The rule requires that “the defendant shall appear and defend within 30 days from the date of service.” There might be a small grace period for tardy defendants here, based on Reeder et al v. Marshall, Admix, 214 Or …
ORCP 7C(1)(b) (Subscription; post office address)
A summons is not valid unless signed (“subscribed”) by the plaintiff or an active member of the Oregon State Bar, along with a mailing address at which the defendant can serve papers by mail.…
ORCP 7C(1)(b) (Direction to Defendant)
As of the publication date, there are no Oregon cases addressing this subsection. It requires the summons to provide directions to the defendant to appear and defend within the time required by subsection (2) of this section, and to advise …
ORCP 7C(1)(a) – Title of Summons
ORCP 7 specifies how to title the summons, where to direct and how to sign the summons, sets out the time for response, and provides a form to be used to ensure that notice is properly given to the defendant.…