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20.010[Repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.015[1983 c.527 §3; repealed by 2001 c.417 §5] 20.020[Repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.030[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 20.040[Amended by 1979 c.284 §59; repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.050[Repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.055[1967 c.359 §703a; repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.060[Repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.070[Amended by 1977 c.544 §1; repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.075Factors to be considered by court in awarding attorney fees; limitation on appellate review of attorney fee award; definition of “attorney” for purposes of laws authorizing award of attorney fees 20.077Determination of prevailing party; cases in which more than one claim made; prevailing party on appeal 20.080Attorney fees for certain small tort claims 20.082Attorney fees for small contract claims 20.083Award of attorney fees under void contract, under unenforceable contract or to person who is not party to contract 20.085Costs and attorney fees in inverse condemnation proceedings 20.090[Amended by 1963 c.247 §1; 1973 c.553 §1; 1981 c.897 §3; repealed by 1997 c.182 §7] 20.094Attorney fees in actions or suits in which discharge in bankruptcy asserted 20.095[1953 c.213 §1; repealed by 1965 c.611 §18] 20.096Reciprocity of attorney fees and costs in proceedings to enforce contract 20.097Attorney fees and costs where defendant prevails in certain proceedings to enforce contract 20.098Attorney fees and compensation of expert witnesses in certain proceedings for breach of warranty 20.100[Repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.105Attorney fees where party disobeys court order or asserts claim, defense or ground for appeal without objectively reasonable basis 20.107Attorney and expert witness fees and other costs on claim of unlawful discrimination; defense 20.110[Repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.115Service expenses recoverable as costs and disbursements 20.120Costs on review of decision of officer, tribunal, or court of inferior jurisdiction 20.125Assessment of costs and attorney fees against attorney causing mistrial 20.130Proceeding to which state or public corporation is party 20.140State and certain public corporations not required to advance costs; payment of costs recovered 20.150Recovery of costs and disbursements when party represented by another 20.160[Amended by 1991 c.331 §5; 1997 c.631 §367; 2003 c.576 §285; 2005 c.22 §11; repealed by 2009 c.427 §1] 20.170[Amended by 1991 c.331 §6; repealed by 2009 c.427 §1] 20.180Effect of tender as to costs 20.190Prevailing party fees 20.210[Amended by 1959 c.638 §7; 1979 c.284 §60; repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.220Appeal on attorney fees and costs; effect of reversal or modification 20.230[Repealed by 1981 c.898 §53] 20.310Costs and disbursements in Supreme Court or Court of Appeals 20.320Statement of costs and disbursements; objections 20.330Costs and disbursements in cases of original jurisdiction 20.340Contingent fee agreement

Chapter 20 — Attorney Fees; Costs and Disbursements

ORS 20.120 Costs on review of decision of officer, tribunal, or court of inferior jurisdiction

When the decision of an officer, tribunal, or court of inferior jurisdiction is brought before a court for review, such review shall, for all the purposes of costs or disbursements, be deemed an appeal to such court upon errors in law, and costs therein shall be allowed and recovered accordingly.

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2026-01-01

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