Oregon — State Statute

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 1 § 1.470 — Service

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 1 ·
Oregon Code § 1.470 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Service of process; proof; return; witness fees. (1) Process issued by the commission or by the chairperson and vice chairperson of the commission shall be served by a person authorized to serve summons and in the manner prescribed for the service of a summons upon a defendant in a civil action in a circuit court. The process shall be returned to the authority issuing it within 10 days after its delivery to the person for service, with proof of service as for summons or that the person cannot be found. When served outside the county in which the process originated, the process may be returned by mail. The person to whom the process is delivered shall indorse thereon the date of delivery. (2) Each witness compelled to attend any proceedings under ORS 1.420 or 1.425, other than an officer or employee of the state, a public corporation, or a political subdivision, shall receive for attendance the same fees and mileage allowance allowed by law to a witness in a civil case, payable from funds appropriated to the commission. [1967 c.294 §§11,12; 1973 c.827 §1; 1977 c.877 §1; 1979 c.284 §41; 1987 c.520 §9]
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