Oregon Statutes 709.420 – Actions or suits on claims; service of summons; preference on calendar
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(1) In all actions to determine claims to the deposits, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall be a necessary party defendant.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 709.420
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) An action shall not be considered to have begun within the time required by the order unless, in the case of defendants within the state, summons is actually served within 60 days after the time limited in the order.
(3) Actions filed to determine claims to the deposits shall have preference upon the calendar of any Oregon trial or appellate court and shall be tried by such courts without unnecessary delay. [Amended by 1973 c.797 § 212; 1997 c.631 § 224]