OAR 839-003-0235
Civil Action under State and Federal Housing Law

(1)

An aggrieved person alleging an unlawful practice under ORS 659A.145 (Discrimination against individual with disability in real property transactions prohibited) or 659A.421 (Discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property prohibited) or discrimination under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 – 3614a) may file a civil action as provided in ORS 659A.870 (Election of remedies) to 659A.885 (Civil action), or ORS 30.680. A person is not required to file a complaint of a violation of state law with the division before filing a civil action.

(2)

A civil action alleging an unlawful practice under ORS 659A.145 (Discrimination against individual with disability in real property transactions prohibited) or 659A.421 (Discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property prohibited) or discrimination under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 – 3614a), may be filed no later than two years after the occurrence or termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice, or within two years after the breach of any settlement agreement entered into under ORS 659A.840 (Settlement), whichever occurs last. The two-year period may not include any time during which an administrative proceeding was pending with respect to the housing practice.

(3)

After filing a complaint with the division, an aggrieved person may file a civil action in state or federal court alleging the same matters as those alleged in the complaint filed with the division. The aggrieved person should notify the division of the civil action. When the division receives notice from the aggrieved person or aggrieved person’s attorney, or court documents indicating that a civil action has been filed, the division will not dismiss the complaint until the civil trial commences. The division will notify the aggrieved person and respondent that the division has dismissed the complaint and will take no further action.

(4)

If formal charges have been issued with respect to a housing discrimination complaint, and an administrative law judge has commenced a hearing on the record under ORS chapter 659A, the aggrieved person may not commence a civil action in court that alleges the same matters.

(5)

When the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries or the attorney general of the State of Oregon has reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the rights protected by ORS 659A.145 (Discrimination against individual with disability in real property transactions prohibited) or 659A.421 (Discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property prohibited) or the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 – 3614a), the commissioner or the attorney general may file a civil action on behalf of the aggrieved individuals in the same manner as an individual or group of individuals may file a civil action under ORS 659A.885 (Civil action).

Source: Rule 839-003-0235 — Civil Action under State and Federal Housing Law, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=839-003-0235.

839‑003‑0000
Purpose and Scope 839‑003‑0005
Definitions: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0010
Who May File: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0015
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 839‑003‑0020
Civil Action: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0025
Filing a Complaint: Employment (other than OSEA) and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0031
Filing a Complaint under the Oregon Safe Employment Act (OSEA) 839‑003‑0040
Amendment of Complaints: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0045
Withdrawal of Complaint: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0050
Administrative Dismissal: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0055
Conciliation Agreements Prior to Completion of the Investigation 839‑003‑0060
Fact-Finding Conference 839‑003‑0065
Investigations: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0070
Settlement Process After Substantial Evidence Determination: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0080
Access to Records in Investigative Files 839‑003‑0085
Subpoenas 839‑003‑0090
Remedy: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0095
Enforcement of Settlement Agreements and Orders: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0100
Commissioner’s Complaint: Employment and Public Accommodation 839‑003‑0200
Filing a Housing Discrimination Complaint 839‑003‑0205
Amending a Housing Discrimination Complaint 839‑003‑0210
Withdrawal of a Housing Discrimination Complaint 839‑003‑0215
Administrative Dismissal of a Housing Discrimination Complaint 839‑003‑0220
Housing Discrimination Investigations 839‑003‑0225
Settlement Process After Substantial Evidence Determination in Housing Discrimination Complaints 839‑003‑0230
Remedies in Housing Discrimination Complaints 839‑003‑0235
Civil Action under State and Federal Housing Law 839‑003‑0240
Enforcement of Settlement Agreements and Orders in Housing Discrimination Complaints 839‑003‑0245
Commissioner’s Complaint in Housing Discrimination Cases
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 839-003-0235’s source at or​.us