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46.010[Amended by 1961 c.724 §16; 1965 c.510 §13; 1965 c.568 §1; 1967 c.575 §1; 1971 c.633 §4; 1973 c.645 §1; 1977 c.387 §1; 1981 c.759 §11; 1995 c.658 §36; renumbered 3.014 in 1997] 46.019[1975 c.327 §§2,4; 1979 c.568 §1; 1983 c.763 §33; 1983 c.765 §1; 1987 c.762 §3; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.020[Amended by 1957 c.405 §1; 1961 c.724 §17; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 46.025[Amended by 1953 c.563 §7; 1957 c.726 §1; 1959 c.559 §3; 1961 c.724 §18; 1965 c.510 §14; 1965 c.568 §4; 1967 c.623 §1; 1969 c.333 §1; 1971 c.640 §3; 1975 c.327 §1; 1977 c.385 §1; 1979 c.568 §12; 1981 c.253 §1; 1981 c.759 §13; 1983 c.763 §34; 1989 c.1021 §5; 1991 c.458 §§3,7; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.026[1961 c.724 §19; 1963 c.614 §1; 1995 c.712 §80; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.028[1961 c.724 §20; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 46.030[Amended by 1953 c.112 §2; 1979 c.568 §6; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.040[Amended by 1963 c.513 §2; 1971 c.743 §311; 1973 c.645 §2; 1983 c.673 §1; 1995 c.16 §1; 1995 c.658 §38; renumbered 3.132 in 1997] 46.045[1971 c.633 §2; 1985 c.750 §1; 1995 c.658 §39; renumbered 3.136 in 1997] 46.047[1975 c.611 §15; 1995 c.658 §40; renumbered 3.134 in 1997] 46.050[Amended by 1957 c.405 §3; 1961 c.724 §21; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.060[Amended by 1957 c.661 §1; 1965 c.495 §1; 1975 c.611 §18; 1983 c.149 §1; 1985 c.342 §1; 1985 c.496 §28; 1985 c.588 §3a; 1987 c.714 §8; 1989 c.839 §33; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.063[1975 c.611 §10; repealed by 1987 c.714 §10] 46.064[1987 c.714 §2; 1995 c.664 §78; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.065[1965 c.495 §3; repealed by 1975 c.611 §24] 46.070[Amended by 1965 c.495 §2; 1975 c.611 §19; 1985 c.240 §1; 1985 c.342 §2; 1985 c.496 §29; repealed by 1987 c.714 §10] 46.075[1965 c.495 §4; 1985 c.496 §30; 1985 c.540 §13; 1987 c.714 §3; 1991 c.790 §6; 1995 c.781 §33; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.080[Amended by 1957 c.661 §2; 1981 c.898 §39; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.082[1977 c.876 §5; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.084[1977 c.876 §6; 1987 c.714 §7; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.090[Amended by 1955 c.664 §1; 1957 c.661 §3; repealed by 1977 c.876 §12] 46.092[1955 c.540 §1; 1957 c.403 §1; 1965 c.510 §15; 1967 c.534 §12; 1969 c.591 §272; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.093[1963 c.512 §2; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 46.094[1955 c.540 §2; 1957 c.403 §2; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.096[1955 c.540 §3; 1957 c.403 §3; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.098[1955 c.540 §4; 1957 c.403 §4; repealed by 1961 c.406 §2] 46.099[1961 c.406 §1; 1969 c.96 §1; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.100[Amended by 1957 c.661 §4; 1969 c.438 §1; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.110[Amended by 1967 c.391 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 46.120[Amended by 1953 c.479 §4; 1973 c.827 §9; repealed by 1977 c.877 §17] 46.130[Amended by 1957 c.405 §4; 1961 c.724 §22; 1995 c.781 §34; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.140[Repealed by 1961 c.468 §1 (46.141 enacted in lieu of 46.140)] 46.141[1961 c.468 §2 (enacted in lieu of 46.140); repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.150[Amended by 1969 c.96 §2; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.155[1975 c.611 §§12,13,14; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 46.160[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 46.170[Amended by 1953 c.398 §2; 1961 c.705 §1; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 46.175[1961 c.705 §3; 1965 c.510 §16; 1971 c.628 §1; 1979 c.113 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 46.180[Amended by 1957 c.594 §3; 1961 c.705 §2; 1965 c.510 §17; 1971 c.628 §2; 1977 c.519 §3; 1981 s.s. c.3 §61; 1985 c.496 §12; 1985 c.703 §21a; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.190[Repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.200[Amended by 1961 c.446 §2; 1969 c.96 §3; 1971 c.565 §16; repealed by 1975 c.611 §24] 46.210[Amended by 1955 c.459 §1; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.220[Repealed by 1953 c.393 §3] 46.221[1953 c.393 §1; 1965 c.510 §18; 1965 c.619 §22; 1971 c.621 §8; 1973 c.381 §2; 1975 c.88 §6; 1975 c.327 §6; 1975 c.607 §11; 1977 c.875 §1; 1979 c.833 §12; 1981 c.898 §40; 1981 s.s. c.3 §92; 1981 s.s. c.3 §93; 1983 c.763 §41; 1985 c.342 §25; 1985 c.496 §8; 1987 c.725 §5; 1989 c.718 §17; 1991 c.538 §5; 1991 c.790 §5; 1995 c.273 §25; 1995 c.664 §79; 1997 c.801 §§30,30a; renumbered 46.570 in 1997] 46.223[1985 c.342 §29; 1995 c.658 §42; renumbered 21.385 in 1997] 46.230[Amended by 1965 c.510 §19; repealed by 1965 c.619 §39] 46.240[Amended by 1961 c.563 §3; 1971 c.621 §9; repealed by 1973 c.381 §8] 46.250[Amended by 1975 c.611 §20; 1977 c.416 §7; 1979 c.562 §34; 1985 c.734 §16; 1997 c.389 §7; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.253[1975 c.611 §5; repealed by 1985 c.734 §20] 46.255[1975 c.611 §6; 1981 c.178 §3; repealed by 1985 c.734 §20] 46.260[Amended by 1969 c.96 §4; repealed by 1977 c.290 §5] 46.265[1975 c.611 §7; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.270[Amended by 1971 c.224 §2; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.274[1955 c.664 §2; 1965 c.619 §23; 1971 c.621 §10; 1975 c.607 §12; 1979 c.833 §13; 1981 c.835 §3; 1981 s.s. c.3 §32; 1985 c.540 §15; 1995 c.273 §14; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.275[1977 c.876 §7; repealed by 1983 c.405 §5] 46.276[1955 c.664 §3; 1969 c.438 §2; 1987 c.586 §18; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.278[1977 c.876 §8; 1987 c.586 §19; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.280[Amended by 1973 c.484 §5; 1981 s.s. c.1 §11; 1983 c.763 §32; 1995 c.781 §35; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.290[Repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 46.300[1959 c.552 §11; 1971 c.718 §3; 1979 c.568 §7; repealed by 1983 c.763 §9] 46.330[1975 c.611 §2; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.335[1975 c.611 §3; 1977 c.876 §2; 1995 c.244 §7; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.340[1975 c.611 §4; 1985 c.540 §16; 1995 c.244 §8; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.345[1975 c.611 §§8,9; 1981 s.s. c.3 §33; 1985 c.496 §11; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.350[1975 c.611 §11; repealed by 1985 c.540 §47] 46.405Small claims department; jurisdiction 46.410[Amended by 1959 c.326 §1; 1965 c.569 §1; 1969 c.683 §1; repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.415Circuit judges to sit in department; procedure 46.420[Repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.425Commencement of actions; contents of claim 46.430[Repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.435[1971 c.760 §5; 1973 c.393 §2; 1977 c.875 §3; 1979 c.567 §2; repealed by 1979 c.833 §36] 46.440[Repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.441Explanation to plaintiff of how notice may be served 46.445Notice of claim; content; service 46.450[Repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.455Admission or denial of claim; request for jury trial 46.458[1995 c.455 §2; 1995 c.618 §15b; repealed by 1997 c.46 §1] 46.460[Amended by 1965 c.619 §24; 1969 c.683 §2; repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.461Counterclaims; fee; transfer of case to circuit court 46.465Time and place of hearing; notice; procedure if right to jury trial asserted; attorney fees 46.470[Amended by 1963 c.248 §1; repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.475Additional time for appearances; default and dismissal 46.480[Amended by 1969 c.683 §3; repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.485Extent and effect of small claims judgment 46.488Lien effect of small claims judgments 46.490[Repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.495[1979 c.567 §4; repealed by 1981 c.883 §1] 46.500[Amended by 1969 c.683 §4; repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.505[1969 c.683 §6; repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.510[Repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.520[Amended by 1969 c.683 §7; repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.530[Repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.540[Amended by 1969 c.683 §8; repealed by 1971 c.760 §11] 46.550[Repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 46.560Where action to be commenced and tried 46.570Fees 46.610[Amended by 1965 c.510 §20; 1971 c.633 §16; 1975 c.327 §7; 1979 c.568 §8; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.620[Repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.630[Amended by 1957 c.726 §2; 1963 c.614 §2; 1969 c.96 §5; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.632[1959 c.559 §5; 1961 c.628 §1; 1963 c.487 §1; 1965 c.171 §2; 1967 c.38 §2; 1969 c.365 §2; 1971 c.642 §2; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.635[Amended by 1953 c.563 §7; 1955 c.562 §1; 1957 c.439 §1; repealed by 1959 c.559 §10] 46.638[1959 c.552 §8; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 46.640[Repealed by 1959 c.559 §10] 46.642[1965 c.377 §1; 1969 c.269 §3; 1971 c.213 §3; repealed by 1975 c.706 §10] 46.648[1959 c.552 §10; 1995 c.781 §36; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.650[Repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 46.655[1961 c.724 §23; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.660[Repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 46.665[1961 c.724 §24; 1981 s.s. c.1 §10; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127 and 1995 c.781 §51] 46.670[Repealed by 1969 c.96 §6] 46.680[Repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.684[1957 c.405 §5; repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 46.686[1957 c.405 §6; repealed by 1961 c.724 §34] 46.690[Repealed by 1959 c.552 §16] 46.710[Repealed by 1969 c.96 §6] 46.720[Amended by 1953 c.306 §17; 1979 c.568 §9; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 46.725[1975 c.327 §5; repealed by 1979 c.568 §17] 46.730[Amended by 1955 c.664 §4; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 46.735[1979 c.58 §4; repealed by 1985 c.540 §47] 46.740[Amended by 1955 c.664 §5; 1963 c.427 §1; 1975 c.611 §21; repealed by 1985 c.540 §47] 46.750[Amended by 1959 c.524 §1; 1963 c.474 §1; 1979 c.58 §2; repealed by 1985 c.540 §47] 46.760[Repealed by 1985 c.540 §47] 46.770[Amended by 1977 c.518 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 46.780[1965 c.203 §1; 1975 c.327 §8; 1979 c.568 §10; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 46.800[1977 c.876 §10 (enacted in lieu of 156.610, 156.620, 156.640 and 156.650); 1981 s.s. c.3 §103; 1983 c.763 §43; 1985 c.565 §6; 1987 c.905 §4; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.810[Formerly 157.081; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127]

Chapter 46 — Small Claims Department of Circuit Court

ORS 46.094 [1955 c.540 §2; 1957 c.403 §2; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127]

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