Oregon Law
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33.010[Amended by 1981 c.898 §37; repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.015Definitions for ORS 33.015 to 33.155 33.020[Repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.025Nature of contempt power; entity defendants 33.030[Repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.035Appointed counsel 33.040[Amended by 1955 c.648 §2; 1961 c.210 §5; repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.045Types of sanctions 33.050[Repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.055Procedure for imposition of remedial sanctions 33.060[Amended by 1981 c.781 §1; 1983 c.561 §1; repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.065Procedure for imposition of punitive sanctions 33.070[Amended by 1973 c.836 §321; repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.075Compelling attendance of defendant 33.080[Amended by 1973 c.836 §322; repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.085Compelling testimony of witness 33.090[Amended by 1973 c.836 §323; repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.095[1975 c.516 §2; 1981 c.898 §38; 1987 c.803 §15; 1989 c.171 §5; repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.096Summary imposition of sanction 33.100[Repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.105Sanctions authorized 33.110[Repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.115Referral to another judge 33.125Appeal 33.130[Repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.135Limitations of actions 33.140[Repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.145Rules 33.150[Repealed by 1991 c.724 §32] 33.155Applicability 33.210[Amended by 1979 c.284 §67; 1989 c.955 §1; renumbered 36.300 in 1989] 33.220[Renumbered 36.305 in 1989] 33.230[Amended by 1979 c.284 §68; renumbered 36.310 in 1989] 33.240[Renumbered 36.315 in 1989] 33.250[Renumbered 36.320 in 1989] 33.260[Renumbered 36.325 in 1989] 33.270[Renumbered 36.330 in 1989] 33.280[Renumbered 36.335 in 1989] 33.290[Renumbered 36.340 in 1989] 33.300[Amended by 1985 c.496 §19; renumbered 36.345 in 1989] 33.310[Amended by 1985 c.496 §20; renumbered 36.350 in 1989] 33.320[Amended by 1985 c.496 §21; renumbered 36.355 in 1989] 33.330[Renumbered 36.360 in 1989] 33.340[Amended by 1985 c.496 §22; renumbered 36.365 in 1989] 33.350[1983 c.670 §1; 1985 c.342 §3; renumbered 36.400 in 1989] 33.360[1983 c.670 §2; 1987 c.116 §1; 1987 c.125 §1; renumbered 36.405 in 1989] 33.370[1983 c.670 §3; 1987 c.116 §2; renumbered 36.410 in 1989] 33.380[1983 c.670 §4; 1985 c.342 §4; 1987 c.116 §3; renumbered 36.415 in 1989] 33.390[1983 c.670 §5; renumbered 36.420 in 1989] 33.400[1983 c.670 §6; renumbered 36.425 in 1989] 33.410Jurisdiction; grounds 33.420Notice of application in case of minor child; exception; sealing of record in certain cases 33.430Change of name on record of live birth; court conference with child 33.440Application by minor child; court conference 33.460Jurisdiction; grounds; procedure 33.510Discharge of surety or letter of credit issuer on application of surety or issuer 33.520Discharge of surety or letter of credit issuer on application of principal 33.530Liability of sureties or letter of credit issuer after termination of bond or letter of credit 33.610Evaluating securities of secured creditor 33.710Definitions; judicial examination to determine legality of any municipal corporation’s organization and actions 33.720Proceeding in rem; practice and procedure as in action not triable by right to jury; service by publication; appeal; costs 33.810[1955 c.522 §1; repealed by 1967 c.460 §8] 33.820[1955 c.522 §2; repealed by 1967 c.460 §8] 33.830[1955 c.522 §3; repealed by 1967 c.460 §8] 33.850Definitions for ORS 33.850 to 33.875 33.855Transfer of payment rights; petition; notice 33.857Contents of petition 33.860Disclosure statement 33.862Information that may be requested at hearing 33.865Required findings by court or responsible administrative authority 33.870Liability of parties after transfer 33.875Limitations on transfers

Chapter 33 — Special Proceedings and Procedures

ORS 33.135 Limitations of actions

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, proceedings under ORS 33.055 to impose remedial sanctions for contempt and under ORS 33.065 to impose punitive sanctions for contempt shall be commenced within two years of the act or omission constituting the contempt.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, a proceeding to impose remedial sanctions shall be deemed commenced as to each defendant when the motion provided for in ORS 33.055 is filed.

(3)

Proceedings to impose punitive sanctions are subject to ORS 131.135, 131.145 and 131.155.

(4)

The time limitations imposed by subsection (1) of this section shall not act to bar proceedings to impose sanctions for an act or omission that constitutes a continuing contempt at the time contempt proceedings are commenced. The willful failure of an obligor, as that term is defined in ORS 110.503, to pay a support obligation after that obligation becomes a judgment is a contempt without regard to when the obligation became a judgment.

(5)

Proceedings to impose remedial or punitive sanctions for failure to pay a support obligation by an obligor, as defined in ORS 110.503, shall be commenced within 10 years of the act or omission constituting contempt.

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