Relief from judgment. (1) If a judgment is entered against a defendant under ORS 153.102, the court may relieve a defendant from the judgment upon a showing that the failure of the defendant to appear was due to mistake, including clerical mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect, or that the court committed a legal error in entering the judgment. A motion for relief under this section must be made by the defendant within a reasonable time, and in no event may a motion under this section be made more than one year after entry of judgment

(2) If the defendant makes an oral request for relief under this section or the court rules on the request orally, or both, the court shall note in the docket that the defendant requested relief from judgment and the court’s disposition of the request.

(3) This section does not limit the inherent authority of the court to relieve a party from a judgment within a reasonable time after entry of the judgment. [1999 c.1051 §26; 2025 c.268 §30e]