ORS 52.600
Enforcement of justice court judgments generally


(1)

Upon the docketing of a judgment by a justice court, the judgment may be enforced by the justice court in the manner provided in this section.

(2)

Enforcement proceedings on a judgment docketed by a justice court may include:

(a)

Writ of execution proceedings for personal property under ORS 18.252 (Execution) to 18.993 (Effect of ORS 18.860 to 18.993 on court’s ability to direct seizure).

(b)

Proceedings in support of execution under ORS 18.265 (Debtor examination), 18.268 (Conduct of debtor examination) and 18.270 (Written interrogatories).

(c)

Garnishment proceedings under ORS 18.600 (Definitions) to 18.850 (Challenge to garnishment form).

(3)

In addition to the enforcement proceedings specified in subsection (2) of this section, a docketed justice court judgment may be enforced by the court that rendered the judgment through the issuance of a writ of execution on real property under ORS 18.252 (Execution) to 18.993 (Effect of ORS 18.860 to 18.993 on court’s ability to direct seizure). A writ of execution on real property may be issued by a justice court only after the judgment has been transcribed or recorded in the manner provided by ORS 52.635 (Liens based on justice court judgment).

(4)

ORS 18.038 (Form of judgment document generally), 18.042 (Judgment in civil action that includes money award), 18.048 (Judgment in criminal action that contains money award) and 137.071 (Requirements for judgment documents) apply to judgments rendered in justice courts.

(5)

Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the provisions of this section apply to all judgments docketed by justice courts, including judgments imposed in violation proceedings and other criminal proceedings.

(6)

The provisions of this section and ORS 52.635 (Liens based on justice court judgment) do not apply to proceedings for enforcement of ordinances governing the parking of vehicles. Ordinances governing the parking of vehicles shall be enforced as provided by other law. [1999 c.788 §2; 2001 c.249 §74; 2003 c.576 §95]

Source: Section 52.600 — Enforcement of justice court judgments generally, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors052.­html.

52.010
Actions commenced and prosecuted, and judgments enforced, as in circuit court
52.020
Mode of proceeding and rules of evidence
52.030
Court rules and procedures
52.035
Dismissal of civil cases for want of prosecution
52.040
Contempt in justice court
52.060
Persons entitled to act as attorneys in justice court
52.110
Service
52.120
Persons authorized to serve summons
52.130
Appointment of persons to serve process or order
52.170
Security for disbursements
52.180
Form of undertaking
52.210
Plaintiff entitled to attachment as in circuit court
52.220
Attachment proceedings conducted as in circuit court
52.250
Attachment of real property prohibited
52.310
Pleadings governed by rules applicable to pleadings in circuit court
52.320
Counterclaim exceeding jurisdiction
52.410
Trial fee
52.420
Trial fee payable in advance
52.430
State or county exempted from prepaying trial fee
52.440
Accounting for and disposition of trial fee
52.510
Postponement of trial
52.520
Depositions of witnesses as condition to postponement
52.530
Change of place of trial
52.540
Payment of disbursements for change of venue
52.550
When change of venue deemed complete
52.560
Jurisdiction to cease when title to real property in question
52.570
Right to jury trial
52.580
Judgment
52.590
Judgment may not determine or affect title to real property
52.600
Enforcement of justice court judgments generally
52.610
Enforcement of judgment given by other justice
52.620
Filing transcript of judgment in another county
52.635
Liens based on justice court judgment
52.640
Setoff of judgment
52.650
Right of appeal precludes setoff
52.660
Enforcement of setoff judgment stayed
52.670
Setoff of mutual judgments
52.680
Setoff of judgments in different amounts
52.700
Return on execution
52.710
Renewal of execution
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