2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 105 - Property Rights
Section 105.135 - Service and return of summons; posting; contents; use of facsimile.


(2) The clerk shall enter the first appearance date on the summons. That date shall be seven days after the judicial day next following payment of filing fees unless no judge is available for first appearance at that time, in which case the clerk may extend the first appearance date for up to seven additional days. At the request of the plaintiff, the clerk may enter a date more than seven days after the judicial day next following payment of filing fees if a judge will be available.
(3) Notwithstanding ORCP 10, by the end of the judicial day next following the payment of filing fees:
(a) The clerk shall mail the summons and complaint by first class mail to the defendant at the premises.
(b) The process server shall serve the defendant with the summons and complaint at the premises by personal delivery to the defendant or, if the defendant is not available for service, by attaching the summons and complaint in a secure manner to the main entrance to that portion of the premises of which the defendant has possession.
(4) A sheriff may serve a facsimile of a summons and complaint that is transmitted to the sheriff by a trial court administrator or another sheriff by means of facsimile communication. A copy of the facsimile must be attached to the sheriff’s return of service. Before transmitting a summons and complaint to a sheriff under this subsection, the person sending the facsimile must receive confirmation by telephone from the sheriff’s office that a telephonic facsimile communication device is available and operating.
(5) The process server shall indicate the manner in which service was accomplished by promptly filing with the clerk a certificate of service as provided by ORCP 7 F(2)(a).
(6) In the case of premises to which ORS chapter 90 applies, the summons shall inform the defendant of the procedures, rights and responsibilities of the parties as specified in ORS 105.137. [Amended by 1975 c.256 §11; 1977 c.327 §1; 1979 c.854 §2; 1981 c.753 §11; 1983 c.303 §6; 1983 c.581 §3; 1985 c.588 §14; 1995 c.559 §48; 1997 c.577 §33; 2007 c.255 §3; 2017 c.252 §27]
Note: Sections 4, 5 and 8, chapter 420, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 4. Section 5 of this 2021 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 105.105 to 105.168. [2021 c.420 §4]
Sec. 5. The clerk shall include the notice described in section 2 (4) of this 2021 Act with the summons and complaint mailed to a defendant under ORS 105.135 (3)(a). [2021 c.420 §5]
Sec. 8. Sections 2, 5, 6 and 7 of this 2021 Act are repealed on March 1, 2022. [2021 c.420 §8]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate

Chapter 105 - Property Rights

Section 105.005 - Right of action; recovery; damages.

Section 105.010 - Contents of complaint.

Section 105.025 - Verdict.

Section 105.040 - Order to make survey.

Section 105.055 - Conclusiveness of judgment.

Section 105.111 - Stay of eviction for state service member.

Section 105.112 - Action by tenant to recover personal property; forms.

Section 105.113 - Form of summons.

Section 105.115 - Causes of unlawful holding by force; action for return of possession.

Section 105.120 - Notice necessary to maintain action in certain cases; waiver of notice; effect of advance payments of rent.

Section 105.121 - Forms in action for possession of group recovery home; limitation on issues; attorney fees.

Section 105.123 - Complaint.

Section 105.124 - Form of complaint if ORS chapter 90 applies.

Section 105.126 - Form of complaint if ORS chapter 90 does not apply.

Section 105.128 - Landlord action to remove perpetrator of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking from possession of dwelling unit; retention of possession by victim.

Section 105.130 - How action conducted; fees.

Section 105.135 - Service and return of summons; posting; contents; use of facsimile.

Section 105.137 - Effect of failure of party to appear; attorney fees; judgment of dismissal; scheduling of trial; unrepresented defendant.

Section 105.138 - Compelling arbitration; procedure.

Section 105.140 - Continuance.

Section 105.145 - Judgment on trial by court; duties of parties to stipulated agreement.

Section 105.146 - Failure of defendant to perform as ordered; judgment of restitution.

Section 105.148 - Contesting plaintiff’s affidavit or declaration of noncompliance; ex parte review of hearing request; delaying execution upon judgment of restitution.

Section 105.149 - Hearing on compliance with order.

Section 105.151 - Enforcement of judgment of restitution; notice of restitution.

Section 105.152 - Form of notice of restitution for judgment entered under ORS 105.146.

Section 105.153 - Form of notice of restitution for judgment not entered under ORS 105.146.

Section 105.156 - Form of writ of execution for judgment of restitution.

Section 105.157 - Form of eviction trespass notice.

Section 105.158 - Service of notice of restitution.

Section 105.159 - Computation of time before plaintiff may request writ of execution.

Section 105.161 - Service and enforcement of writ of execution and eviction trespass notice.

Section 105.163 - Setting aside judgment.

Section 105.165 - Alternative method of removing, storing and disposing of tenant’s personal property; requirements; landlord liability.

Section 105.170 - Definitions for ORS 105.170 to 105.185.

Section 105.175 - Easement to be kept in repair; sharing costs; agreements.

Section 105.180 - Action for failure to comply with duty of holder; recovery of costs; arbitration.

Section 105.185 - Application of ORS 105.170 to 105.185.

Section 105.200 - Request for itemized statement.

Section 105.210 - When and how partition prevented.

Section 105.260 - Power of court over report; final judgment.

Section 105.285 - Distribution of proceeds of sale.

Section 105.330 - Rules for determining value of certain estates.

Section 105.405 - Costs and expenses of partition.

Section 105.420 - Findings; policy.

Section 105.425 - Definitions for ORS 105.420 to 105.455.

Section 105.430 - Receivership for buildings that constitute threat to public health, safety or welfare; procedure.

Section 105.435 - Authority of receiver; financing agreements; fee; abatement work exempt from public contracting law.

Section 105.440 - Report of abatement expenditures; court approval; lien.

Section 105.445 - Effect on purchase money security interest of lien for unpaid abatement expenses.

Section 105.450 - Termination of receivership.

Section 105.462 - Definitions for ORS 105.462 to 105.490.

Section 105.464 - Form of seller’s property disclosure statement.

Section 105.465 - Application of ORS 105.462 to 105.490, 696.301 and 696.870; disclosure statement.

Section 105.470 - Exclusions from ORS 105.462 to 105.490, 696.301 and 696.870.

Section 105.475 - Buyer’s statement of revocation of offer; criteria.

Section 105.480 - Representations in disclosure statement; application.

Section 105.550 - Definitions for ORS 105.550 to 105.600.

Section 105.555 - Places declared nuisances subject to abatement.

Section 105.560 - Action to restrain or enjoin nuisance; jurisdiction; remedies.

Section 105.565 - Complaint; service; jury trial; admissibility of reputation as evidence.

Section 105.580 - Order of abatement; cancellation.

Section 105.585 - Costs of securing or decontaminating property as lien; priority of lien; filing notice of pendency.

Section 105.597 - Places declared nuisances per se.

Section 105.620 - Acquiring title by adverse possession.

Section 105.624 - Definitions for ORS 105.623 to 105.649.

Section 105.628 - Effect on other law.

Section 105.629 - Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable.

Section 105.633 - Disclaimer of interest in property.

Section 105.634 - Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property.

Section 105.638 - Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity.

Section 105.639 - Disclaimer by appointee, object or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment.

Section 105.641 - Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity.

Section 105.642 - Delivery or filing.

Section 105.643 - When disclaimer barred or limited.

Section 105.668 - Immunity from liability for injury or property damage arising from use of trail or structures in public easement or right of way.

Section 105.672 - Definitions for ORS 105.672 to 105.696.

Section 105.682 - Liabilities of owner of land used by public for recreational purposes, gardening, woodcutting or harvest of special forest products.

Section 105.688 - Applicability of immunities from liability for owner of land; restrictions.

Section 105.692 - Right to continued use of land following permitted use; presumption of dedication or other rights.

Section 105.696 - Duty of care or liability not created; exercise of care required of person using land.

Section 105.700 - Prohibiting public access to private land; notice requirements; damages.

Section 105.705 - Right to bring action; filing of judgment.

Section 105.718 - Procedure for determining location of public land survey corner.

Section 105.755 - State liability for damages resulting from change of grade of roads other than city streets; proceedings on cause of action; limitation.

Section 105.760 - State or county liability for damages resulting from change of grade of streets; proceedings on cause of action.

Section 105.770 - Failure of contingency; application of extinguishment.

Section 105.772 - Preservation of future interests; filing of notice of intent required; limitation.

Section 105.774 - Exclusions from application of ORS 105.770 and 105.772.

Section 105.780 - Notice of substantial damage from flooding to residential structures.

Section 105.810 - Treble damages for injury to or removal of produce, trees or shrubs; costs and attorney fees; limitation on liability of contract logger.

Section 105.815 - When double damages are awarded for trespass; exception.

Section 105.834 - Owner’s immunity from liability for theft of metal property.

Section 105.836 - Definitions for ORS 105.836 to 105.842 and 476.725.

Section 105.838 - Carbon monoxide alarm in dwelling.

Section 105.842 - Tampering with carbon monoxide alarm.

Section 105.848 - Radon information for potential buyers of one and two family dwellings.

Section 105.865 - Apportioning compensation among property owners; termination of city liability.

Section 105.880 - Conveyance prohibiting use of solar energy systems void.

Section 105.885 - Definitions for ORS 105.885 to 105.895.

Section 105.890 - Solar energy easement appurtenant; termination.

Section 105.895 - Requirements for easement creation by instrument; recordation.

Section 105.905 - Wind energy easement appurtenant; termination.

Section 105.910 - Requirements for easement creation by instrument; recordation.

Section 105.915 - Recording instrument creating lease or lease option of real property for wind energy conversion system; requirements.

Section 105.925 - Definitions for ORS 105.925 to 105.945.

Section 105.932 - Effect of vehicle ownership transfer on ownership of data; prohibited insurer and lessor actions.

Section 105.935 - Court order for retrieval or use of data by law enforcement officers or certain emergency service providers.

Section 105.938 - Court order for retrieval or use of data by insurer.

Section 105.942 - Retrieval or use of data for responding to medical emergency, for medical research or for vehicle servicing or repair.

Section 105.950 - Statutory rule against perpetuities.

Section 105.955 - When nonvested property interest or power of appointment created.

Section 105.960 - Reformation.

Section 105.965 - Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities.

Section 105.970 - Prospective application.

Section 105.975 - Short title; application and construction; supersession and repeal of common law.

Section 105.980 - Xeriscaping.