ORS 14.060
Venue of suits against state departments and officials


Any suit against any department, official, officer, commissioner, commission or board of the state, as such, or in virtue of such status, other than a suit for the causes enumerated in ORS 14.040 (Actions and suits that are to be brought where subject is situated), may be brought in the county wherein the cause of suit, or some part thereof, arose.

Source: Section 14.060 — Venue of suits against state departments and officials, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors014.­html.

Notes of Decisions

“Suit” refers to any form of civil action. Nibler v. Oregon Dept. of Transportation, 338 Or 19, 105 P3d 360 (2005)

Civil action described in this section may be brought only in venue described in this section. Nibler v. Oregon Dept. of Transportation, 338 Or 19, 105 P3d 360 (2005)

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