Title 3, Remedies and Special Actions and Proceedings

Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations, whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or proceeding shall be open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment is pray…

Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writing constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a constitution, statute, municipal charter, ordinance, contract or franchise may have determined any question of c…

A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof.

The enumeration in ORS 28.010, 28.020 or 28.030 does not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers conferred in ORS 28.010, in any proceedings where declaratory relief is sought, in which a judgment will terminate the controversy or remove an uncertainty. [Amended by 2…

The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment where such judgment, if rendered or entered, would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceeding. [Amended by 2003 c.576 §304]

All orders and judgments under this chapter may be appealed from or reviewed as other orders and judgments. [Amended by 2003 c.576 §305]

Further relief based on a declaratory judgment may be granted whenever necessary or proper. The application thereof shall be by petition to a court having jurisdiction to grant the relief. If the application be deemed sufficient, the court shall, on reasonable notice, require any…

When a proceeding under this chapter involves the determination of an issue of fact, such issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are tried and determined in other actions at law or suits in equity in the court in which the proceeding is pending.

In any proceeding under this chapter the court may make such award of costs as may seem equitable and just.

When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of…

This chapter is declared to be remedial. The purpose of this chapter is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations, and is to be liberally construed and administered. [Amended by 2005 c.22 §18]

The word “person,” wherever used in this chapter, shall be construed to mean any person, partnership, joint stock company, unincorporated association or society, or municipal or other corporation of any character whatsoever.

The several sections and provisions of this chapter, except ORS 28.010 and 28.020, are hereby declared independent and severable, and the invalidity, if any, of any part or feature thereof shall not affect or render the remainder of the chapter invalid or inoperative.

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it, and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of declaratory judgments. [Amended by 2003 c.576 …

This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act.” CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW

The Supreme Court may answer questions of law certified to it by the Supreme Court of the United States, a Court of Appeals of the United States, a United States District Court, a panel of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Service or the highest appellate court or the intermediate a…

ORS 28.200 to 28.255 may be invoked by an order of any of the courts referred to in ORS 28.200 upon the court’s own motion or upon the motion of any party to the cause. [1983 c.103 §2] Note: See note under 28.200.

A certification order shall set forth: (1) The questions of law to be answered; and (2) A statement of all facts relevant to the questions certified and showing fully the nature of the controversy in which the questions arose. [1983 c.103 §3] Note: See note under 28.200.

The certification order shall be prepared by the certifying court, signed by the judge presiding at the hearing, and forwarded to the Supreme Court by the clerk of the certifying court under its official seal. The Supreme Court may require the original or copies of all or of any …

Fees and costs shall be the same as in civil appeals docketed before the Supreme Court and shall be equally divided between the parties unless otherwise ordered by the certifying court in its order of certification. [1983 c.103 §5] Note: See note under 28.200.

Proceedings in the Supreme Court shall be those provided in rules of appellate procedure and statutes governing briefs and arguments. [1983 c.103 §6] Note: See note under 28.200.

The written opinion of the Supreme Court stating the law governing the questions certified shall be sent by the clerk under the seal of the Supreme Court to the certifying court and to the parties. [1983 c.103 §7] Note: See note under 28.200.

The Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals of this state, on their own motion or the motion of any party, may order certification of questions of law to the highest court of any state when it appears to the certifying court that there are involved in any proceeding before the cour…

The procedures for certification from this state to the receiving state shall be those provided in the laws of the receiving state. [1983 c.103 §9] Note: See note under 28.200.

If any provision of ORS 28.200 to 28.255 or the application thereof to any person, court, or circumstance is held invalid the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of ORS 28.200 to 28.255 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application…

ORS 28.200 to 28.255 shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. [1983 c.103 §11] Note: See note under 28.200.

ORS 28.200 to 28.255 may be cited as the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act. [1983 c.103 §12] Note: See note under 28.200. _______________