2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 018 - Judgments
Section 18.075 - Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally.

(1) A judgment is entered in circuit court when a court administrator notes in the register that a judgment document has been filed with the court administrator.

(2) Subject to ORS 18.058 (2), when a judge files a judgment document with the court administrator, the court administrator shall note in the register:

(a) That the judgment document has been filed and the day, hour and minute that the judgment is entered.

(b) Whether the judgment is a limited judgment, a general judgment or a supplemental judgment.

(c) Whether the judgment includes a money award.

(d) Whether the judgment creates a judgment lien under ORS 18.150.

(3) If the court administrator notes in the register that a judgment creates a judgment lien, the court administrator shall note in a judgment lien record maintained by the court administrator:

(a) The name of all judgment debtors.

(b) The name of all judgment creditors.

(c) The amount of the money award.

(d) Whether the money award includes a support award or an award of restitution.

(4) If the court administrator makes a notation of judgment in the judgment lien record, the court administrator shall thereafter also note in the judgment lien record:

(a) The date on which any appeal is filed.

(b) Whether a supersedeas undertaking, as defined in ORS 19.005, is filed.

(c) The date of any decision on appeal.

(d) Any execution issued by the court and the return on any execution.

(e) Any satisfaction of the judgment, when entered.

(f) Other such information as may be deemed necessary by court order or court rule.

(5) The court administrator shall enter a judgment in the register within 24 hours after the judgment document is filed with court administrator, excluding Saturdays and legal holidays. If the court administrator is not able to enter the judgment within the time prescribed in this subsection, or fails to do so, the court administrator shall enter the judgment as soon as practicable thereafter.

(6) Except as provided in ORS 18.058, the court administrator shall be subject to the direction of the court in entering judgments in the register.

(7) The court administrator shall not delay entry of judgment under ORCP 68 for taxation of attorney fees or costs and disbursements.

(8) Administrative orders entered in the register under ORS 416.440 have the effect provided for in that section.

(9) The State Court Administrator shall ensure that the register and the judgment lien record be established and maintained in a uniform manner in the circuit courts.

(10) References in Oregon Revised Statutes to docketing of a judgment are equivalent to entry of a judgment as described in subsection (1) of this section.

(11) This section does not apply to justice courts, municipal courts or county courts performing judicial functions. [2003 c.576 §9; 2005 c.568 §15; 2005 c.618 §2; 2007 c.339 §2; 2011 c.398 §1]

Note: Section 9a, chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2003, provides:

Sec. 9a. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 1 to 44 of this 2003 Act [ORS chapter 18] or any other law, a court administrator need not make any entry in the register or in the separate record maintained under section 9 of this 2003 Act [18.075] that is different from the entries made by the court administrator before the effective date of this 2003 Act [January 1, 2004] until such time as funding is available to make such modifications as may be necessary to accommodate those entries in the computer systems utilized by the circuit courts.

(2) All references to the docket in computer records and documents of the circuit courts shall be construed to be references to the separate record maintained under section 9 of this 2003 Act, without regard to whether those records or documents are created before, on or after the effective date of this 2003 Act. Subject to availability of funding, the circuit courts shall make such changes in their computer systems and other document-generating systems as soon as possible after the effective date of this 2003 Act to eliminate references to the docket.

(3) All references to decrees in computer records and documents of the circuit courts shall be construed to be references to judgments, without regard to whether those records or documents are created before, on or after the effective date of this 2003 Act. Subject to availability of funding, the circuit courts shall make such changes in their computer systems and other document-generating systems as soon as possible after the effective date of this 2003 Act to eliminate references to decrees.

(4) All references to money judgments in computer records and documents of the circuit courts shall be construed to be references to money awards, without regard to whether those records or documents are created before, on or after the effective date of this 2003 Act. Subject to availability of funding, the circuit courts shall make such changes in their computer systems and other document-generating systems as soon as possible after the effective date of this 2003 Act to eliminate references to money judgments.

[2003 c.576 §9a]

Note: See note under 18.048.