ORS 21.225
Trial fees


(1)

In any civil action, suit or proceeding in the circuit court, other than a protective proceeding under ORS chapter 125 or a probate, adoption or change of name proceeding, trial fees shall be collected as provided in this section.

(2)

The clerk of the circuit court shall collect from the plaintiff, appellant or moving party, for a trial on the merits without a jury, a trial fee of $139 for each full or partial day of the trial. The amount of the fee for the first day of trial shall be collected in advance and is due and payable when the action, suit or proceeding is set for trial. The amount of the fee for subsequent days of trial shall be collected on the day the trial concludes.

(3)

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(a)

The clerk shall collect from the plaintiff or appellant, for a trial by a jury of more than six persons, a jury trial fee of $250 for each full or partial day of the trial. The clerk shall collect from the plaintiff or appellant, for a trial by a jury of six persons, a jury trial fee of $167 for each full or partial day of the trial. The amount of the fee for the first day of trial shall be collected in advance and is due and payable when the action, suit or proceeding is set for trial by jury. The amount of the fee for subsequent days of trial shall be collected on the day the trial concludes.

(b)

If the plaintiff or appellant waives a trial by jury, and the defendant or respondent desires a trial by jury, the clerk shall collect the jury trial fee from the defendant or respondent, and not from the plaintiff or appellant.

(c)

A case in which the jury trial fee for the first day of trial has not been paid shall be tried by the court without a jury, unless the court otherwise orders. If a case in which the jury trial fee for the first day of trial has not been paid is tried by a jury, the clerk shall tax against the losing party the total amount of the jury trial fee. The jury trial fee constitutes a monetary obligation payable to the court, and may be made part of the judgment in the case by the clerk without further notice to the debtor or further order of the court.

(4)

If a counterclaim, cross-claim or third party claim is tried on any day other than a day on which the claim of the plaintiff is tried, the clerk shall collect from the party asserting the counterclaim, cross-claim or third party claim the trial fee or jury trial fee, whichever is applicable, for that day, and shall not collect the applicable fee for that day from the plaintiff. If the party asserting a counterclaim, cross-claim or third party claim waives a trial by jury on the claim, and the party defending against the claim desires a trial by jury on the claim, the clerk shall collect the jury trial fee from the defending party and not from the asserting party.

(5)

The fees provided for in this section include any reporting of the trial proceedings, but not the preparation of transcripts of a report.

(6)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3)(c) of this section, the fees provided for in this section that are paid by a party shall be considered costs and disbursements and may be taxed and collected as other costs and disbursements by the prevailing party.

(7)

A court shall order that a trial fee paid under the provisions of this section be refunded to the party that paid the fee if all claims in the action or proceeding are decided without the commencement of a trial and the party that paid the fee files a motion and affidavit requesting refund of the fee not more than 15 days after entry of judgment disposing of the action or proceeding. [Formerly 21.270; 2017 c.663 §17; 2019 c.605 §17]
21.005
Transfers to General Fund
21.006
Transfers to State Court Technology Fund
21.007
Legislative intent relating to funding certain programs, services and activities
21.010
Appellate court filing fees
21.020
Seal of court
21.025
Motion fees in appellate courts
21.100
Filing fees payable in advance
21.105
Caption of pleading
21.135
Standard filing fee
21.145
Simple proceeding filing fee
21.155
Domestic relations filing fee
21.160
Filing fee for tort and contract actions
21.165
Third-party complaints
21.170
Probate filing fees and accounting fees
21.175
Guardianship filing fees
21.180
Conservatorship filing fees and accounting fees
21.185
Child support cases exempt from certain filing fees
21.200
Motion fees generally
21.205
Motion fees in domestic relations cases
21.215
Fees for settlement conferences
21.225
Trial fees
21.235
Document fee
21.245
Form fees
21.255
Court Forms Revolving Fund
21.258
Fees for other court services
21.259
Fees not collectible from public bodies
21.285
Fees payable in appeals from justice courts and municipal courts
21.300
Sheriff and process server fees
21.345
Transcript fees
21.400
Referee fees
21.680
Definitions for ORS 21.680 to 21.698
21.682
Authority to waive or defer fees and court costs
21.685
Application for waiver or deferral of fees or court costs
21.690
Waived fees
21.692
Judgment for deferred fees and court costs
21.695
Waiver or deferral of costs of transcript on appeal
21.698
Confidentiality of information related to waiver or deferral
21.700
Interest on judgments for deferred fees and costs
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