Title 6, Justice Courts
5 chapters · 157 sections in this title.
ORS 52.800 Appearance by parties and attorneys; witnesses
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(1) Except as may otherwise be provided by ORS 52.765, no attorney at law nor any person other than the plaintiff and defendant shall become involved in or in any manner interfere with the prosecution or defense of the litigation in the department without the consent of the justi…
ORS 52.805 Counterclaim; procedure; fee; transfer of jurisdiction
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(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 notice pursuant to ORS 52.770, the defendant may have against the plaintiff and that arises out of the same transaction or occurrence that is the …
ORS 52.810 Payment of judgment
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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 justice of the peace. [Formerly 55.100]
ORS 52.815 Conclusiveness of judgment; when appeal may be taken
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(1) 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 respect to a counterclaim asserted by the defendant. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the defendant may appeal if dis…
ORS 52.820 Notice of appeal; proceedings in circuit court
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an appeal under ORS 52.815 shall be taken in the manner provided in ORS 55.160 to 55.335, including satisfactory security for payment of the judgment and costs. (2)(a) The State Court Administrator shall create a model notice of a…
ORS 52.825 Enforcement of judgment when no appeal is taken; fees
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(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 judgment according to the terms and conditions thereof, the justice of the peace before whom the hearing was had, may, on application of the prevailing party, c…
ORS 52.830 Separate docket for small claims department
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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 which the justice of the peace shall make a permanent record of all proceedings, orders and judgments had and made in the small claims department. […