Oregon Code § 105.140·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Continuance.
No
continuance shall be granted to a defendant for a longer period than two days
unless:
(1) The defendant
gives an undertaking to the adverse party with good and sufficient security, to
be approved by the court, conditioned for the payment of the rent that may
accrue if judgment is rendered against the defendant; or
(2) In an action
for the recovery of the possession of a dwelling unit to which ORS chapter 90
applies, the court orders a defendant to pay rent into court as it becomes due
from the commencement of the action until entry of a general judgment in the
action. If a defendant fails to pay rent into court as ordered under this
subsection, the action shall be tried forthwith. [Amended by 1973 c.559 §36;
1977 c.365 §2; 1979 c.854 §4; 2003 c.576 §237]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 105.140
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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