Section 55.110 – Conclusiveness of judgment; appeal; costs and fees on appeal.
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. The defendant may appeal if dissatisfied in respect to the claim filed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff may appeal if dissatisfied in […]
Section 55.120 – Form of appeal; bond; proceedings in circuit court; no further appeal.
(1) The appeal from the small claims department may be in the following form: ______________________________________________________________________________ In the Circuit Court for ______ County, Oregon. ____________ Plaintiff, vs. ____________ Defendant. Comes now _____, a resident of _____ County, Oregon, and appeals from the decision of the small claims department of the justice court for ______ District, ______ […]
Section 55.130 – Enforcement of judgment when no appeal is taken; fees.
(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, certify the judgment in […]
Section 55.140 – Separate docket for small claims department.
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.
Section 55.095 – Counterclaim; procedure; fee; transfer of jurisdiction.
(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 55.045, the defendant may have against the plaintiff and that arises out of the same transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the claim […]
Section 55.100 – Payment of judgment.
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. [Amended by 1977 c.875 §16]
Section 54.140 – Selection of jury by striking names from the panel.
When the drawing is completed, from the 12 names drawn the parties must select a jury by each striking from the list three names, alternately, commencing with the defendant. The remaining six must be summoned as jurors in the action.
Section 54.150 – Order for jury selected from jury list; manner of summoning and forming jury; challenges.
The names of the six jurors so selected must be inserted in the order to summon a jury, and thereafter the proceedings in the summoning and formation of the jury must be conducted in the manner provided in ORS 54.020 to 54.040; but neither party is entitled to a peremptory challenge as to any of […]
Section 54.160 – Punishment of jurors.
A person duly summoned to attend a justice court as a juror may be punished by the justice of the peace as provided for contempt of court if: (1) The person fails to attend the justice court as required or fails to give a valid excuse for not attending; (2) The person fails to give […]
Section 55.011 – Small claims department; jurisdiction.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, in each justice court created under any law of this state there shall be a small claims department. (2) Except as provided in this section, all actions for the recovery of money, damages, specific personal property, or any penalty or forfeiture must be commenced and […]