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Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure

Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure

Maintained and Compiled by Andrew DeWeese, PC and Bradley T. Crittenden, Chenoweth Law Group

The Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure

(last updated February 27, 2021)

ORCP 1 – SCOPE; CONSTRUCTION; APPLICATION; RULE; CITATION

ORCP 2 – FORM OF ACTION

ORCP 3 – COMMENCEMENT

ORCP 4 – JURISDICTION (Personal)

ORCP 5 – JURISDICTION (In Rem)

ORCP 6 – JURISDICTION (Without Service)

ORCP 7 – SUMMONS

ORCP 8 – PROCESS

ORCP 9 – SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS

ORCP 10 – TIME

ORCP 11 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 12 – PLEADINGS LIBERALLY CONSTRUED; DISREGARD OF ERROR

ORCP 13 – KINDS OF PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORMER PLEADINGS ABOLISHED

ORCP 14 – MOTIONS

ORCP 15 – TIME FOR FILING PLEADINGS OR MOTIONS

ORCP 16 – FORM OF PLEADINGS

ORCP 17 – SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND OTHER PAPERS; SANCTIONS

ORCP 18 – CLAIMS FOR RELIEF

ORCP 19 – RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS

ORCP 20 – SPECIAL PLEADING RULES

ORCP 21 – DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS; HOW PRESENTED; BY PLEADING OR MOTION; MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

ORCP 22 – COUNTERCLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS

ORCP 23 – AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS

ORCP 24 – JOINDER OF CLAIMS

ORCP 25 – EFFECT OF PROCEEDING AFTER MOTION OR AMENDMENT

ORCP 26 – REAL PARTY IN INTEREST; CAPACITY OF PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

ORCP 27 – MINOR OR INCAPACITATED PARTIES

ORCP 28 – JOINDER OF PARTIES

ORCP 29 – JOINDER OF PERSONS NEEDED FOR JUST ADJUDICATION

ORCP 30 – MISJOINDER AND NONJOINDER OF PARTIES

ORCP 31 – INTERPLEADER

ORCP 32 – CLASS ACTIONS

ORCP 33 – INTERVENTION

ORCP 34 – SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES

ORCP 35 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 36 – GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY

ORCP 37 – PERPETUATION OF TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL

ORCP 38 – PERSONS WHO MAY ADMINISTER OATHS FOR DEPOSITIONS; FOREIGN DEPOSITIONS

ORCP 39 – DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION

ORCP 40 – DEPOSITIONS UPON WRITTEN QUESTIONS

ORCP 41 – EFFECT OF ERRORS AND IRREGULARITIES IN DEPOSITIONS

ORCP 42 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 43 – PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS AND ENTRY UPON LAND FOR INSPECTION AND OTHER PURPOSES

ORCP 44 – PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS; REPORTS OF EXAMINATIONS

ORCP 45 – REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION

ORCP 46 – FAILURE TO MAKE DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS

ORCP 47 – SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ORCP 48 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 49 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 50 – JURY TRIAL

ORCP 51 – ISSUES; TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT

ORCP 52 – POSTPONEMENT OF CASES

ORCP 53 – CONSOLIDATION; SEPARATE TRIALS

ORCP 54 – DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS; OFFER TO ALLOW JUDGMENT

ORCP 55 – SUBPOENA

ORCP 56 – TRIAL BY JURY

ORCP 57 – JURORS

ORCP 58 – TRIAL PROCEDURE

ORCP 59 – INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY AND DELIBERATION

ORCP 60 – MOTION FOR DIRECTED VERDICT

ORCP 61 – VERDICTS, GENERAL AND SPECIAL

ORCP 62 – FINDINGS OF FACT

ORCP 63 – JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT

ORCP 64 – NEW TRIALS

ORCP 65 – REFEREES

ORCP 66 – SUBMITTED CONTROVERSY

ORCP 67 – JUDGMENTS

ORCP 68 – PLEADING, ALLOWANCE, AND TAXATION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

ORCP 69 – DEFAULT ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS

ORCP 70 (REPEALED)

ORCP 71 – RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER

ORCP 72 – STAY OF PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE JUDGMENT

ORCP 73 – JUDGMENTS BY CONFESSION

ORCP 74 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 75 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 76 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 77 (Reserved for Expansion)

ORCP 78 – ORDER OR JUDGMENT FOR SPECIFIC ACTS

ORCP 79 – TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS

ORCP 80 – RECEIVERS

ORCP 81 – DEFINITIONS; SERVICE; ADVERSE CLAIMANTS

ORCP 82 – SECURITY; BONDS AND UNDERTAKINGS; JUSTIFICATION OF SURETIES

ORCP 83 – PROVISIONAL PROCESS

ORCP 84 – ATTACHMENT

ORCP 85 – CLAIM AND DELIVERY