ORS 205.110
General powers and duties of county clerk

(1)

The county clerk in each county shall keep and maintain the records of the county governing body.

(2)

The county clerk of any county in which the county court has judicial functions shall, for the county court:

(a)

Keep the seal of the court, and affix it in all cases required by law.

(b)

Record the proceedings of the court.

(c)

Keep the records, files, books and papers pertaining to the court.

(d)

File all papers delivered to the clerk for that purpose in any action or proceeding in the court.

(e)

Attend the terms of the court, administer oaths and receive the verdict of a jury in any action or proceeding therein, in the presence and under the direction of the court.

(f)

Under the direction of the court enter its orders and judgments.

(g)

Authenticate, by certificate or transcript, as may be required, the records, files or proceedings of the court, or any paper pertaining thereto, and filed with the clerk.

(h)

Exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon the clerk by statute.

(i)

In the performance of duties pertaining to the court, conform to the direction of the court.

(3)

The county clerk may take and certify the proof and acknowledgment of a conveyance of real property or any other written instrument authorized or required to be proved or acknowledged. [1977 c.594 §2; 1981 s.s. c.3 §39; 1983 c.327 §5; 1985 c.540 §40; 1991 c.230 §11]

Source: Section 205.110 — General powers and duties of county clerk, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors205.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Where there was no specific statutory authority for administration of oath by Release Assistance Officer, defendant could not be convicted of perjury for false statements under oath administered by that official. State v. Flamer, 54 Or App 17, 633 P2d 860 (1981)

205.010
Definitions 205.110
General powers and duties of county clerk 205.125
County Clerk Lien Record 205.126
Enforcement of order or warrant recorded in County Clerk Lien Record 205.127
Recording in County Clerk Lien Record for certain liens 205.130
Recording duties of county clerk 205.135
Illegible document presented for recording 205.140
Transcript or copy of record 205.150
Seal of clerk 205.160
Indexes kept by county clerk 205.180
Entry in appropriate record of instruments received for recording 205.190
Record of plats and maps of towns, villages, cemeteries 205.220
Recording copies of estate records 205.232
Conditions for instruments to be recorded 205.234
Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded 205.236
Labeling of instrument to be recorded 205.238
Return of instrument after recordation 205.242
Clerk to receive and certify instruments during specified hours 205.244
Rerecording of corrected instruments 205.246
Instruments to be recorded 205.255
Filing requirement as recording requirement 205.320
Fees collected by county clerk 205.323
Additional fees for recording certain instruments 205.327
Penalty for presenting nonstandard instruments for recording 205.350
Fees for approving and recording plats 205.360
Clerk to receipt and account for certain probate fees collected 205.365
Disposition of County Clerk Lien Record fees 205.370
Payment to and disposition of trial fees by court clerk 205.395
Payment of fees by state agencies for entry in County Clerk Lien Record 205.450
Definitions for ORS 205.450 to 205.470 205.455
Acceptance of filing of invalid claim of encumbrance prohibited 205.460
Order to show cause why invalid claim of encumbrance should not be stricken 205.465
Claim of encumbrance against certain property invalid without judicial order 205.470
Liability for filing invalid claim of encumbrance 205.510
County clerk not to act or have partner acting as attorney 205.515
Orders or warrants issued by state agency or officer 205.525
Interest on penalties imposed by orders 205.990
Penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 205.110’s source at oregon​.gov