Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
28.010Power of courts; form of declaration 28.020Declarations as to writings and laws 28.030Construction of contract before or after breach 28.040[Amended by 1961 c.344 §101; repealed by 2021 c.282 §23] 28.050Enumeration not exclusive 28.060Discretion of court to refuse judgment 28.070Appeal or review 28.080Supplemental relief 28.090Trial of issues of fact 28.100Costs 28.110Parties; service on Attorney General when constitutional question involved 28.120Construction and administration 28.130“Person” defined 28.140Provisions severable 28.150Uniformity of interpretation 28.160Short title 28.200Supreme Court authorized to answer questions of law certified by other courts 28.205Procedure to invoke ORS 28.200 to 28.255 28.210Certification order 28.215Form of certification order; submission of record 28.220Fees; apportionment between parties 28.225Procedure in certification matters 28.230Opinion on certified question 28.235Certification to another state 28.240Procedure for certification to another state 28.245Severability 28.250Construction 28.255Short title

Chapter 28 — Declaratory Judgments; Certification of Questions of Law

ORS 28.020 Declarations as to writings and laws

Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writing constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a constitution, statute, municipal charter, ordinance, contract or franchise may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under any such instrument, constitution, statute, municipal charter, ordinance, contract or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status or other legal relations thereunder.

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