Oregon Statutes 18.638 – Writs issued by court administrators generally
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(1) Unless there are grounds for denying issuance of a writ of garnishment under ORS § 18.640, the court administrator shall issue writs of garnishment upon proper application and payment of all required fees. A writ of garnishment issued by the court administrator must be signed by the creditor. The signature constitutes a certificate by the person under ORCP 17 and is subject to the sanctions provided by ORCP 17.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 18.638
- Court administrator: means a trial court administrator in a circuit court that has a trial court administrator and the clerk of the court in all other courts. See Oregon Statutes 18.005
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(2) The court administrator may not fill in or complete a writ of garnishment on behalf of a creditor.
(3) The court administrator is not responsible for verifying the amounts set forth in a writ issued by the court administrator and is not liable for errors in the writ made by the creditor. [2001 c.249 § 13; 2003 c.576 § 51]