim that, on the date of issuance of...
• 55.100   Payment of judgment.
  If the judgment is against a party to make payment, the party shall pay the same forthwith upon the terms and conditions prescribed by the...
• 55.110   Conclusiveness of judgment; appeal; costs and fees on appeal.
  The judgment of the court shall be conclusive upon the plaintiff in respect to the claim filed by the plaintiff and upon the defendant in...
• 55.120   Form of appeal; bond; proceedings in circuit court; no further appeal.
  (1) The appeal from the small claims department may be in the following form: ______________________________________________________________________________ In the Circuit Court for ______ County, Oregon. ____________ Plaintiff,...
• 55.130   Enforcement of judgment when no appeal is taken; fees.
  (1) If no appeal is taken by a party against whom a judgment to make payment is rendered and the party fails to pay the...
• 55.140   Separate docket for small claims department.
  Each justice of the peace shall keep a separate docket for the small claims department of the court of the justice of the peace, in...

Last modified: August 7, 2008