Oregon Statutes 52.600 – Enforcement of justice court judgments generally
(1) Upon the docketing of a judgment by a justice court, the judgment may be enforced by the justice court in the manner provided in this section.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 52.600
- 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
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(2) Enforcement proceedings on a judgment docketed by a justice court may include:
(a) Writ of execution proceedings for personal property under ORS § 18.252 to 18.993.
(b) Proceedings in support of execution under ORS § 18.265, 18.268 and 18.270.
(c) Garnishment proceedings under ORS § 18.600 to 18.850.
(3) In addition to the enforcement proceedings specified in subsection (2) of this section, a docketed justice court judgment may be enforced by the court that rendered the judgment through the issuance of a writ of execution on real property under ORS § 18.252 to 18.993. A writ of execution on real property may be issued by a justice court only after the judgment has been transcribed or recorded in the manner provided by ORS § 52.635.
(4) ORS § 18.038, 18.042, 18.048 and 137.071 apply to judgments rendered in justice courts.
(5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the provisions of this section apply to all judgments docketed by justice courts, including judgments imposed in violation proceedings and other criminal proceedings.
(6) The provisions of this section and ORS § 52.635 do not apply to proceedings for enforcement of ordinances governing the parking of vehicles. Ordinances governing the parking of vehicles shall be enforced as provided by other law. [1999 c.788 § 2; 2001 c.249 § 74; 2003 c.576 § 95]