Oregon Statutes
§ 46.560 — Where action to be commenced and tried
Oregon § 46.560
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Bluebook
Or. Rev. Stat. § 46.560 (2026).
Text
(1)Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, all actions in small claims department shall be commenced and tried in the county in which the defendants, or one of them, reside or may be found at the commencement of the action.
(2)When an action is founded on an alleged tort, it may be commenced either in the county where the cause of action arose or in the county where the defendants, or one of them, reside or may be found at the commencement of the action.
(3)When the defendant has contracted to perform an obligation in a particular county, action may be commenced either in that county or in the county where the defendants, or one of them, reside or may be found at the commencement of the action.
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Legislative History
1973 c.446 §2; 2015 c.27 §3
Nearby Sections
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