ORS 18.005
Definitions


As used in this chapter:

(1)

“Action” means any proceeding commenced in a court in which the court may render a judgment.

(2)

“Child support award” means a money award or agency order that requires the payment of child support and that is entered under ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings), 108.010 (Removal of spouse’s civil disabilities) to 108.550 (Reliance on spouse’s right to deal with property in spouse’s name), 416.310 (Estate of deceased person liable for aid received) to 416.340 (Collection of claim against estate of deceased), 416.510 (Definitions for ORS 416.510 to 416.610) to 416.990 (Penalties) or 419B.400 (Authority to order support) or ORS chapter 25, 107, 109 or 110.

(3)

“Civil action” means any action that is not a criminal action.

(4)

“Court administrator” means a trial court administrator in a circuit court that has a trial court administrator and the clerk of the court in all other courts.

(5)

“Criminal action” has the meaning given in ORS 131.005 (General definitions).

(6)

“Execution” means enforcement of the money award portion of a judgment or enforcement of a judgment requiring delivery of the possession or sale of specific real or personal property, by means of writs of execution, writs of garnishment and other statutory or common law writs or remedies that may be available under the law.

(7)

“General judgment” means the judgment entered by a court that decides all requests for relief in the action except:

(a)

A request for relief previously decided by a limited judgment; and

(b)

A request for relief that may be decided by a supplemental judgment.

(8)

“Judgment” means the concluding decision of a court on one or more requests for relief in one or more actions, as reflected in a judgment document.

(9)

“Judgment document” means a writing in the form provided by ORS 18.038 (Form of judgment document generally) that incorporates a court’s judgment.

(10)

“Judgment lien” means:

(a)

The effect of a judgment on real property as described in ORS 18.150 (Judgment liens in circuit courts) (2) and (3) for the county in which the judgment is entered, and as described in ORS 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) (2) and (3) for a county in which the judgment is recorded under ORS 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties); and

(b)

A support arrearage lien attaching to real property under ORS 18.150 (Judgment liens in circuit courts) (3) or 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) (3).

(11)

“Judgment remedy” means:

(a)

The ability of a judgment creditor to enforce a judgment through execution; and

(b)

Any judgment lien arising under ORS 18.150 (Judgment liens in circuit courts) or 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties).

(12)

“Legal authority” means:

(a)

A statute;

(b)

An Oregon Rule of Civil Procedure;

(c)

A rule or order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court adopted under ORS 18.028 (Authority of Chief Justice); and

(d)

All controlling appellate court decisions in effect December 31, 2003.

(13)

“Limited judgment” means:

(a)

A judgment entered under ORCP 67 B or 67 G;

(b)

A judgment entered before the conclusion of an action in a circuit court for the partition of real property, defining the rights of the parties to the action and directing sale or partition;

(c)

An interlocutory judgment foreclosing an interest in real property; and

(d)

A judgment rendered before entry of a general judgment in an action that disposes of at least one but fewer than all requests for relief in the action and that is rendered pursuant to a legal authority that specifically authorizes that disposition by limited judgment.

(14)

“Money award” means a judgment or portion of a judgment that requires the payment of money.

(15)

“Person” includes a public body as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined).

(16)

“Request for relief” means a claim, a charge in a criminal action or any other request for a determination of the rights and liabilities of one or more parties in an action that a legal authority allows the court to decide by a judgment.

(17)

“Supplemental judgment” means a judgment that may be rendered after a general judgment pursuant to a legal authority.

(18)

“Support arrearage lien” means a lien that attaches to real property under the provisions of ORS 18.150 (Judgment liens in circuit courts) (3) or 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) (3).

(19)

“Support award” means a money award or agency order that requires the payment of child or spousal support. [2003 c.576 §1; 2005 c.542 §55; 2005 c.568 §4; 2021 c.597 §38]
Note: Section 7, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2005, provides:
Sec. 7. Sections 2 [18.245 (Jurisdictional requirements)] and 6 [18.029 (Effect of chapter on use of judgment)] of this 2005 Act and the amendments to ORS 18.005 (Definitions) by section 4 of this 2005 Act apply to all judgments entered on or after January 1, 2004. [2005 c.568 §7]
Note: Sections 45 and 569 (1) and (2), chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2003, provide:
Sec. 45. (1) Except as provided by this section or by ORS chapter 18, ORS chapter 18 applies only to judgments entered on or after January 1, 2004. Nothing in chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2003, affects the validity, lien effect or enforceability of any judgment or decree entered before January 1, 2004. Nothing in chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2003, affects the validity, lien effect or enforceability of any order or warrant docketed or recorded before January 1, 2004. Except as provided by this section or ORS chapter 18, any judgment or decree entered before January 1, 2004, and any order or warrant docketed or recorded before January 1, 2004, shall continue to be governed by the law in effect on the day immediately preceding January 1, 2004.

(2)

ORS 18.107 (Corrections to civil judgments) applies to any corrected judgment entered on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the original judgment is entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(3)

A judgment creditor may create a judgment lien for a judgment in a county other than the county in which a judgment is entered in the manner provided by ORS 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) without regard to whether the judgment is entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(4)

ORS 18.158 (Judgment lien based on judgment for child support or spousal support entered in another state) applies to all judgments, whether entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(5)

Except as provided in ORS 18.190 (Spousal support awards in judgments entered before January 1, 2004), ORS 18.180 (Expiration of judgment remedies in circuit court) and 18.182 (Extension of judgment remedies) apply to all judgments, whether entered before, on or after January 1, 2004. Notwithstanding ORS 18.182 (Extension of judgment remedies), any order of renewal entered before January 1, 2004, may be recorded in the manner provided by ORS 18.182 (Extension of judgment remedies) (6) with the effect provided by ORS 18.152 (Establishing judgment liens in other counties) (4).

(6)

ORS 18.200 (Release of lien) applies to the release of any judgment lien after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(7)

ORS 18.205 (Assignment of judgment) applies to the assignment of any judgment after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(8)

ORS 18.225 (Satisfaction of money awards generally) applies to any satisfaction of judgment filed with a court on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(9)

ORS 18.228 (Satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice) and 18.232 (Alternate method for satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice) apply to all judgments, whether entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(10)

ORS 18.235 (Motion to satisfy money award) applies to any motion for an order declaring that a money award has been satisfied, or to determine the amount necessary to satisfy a money award, filed with a court on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(11)

ORS 18.252 (Execution) and 18.255 (Enforcement of judgment by circuit court for county where debtor resides) apply to execution on any judgment, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(12)

ORS 18.265 (Debtor examination) and 18.268 (Conduct of debtor examination) apply to any motion for a debtor examination made on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(13)

ORS 18.270 (Written interrogatories) applies to any written interrogatories served on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004.

(14)

ORS 18.465 to 18.476 and 18.492 to 18.518 (both 2003 Edition) apply to any writ of execution issued on or after January 1, 2004, without regard to whether the judgment was entered before, on or after January 1, 2004. [2003 c.576 §45; 2015 c.212 §21]
Sec. 569. (1) Except as specifically provided by this 2003 Act, the deletions of statutory references to decrees and the substitutions of references to judgments that are made by the provisions of this 2003 Act do not affect the determination as to whether a person has a right to a jury trial, the scope of review of the court’s decision under ORS 19.250 (Contents of notice of appeal), or any other procedural or substantive aspect of the proceedings giving rise to the court’s decision in an action.

(2)

Except as specifically provided by this 2003 Act, the elimination of statutory references to dockets by this 2003 Act does not affect the validity, lien effect or enforceability of any judgment docketed before the effective date of this 2003 Act [January 1, 2004]. [2003 c.576 §569(1),(2)]

Notes of Decisions

“Claim” includes request filed under ORCP 68C for supplemental judgment rendering attorney fees. Galfano v. KTVL-TV, 196 Or App 425, 102 P3d 766 (2004)

Supplemental judgment arising from limited judgment, but entered before entry of general judgment, is not valid. Interstate Roofing, Inc. v. Springville Corp., 217 Or App 412, 177 P3d 1 (2008), modified 220 Or App 671, 188 P3d 359 (2008), modified 224 Or App 94, 197 P3d 27 (2008), overruled on other grounds, 347 Or 144, 218 P3d 113 (2009)

Law Review Citations

44 WLR 377 (2007)

18.005
Definitions
18.015
Statutory references to decrees and judgments
18.025
Courts subject to chapter
18.028
Authority of Chief Justice
18.029
Effect of chapter on use of judgment
18.031
Contents of supplemental judgments
18.035
Preparation of judgment document
18.038
Form of judgment document generally
18.042
Judgment in civil action that includes money award
18.048
Judgment in criminal action that contains money award
18.049
Adjustments to money awards
18.052
Duty of judge with respect to form of judgment document
18.058
Duty of court administrator with respect to form of judgment document
18.062
Use of electronic judgment forms
18.075
Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally
18.078
Notice of entry of judgment in circuit court civil action
18.082
Effect of entry of judgment
18.107
Corrections to civil judgments
18.112
Correction of designation of judgment as general judgment
18.150
Judgment liens in circuit courts
18.152
Establishing judgment liens in other counties
18.154
Appeal
18.158
Judgment lien based on judgment for child support or spousal support entered in another state
18.162
Judgment lien based on justice and municipal court judgments
18.165
Priority of judgment lien over unrecorded conveyance
18.170
Form for lien record abstract
18.180
Expiration of judgment remedies in circuit court
18.182
Extension of judgment remedies
18.185
Extension of judgment lien of spousal support award
18.190
Spousal support awards in judgments entered before January 1, 2004
18.194
Expiration and extension of judgment remedies for justice and municipal court judgments
18.200
Release of lien
18.202
Reinstatement of lien
18.205
Assignment of judgment
18.225
Satisfaction of money awards generally
18.228
Satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice
18.232
Alternate method for satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice
18.235
Motion to satisfy money award
18.238
Proceedings after discharge in bankruptcy
18.242
Contribution among judgment debtors
18.245
Jurisdictional requirements
18.252
Execution
18.255
Enforcement of judgment by circuit court for county where debtor resides
18.265
Debtor examination
18.268
Conduct of debtor examination
18.270
Written interrogatories
18.300
Resident entitled to use federal exemptions or state exemptions in bankruptcy
18.305
Property not exempt from execution for purchase price
18.312
Execution not to issue against property of deceased party
18.318
Execution against property in possession or control of public officer or agency
18.322
Adjudication of claim of exemption
18.345
Exempt personal property generally
18.348
Certain funds exempt when deposited in account
18.352
Proceeds of casualty and indemnity insurance attachable on execution
18.358
Certain retirement plans exempt from execution
18.362
Exemption for firearms
18.364
Prohibition on demanding firearms
18.375
Definitions
18.385
Wage exemption
18.395
Homestead exemption
18.398
Denial of homestead exemption when judgment is for child support
18.402
Limitations on homestead exemption
18.406
Exemption not applicable to certain liens, mortgages and interests
18.412
Notice of intent to discharge judgment lien against homestead
18.415
Objections to discharge
18.422
Release of judgment lien
18.600
Definitions
18.602
Garnishment described
18.605
Debts subject to garnishment
18.607
Form of writ
18.609
Validity of writ after issuance
18.610
Court with authority over writ
18.615
Garnishable property generally
18.618
Property not subject to garnishment
18.620
Setoff for certain amounts payable to underlying lienholders
18.625
Duration of writ’s effect
18.627
Multiple writs
18.635
Who may issue writs
18.638
Writs issued by court administrators generally
18.640
Grounds for denying issuance of writ
18.645
Writs issued by Division of Child Support or district attorney
18.650
Items required to be delivered to garnishee
18.652
Manner of delivery
18.655
Proper person to receive writ
18.658
Documents to be delivered to debtor
18.665
Duties generally
18.668
Immunity by payment to court administrator or delivery to sheriff
18.670
Exceptions to garnishee’s duties
18.672
Duties of personal representative who is garnished
18.680
Response required
18.682
When response not required
18.685
Contents of response
18.688
Response of garnishee who is employer of debtor
18.690
Delivery of garnishee response
18.692
Supplemental garnishee response
18.700
Manner of making challenge to garnishment
18.702
Notice to garnishor and garnishee of challenge to garnishment
18.705
Duties of garnishor and creditor created by challenge to garnishment
18.708
Duties of garnishee created by challenge to garnishment
18.710
Hearing on challenge to garnishment
18.712
Allowance or denial of challenge
18.715
Sanctions
18.718
Special procedures for writs issued for past due support
18.725
Claim by person other than debtor for all or part of garnished property
18.730
Payment of money under writ
18.732
Money owed to debtor that is due within 45 days
18.735
Payment of wages subject to garnishment
18.736
Processing fee
18.738
Acceptance or rejection of payments by court administrator
18.740
Payments erroneously sent to court
18.742
Crediting of payments against debt
18.745
Excess payments
18.750
Application of ORS 18.750 to 18.760
18.752
Garnishee duties
18.755
Request for sale
18.758
Sheriff’s sale
18.760
Challenge to garnishment
18.770
Release of garnishment
18.775
Liability of garnishee
18.778
Order to appear
18.780
Pleadings
18.782
Hearing
18.784
Certain financial institution deposits not subject to garnishment
18.785
Duties of financial institution
18.787
Liability of financial institution
18.788
Compliance records
18.790
Search fee
18.792
Safe deposit boxes
18.795
Setoff for amounts owing to financial institution
18.798
Effect of garnishment served on financial institution
18.800
Special procedures for writs issued to enforce agency orders or warrants
18.810
Use of writ for provisional process
18.830
Writ of garnishment form
18.832
Debt calculation form
18.835
Garnishee response form
18.838
Instructions to garnishee form
18.840
Wage exemption calculation form
18.842
Release of garnishment form
18.845
Notice of exemptions form
18.847
Notice to debtor of garnishment account review
18.850
Challenge to garnishment form
18.854
Notices of garnishment generally
18.855
Notices of garnishment issued by state agencies
18.857
Notice of garnishment issued by county tax collector
18.860
Function of writ
18.862
Form of writ
18.865
Court administrator to issue writ
18.867
Issuance of writs for certain judgments awarding child support
18.868
Sheriff to whom writ is issued
18.870
Recording of writ
18.872
Return on writ of execution
18.875
Instructions to sheriff
18.878
Manner of levying on property
18.880
Alternative procedure for levying on tangible personal property
18.882
Criminal penalty for moving, using or damaging secured property
18.884
Levying on intangible personal property
18.886
Creditor’s bond
18.887
Forcible entry for purpose of levying on personal property
18.888
Notice of levy
18.890
Debtor’s bond
18.892
Challenge to writ of execution
18.894
Notice of challenge to execution
18.896
Challenge to execution form
18.898
Hearing on challenge to execution
18.899
Sanctions
18.901
Definition of residential property
18.904
Order required for sale of residential property
18.906
Motion for order authorizing sale of residential property
18.908
Notice of motion for order authorizing sale of residential property
18.912
Hearing on motion for order authorizing sale of residential property
18.918
Person entitled to written notice of sale
18.920
Notice of sale of personal property
18.922
Expedited sale of perishable personal property
18.924
Notice of sale of real property
18.926
Legal notices website
18.930
Conduct of sale generally
18.932
Postponement of sale
18.934
Amount of property to be sold
18.936
Bid by judgment creditor
18.938
Manner of payment
18.940
Bill of sale for personal property
18.942
Sheriff’s certificate of sale for real property
18.944
Notice of completed sale
18.946
Possession after sale
18.948
Confirmation of sale of real property
18.950
Delivery and distribution of proceeds
18.952
Effect of sale on judgment debtor’s or mortgagor’s title
18.954
Conduct of sale pursuant to court rule or terms of order or judgment
18.960
Definitions
18.962
Property that may be redeemed
18.963
Who may redeem
18.964
Time for redemption
18.965
Notice to seller before end of redemption period
18.966
Redemption amount payable to purchaser
18.967
Redemption amount payable to redemptioner
18.968
Setoff for rents, income and profits realized by certificate holder
18.970
Redemption notice
18.971
Objection to redemption notice
18.972
Response to redemption notice
18.973
Objection to response
18.975
Payment of redemption amount
18.978
Court proceedings on objections
18.980
Accounting
18.981
Manner of payment
18.982
Redemptioner must provide sheriff with address
18.983
Court may restrain waste
18.985
Sheriff’s deed
18.986
Manufactured dwellings and floating homes
18.987
Purchaser’s interest in land sale contract
18.988
Seller’s right to receive payments under land sale contract
18.989
Equitable interests in property
18.992
Referral of disputes to court
18.993
Effect of ORS 18.860 to 18.993 on court’s ability to direct seizure
18.995
Owner not allowed to neglect foreclosed residential real property
18.999
Recovery of amounts related to attempts to recover debt or enforce judgment
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