ORS 21.135
Standard filing fee

(1)

Unless a specific fee is provided by subsection (3) of this section or other law for a proceeding, a circuit court shall collect a filing fee of $281 when a complaint or other document is filed for the purpose of commencing an action or other civil proceeding and when an answer or other first appearance is filed in the proceeding.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the filing fee established by subsection (1) of this section applies to:

(a)

Proceedings in which only equitable remedies are sought.

(b)

Appeals from a conviction of a violation in justice or municipal courts as provided in ORS 21.285 (Fees payable in appeals from justice courts and municipal courts).

(c)

Interpleader actions.

(d)

Actions relating to a trust.

(e)

Proceedings for judicial review of an agency order.

(f)

Declaratory judgment actions.

(g)

Any other action or proceeding that is statutorily made subject to the fee established by this section and any other civil proceeding for which a specific filing fee is not provided.

(3)

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(a)

The circuit court shall collect a filing fee of $263 in adoption cases under ORS chapter 109, excluding readoptions under ORS 109.385 (Readoption proceeding), when a petition is filed for the purpose of commencing an adoption proceeding or when any other document or other first appearance is filed in the proceeding. The fee shall include the cost of issuing one or more certificates of adoption under ORS 109.410 (Certificate of adoption).

(b)

When separate petitions for adoption of multiple minor children are concurrently filed under ORS 109.276 (Petition for adoption) by the same petitioner, one filing fee shall be charged for the first petition filed and the filing fees for concurrently filed petitions shall not be charged.

(4)

The filing fee established under subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:

(a)

Expunction proceedings under ORS 419A.262 (Expunction proceeding);

(b)

Petitions under ORS 163A.130 (Relief from reporting obligation for juvenile offenders adjudicated in Oregon) or 163A.135 (Relief from reporting obligation for juvenile offenders adjudicated in another United States jurisdiction) for an order relieving the person from the duty to report as a sex offender if the person is required to report under ORS 163A.025 (Reporting by sex offender adjudicated in juvenile court); or

(c)

Any juvenile delinquency proceeding arising under ORS chapter 419B or 419C. [2011 c.595 §8; 2013 c.685 §§30,30a; 2014 c.76 §4; 2015 c.511 §8; 2015 c.512 §1a; 2017 c.663 §2; 2019 c.605 §1; 2021 c.597 §8]

Source: Section 21.135 — Standard filing fee, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors021.­html.

21.005
Transfers to General Fund 21.006
Transfers to State Court Technology Fund 21.007
Legislative intent relating to funding certain programs, services and activities 21.010
Appellate court filing fees 21.020
Seal of court 21.025
Motion fees in appellate courts 21.100
Filing fees payable in advance 21.105
Caption of pleading 21.135
Standard filing fee 21.145
Simple proceeding filing fee 21.155
Domestic relations filing fee 21.160
Filing fee for tort and contract actions 21.165
Third-party complaints 21.170
Probate filing fees and accounting fees 21.175
Guardianship filing fees 21.180
Conservatorship filing fees and accounting fees 21.185
Child support cases exempt from certain filing fees 21.200
Motion fees generally 21.205
Motion fees in domestic relations cases 21.215
Fees for settlement conferences 21.225
Trial fees 21.235
Document fee 21.245
Form fees 21.255
Court Forms Revolving Fund 21.258
Fees for other court services 21.259
Fees not collectible from public bodies 21.285
Fees payable in appeals from justice courts and municipal courts 21.300
Sheriff and process server fees 21.345
Transcript fees 21.400
Referee fees 21.680
Definitions for ORS 21.680 to 21.698 21.682
Authority to waive or defer fees and court costs 21.685
Application for waiver or deferral of fees or court costs 21.690
Waived fees 21.692
Judgment for deferred fees and court costs 21.695
Waiver or deferral of costs of transcript on appeal 21.698
Confidentiality of information related to waiver or deferral 21.700
Interest on judgments for deferred fees and costs
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Current through early 2024

§ 21.135’s source at oregon​.gov