Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 § 18.038 — Form of
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 ·
Oregon Code § 18.038·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Form of
judgment document generally.
(1) A judgment document must be plainly titled as a judgment.
(2) The title of
a judgment document must indicate whether the judgment is a limited judgment, a
general judgment or a supplemental judgment. This subsection does not apply to:
(a) Justice
courts, municipal courts and county courts performing judicial functions.
(b) Judgments in
criminal actions.
(c) Judgments in
juvenile proceedings under ORS chapters 419A, 419B and 419C.
(3) A judgment
document must be separate from any other document in the action. The judgment
document may have attached affidavits, certificates, motions, stipulations and
exhibits as necessary or proper in support of the judgment.
(4) A judgment
document must include:
(a) The name of
the court rendering the judgment and the file number or other identifier used
by the court for the action or actions decided by the judgment;
(b) The names of
any parties in whose favor the judgment is given and the names of any parties
against whom the judgment is given; and
(c) The signature
of the judge rendering the judgment, or the signature of the court
administrator if the court administrator is authorized by law to sign the
judgment document, and the date the judgment document is signed.
(5) This section
does not apply to any foreign judgment filed with a court under ORS 24.115 or
110.605 to 110.611. [2003 c.576 §4; 2005 c.568 §38; 2015 c.298 §81]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 18.038
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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