Oregon Statutes 9.370 – Compelling delivery when attorney claims lien
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
If an attorney claims a lien, under the provisions of ORS § 87.430, upon the money or papers subject to delivery under ORS § 9.360, the court shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 9.370
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(1) Impose, as a condition of making the order, the requirement that the client give security, in form and amount to be directed, to satisfy the lien when determined in an action or suit;
(2) Summarily inquire into the facts on which the claim of a lien is founded, and determine the same; or
(3) Direct the trial of the controversy by a jury, or refer it, and upon the verdict or report, determine the same as in other cases. [Amended by 1975 c.648 § 70; 1991 c.67 § 2; 2003 c.14 § 9]