Oregon Chapter 18

Chapter 18 — Judgments

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Chapter 18 — Judgments

 

2007 EDITION

 

JUDGMENTS

 

PROCEDURE IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

 

DEFINITIONS

 

18.005       Definitions

 

18.015       Statutory references to decrees and judgments

 

APPLICATION

 

18.025       Courts subject to chapter

 

APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT

 

18.028       Authority of Chief Justice

 

18.029       Effect of chapter on use of judgment

 

FORM OF JUDGMENT DOCUMENT

 

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

 

ENTRY OF JUDGMENTS IN REGISTER

 

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

 

CORRECTIONS TO JUDGMENTS

 

18.107       Corrections to civil judgments

 

18.112       Correction of designation of judgment as general judgment

 

JUDGMENT LIENS

 

18.150       Judgment liens in circuit courts

 

18.152       Establishing judgment liens in other counties

 

18.154       Appeal; motion to eliminate lien

 

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; satisfaction filing fee

 

18.165       Priority of judgment lien over unrecorded conveyance

 

18.170       Form for lien record abstract; rules

 

EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF JUDGMENT REMEDIES

 

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

 

18.192       Child support awards in judgments entered before January 1, 1994

 

18.194       Expiration and extension of judgment remedies for justice and municipal court judgments

 

RELEASE OF LIEN

 

18.200       Release of lien

 

18.202       Reinstatement of lien

 

ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGMENT

 

18.205       Assignment of judgment

 

SATISFACTION OF MONEY AWARDS

 

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

 

CONTRIBUTION

 

18.242       Contribution among judgment debtors; subrogation of surety

 

APPEAL

 

18.245       Jurisdictional requirements

 

ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS

 

(Generally)

 

18.252       Execution

 

18.255       Enforcement of judgment by circuit court for county where debtor resides

 

(Proceedings in Support of Execution)

 

18.265       Debtor examination

 

18.268       Conduct of debtor examination; seizure of property

 

18.270       Written interrogatories

 

EXEMPT PROPERTY

 

(Generally)

 

18.300       Resident not entitled to federal bankruptcy exemptions

 

18.305       Property not exempt from execution for purchase price

 

18.312       Execution not to issue against property of deceased party; exception

 

18.318       Execution against property in possession or control of public officer or agency

 

18.322       Adjudication of claim of exemption

 

(Personal Property)

 

18.345       Exempt personal property generally

 

18.348       Certain funds exempt when deposited in account; limitations

 

18.352       Proceeds of casualty and indemnity insurance attachable on execution

 

18.358       Certain retirement plans exempt from execution; exceptions

 

18.362       Exemption for firearms

 

18.364       Prohibition on demanding firearms

 

(Wages)

 

18.375       Definitions

 

18.385       Wage exemption

 

(Homesteads)

 

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; hearing

 

18.422       Release of judgment lien

 

(Manufactured Dwellings and Floating Homes)

 

18.428       Exemption for manufactured dwellings and floating homes

 

WRITS OF GARNISHMENT

 

(Definitions)

 

18.600       Definitions

 

(Garnishment Generally)

 

18.602       Garnishment described

 

18.605       Debts subject to garnishment; when writ may be issued on debt

 

18.607       Form of writ; single writ for two or more debtors

 

18.609       Validity of writ after issuance

 

18.610       Court with authority over writ

 

(Garnishable Property)

 

18.615       Garnishable property generally

 

18.618       Property not subject to garnishment

 

18.620       Setoff for certain amounts payable to underlying lienholders

 

(Duration of Writ’s Effect)

 

18.625       Duration of writ’s effect

 

18.627       Multiple writs

 

(Persons Authorized to Issue Writs)

 

18.635       Who may issue writs

 

(Writs Issued by Court Administrators)

 

18.638       Writs issued by court administrators generally

 

18.640       Grounds for denying issuance of writ

 

(Writs Issued by Division of Child Support or District Attorney)

 

18.645       Writs issued by Division of Child Support or district attorney; rules

 

(Delivery of Writ)

 

18.650       Items required to be delivered to garnishee

 

18.652       Manner of delivery; delivery fee

 

18.655       Proper person to receive writ

 

18.658       Documents to be delivered to debtor

 

(Duties of Garnishee Generally)

 

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

 

(Garnishee Response)

 

18.680       Response required; time

 

18.682       When response not required

 

18.685       Contents of response; manner of making payment

 

18.688       Response of garnishee who is employer of debtor

 

18.690       Delivery of garnishee response

 

18.692       Supplemental garnishee response

 

(Challenge to Garnishment)

 

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

 

(Claim by Person Other Than Debtor)

 

18.725       Claim by person other than debtor for all or part of garnished property

 

(Payment of Money Under Writ Generally)

 

18.730       Payment of money under writ; garnishor’s duty to hold payments

 

18.732       Money owed to debtor that is due within 45 days

 

(Payment of Nonexempt Wages)

 

18.735       Payment of wages subject to garnishment

 

18.736       Processing fee

 

(Payments Made to Court Administrator)

 

18.738       Acceptance or rejection of payments by court administrator

 

18.740       Payments erroneously sent to court

 

(Crediting of Payments)

 

18.742       Crediting of payments against debt

 

18.745       Excess payments

 

(Property Subject to Sale by Sheriff)

 

18.750       Application of ORS 18.750 to 18.760

 

18.752       Garnishee duties

 

18.755       Request for sale; sheriff’s fees

 

18.758       Sheriff’s sale

 

18.760       Challenge to garnishment

 

(Release of Garnishment)

 

18.770       Release of garnishment

 

(Sanctions Against Noncomplying Garnishee)

 

18.775       Liability of garnishee

 

18.778       Order to appear

 

18.780       Pleadings; default judgment

 

18.782       Hearing

 

(Financial Institution as Garnishee)

 

18.790       Search fee; garnishment processing fee

 

18.792       Safe deposit boxes

 

18.795       Setoff for amounts owing to financial institution

 

18.798       Effect of garnishment served on financial institution

 

(Writs Issued to Enforce Agency Orders or Warrants)

 

18.800       Special procedures for writs issued to enforce agency orders or warrants

 

(Use of Writ for Provisional Process)

 

18.810       Use of writ for provisional process

 

(Forms)

 

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; instructions for challenge to garnishment

 

18.850       Challenge to garnishment form

 

NOTICES OF GARNISHMENT

 

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

 

WRITS OF EXECUTION

 

(Function and Form of Writ)

 

18.860       Function of writ

 

18.862       Form of writ

 

(Issuance 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

 

(Return on Writ)

 

18.872       Return on writ of execution

 

(Instructions to Sheriff)

 

18.875       Instructions to sheriff

 

(Levy)

 

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

 

(Challenge to Writ of Execution)

 

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

 

EXECUTION SALE

 

(Residential Property)

 

18.901       Definition of residential property

 

18.904       Order required for sale of residential property; exceptions

 

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

 

(Notice of Sale)

 

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; expedited sale to prevent loss of value

 

18.924       Notice of sale of real property

 

18.926       Legal notices website; posting fee

 

(Conduct of Execution Sale)

 

18.930       Conduct of sale generally; county fee

 

18.932       Postponement of sale; rules

 

18.934       Amount of property to be sold; sheriff and deputies may not purchase

 

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