ORS 12.100
Action on official act or penalty


(1)

An action against a sheriff or constable upon a liability incurred by the doing of an act in an official capacity and in virtue of the office of the sheriff or constable; or by the omission of an official duty, including the nonpayment of money collected upon an execution, but not including an action for an escape, shall be commenced within three years.

(2)

An action upon a statute for penalty or forfeiture, where the action is given to the party aggrieved, or to such party and the state, excepting those actions mentioned in ORS 12.110 (Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract), shall be commenced within three years. [Amended by 1957 c.374 §4; 1965 c.221 §10]

Source: Section 12.100 — Action on official act or penalty, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Double damages provision is not penalty or forfeiture if designed to ensure adequate compensation in cases where damages are difficult to ascertain or insufficient to offset inconvenience of seeking recovery. Diaz v. Coyle, 152 Or App 250, 953 P2d 773 (1998)

12.010
Time of commencing actions
12.020
When action deemed begun
12.040
Limitations of suits generally
12.050
Action to recover real property
12.060
Suit or action on land contracts
12.070
Action on judgment, decree or sealed instrument
12.080
Action on certain contracts or liabilities
12.085
Action against garnishee
12.090
Accounts
12.100
Action on official act or penalty
12.110
Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract
12.115
Action for negligent injury to person or property
12.117
Actions based on child abuse
12.118
Action based on conduct that constitutes sexual assault of adult or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault of adult
12.120
Action on escape
12.125
Action arising under rental agreement
12.130
Action for penalty
12.132
Action arising out of real estate appraisal activity or appraisal review
12.135
Action for damages from construction, alteration or repair of improvement to real property
12.137
Action for loss of or damage to property arising from nuclear incident
12.140
Actions not otherwise provided for
12.150
Suspension of running of statute by absence or concealment
12.155
Effect of notice of advance payment on running of period of limitation
12.160
Suspension for minors and persons who have disabling mental condition
12.170
Disability must exist when right of action accrues
12.180
Coexisting disabilities must all be removed
12.190
Effect of death on limitations
12.195
Effect of attorney death on limitations
12.200
Suspension by war as to alien
12.210
Suspension by injunction or prohibition of statute
12.220
Commencement of new action after involuntary dismissal
12.230
Acknowledgment or promise taking contract case out of statute
12.240
Effect of payment after obligation becomes due
12.250
Actions by state, county or public corporations
12.270
Conclusive presumption of validity of governmental subdivision boundary proceedings one year after effective date
12.272
Action based on pesticide application
12.274
Action against trustee of express trust
12.276
Action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants
12.278
Action against manufacturer of certain pickup trucks
12.280
Action based on practice of land surveying
12.282
Action against manufacturer of extendable equipment
12.410
Definitions for ORS 12.410 to 12.480
12.420
Purpose
12.430
Claims based on law of other states
12.440
Application of statutes and rules governing conflict of laws
12.450
When limitation period of another state not applicable
12.460
Claims to which statutes apply
12.470
Severability
12.480
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