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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§36; renumbered 3.014 in 1997] 46.019[1975 c.327 §§2,4; 1979 c.568 §1; 1983 c.763 §33; 1983 c.765 §1; 1987 c.762 §3; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.020[Amended by 1957 c.405 §1; 1961 c.724 §17; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 46.025[Amended by 1953 c.563 §7; 1957 c.726 §1; 1959 c.559 §3; 1961 c.724 §18; 1965 c.510 §14; 1965 c.568 §4; 1967 c.623 §1; 1969 c.333 §1;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§1; 1977 c.385 §1; 1979 c.568 §12; 1981 c.253 §1; 1981 c.759 §13; 1983 c.763 §34; 1989 c.1021 §5; 1991 c.458 §§3,7; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.026[1961 c.724 §19; 1963 c.614 §1; 1995 c.712 §80; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.028[1961 c.724 §20; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 46.030[Amended by 1953 c.112 §2; 1979 c.568 §6; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.040[Amended by 1963 c.513 §2; 1971 c.743 §311; 1973 c.645 §2; 1983 c.673 §1; 1995 c.16 §1; 1995 c.658 §38; renumbered 3.132 in 1997]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1997] 46.047[1975 c.611 §15; 1995 c.658 §40; renumbered 3.134 in 1997] 46.050[Amended by 1957 c.405 §3; 1961 c.724 §21; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.060[Amended by 1957 c.661 §1; 1965 c.495 §1; 1975 c.611 §18; 1983 c.149 §1; 1985 c.342 §1; 1985 c.496 §28; 1985 c.588 §3a; 1987 c.714 §8; 1989 c.839 §33; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.063[1975 c.611 §10; repealed by 1987 c.714 §10] 46.064[1987 c.714 §2; 1995 c.664 §78; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.065[1965 c.495 §3; repealed by 1975 c.611 §24] 46.070[Amended by 1965 c.495 §2; 1975 c.611 §19; 1985 c.240 §1; 1985 c.342 §2; 1985 c.496 §29; repealed by 1987 c.714 §10] 46.075[1965 c.495 §4; 1985 c.496 §30; 1985 c.540 §13; 1987 c.714 §3; 1991 c.790 §6; 1995 c.781 §33; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.080[Amended by 1957 c.661 §2; 1981 c.898 §39; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.082[1977 c.876 §5; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.084[1977 c.876 §6; 1987 c.714 §7; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.090[Amended by 1955 c.664 §1; 1957 c.661 §3; repealed by 1977 c.876 §12] 46.092[1955 c.540 §1; 1957 c.403 §1; 1965 c.510 §15; 1967 c.534 §12; 1969 c.591 §272; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.093[1963 c.512 §2; repealed by 1965 c.510 §24] 46.094[1955 c.540 §2; 1957 c.403 §2; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.096[1955 c.540 §3; 1957 c.403 §3; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 46.098[1955 c.540 §4; 1957 c.403 §4; repealed by 1961 c.406 §2] 46.099[1961 c.406 §1; 1969 c.96 §1; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127]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 46.560 Where action to be commenced and tried

(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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