Oregon Statutes 183.480 – Judicial review of agency orders
(1) Except as provided in ORS § 183.417 (3)(b), any person adversely affected or aggrieved by an order or any party to an agency proceeding is entitled to judicial review of a final order, whether such order is affirmative or negative in form. A petition for rehearing or reconsideration need not be filed as a condition of judicial review unless specifically otherwise provided by statute or agency rule.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 183.480
- Agency: means any state board, commission, department, or division thereof, or officer authorized by law to make rules or to issue orders, except those in the legislative and judicial branches. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Final order: means final agency action expressed in writing. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Order: includes any agency determination or decision issued in connection with a contested case proceeding. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or public or private organization of any character other than an agency. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Rule: means any agency directive, standard, regulation or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of any agency. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) Judicial review of final orders of agencies shall be solely as provided by ORS § 183.482, 183.484, 183.490 and 183.500.
(3) No action or suit shall be maintained as to the validity of any agency order except a final order as provided in this section and ORS § 183.482, 183.484, 183.490 and 183.500 or except upon showing that the agency is proceeding without probable cause, or that the party will suffer substantial and irreparable harm if interlocutory relief is not granted.
(4) Judicial review of orders issued pursuant to ORS § 813.410 shall be as provided by ORS § 813.410. [1957 c.717 § 12; 1963 c.449 § 1; 1971 c.734 § 18; 1975 c.759 § 14; 1979 c.593 § 23; 1983 c.338 § 901; 1985 c.757 § 4; 1997 c.837 § 5; 2007 c.288 § 11]