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.…
ORCP 7B (Issuance of Summons)
Summons is issued at “any time after the action is commenced. ORCP 7B. “Commencement” is addressed in ORCP 3, which provides that “[o]ther than for purposes of statutes of limitations, an action shall be commenced by filing a complaint with …
ORCP 7 and 7A
ORCP 7 sets out the rules for service of summons in Oregon state court cases. It is one of the longest rules of civil procedure, and is the subject of much litigation – a lot of which arises from the …
ORCP 6 (Jurisdiction Without Service of Summons)
This rule was enacted in conjunction with the repeal of former ORS 15.130, the special jurisdiction statute. There are very few instances where a court may exercise jurisdiction when the defendant has not been served with a summons. If the …
