Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 § 18.607 — Form of
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 ·
Oregon Code § 18.607·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Form of
writ; single writ for two or more debtors.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a writ of
garnishment must be in substantially the form provided by ORS 18.830. Notation
on the writ of additional information for purposes of identifying the debtor or
the garnishable property believed to be held by the garnishee does not affect
the validity or operation of the writ. A debt calculation form, in
substantially the form provided by ORS 18.832, must be prepared for each writ
of garnishment issued.
(2) A writ of
garnishment must contain all of the following information:
(a) The name of
the court whose authority is invoked.
(b) The names of
the creditor and debtor.
(c) The name of
the garnishor.
(d) The date on
which judgment was entered against the debtor or the debt otherwise became
subject to garnishment under ORS 18.605.
(e) The debtors
employer identification number, or the final four digits of the debtors Social
Security number, if those numbers are known by the garnishor.
(f) The amount
subject to garnishment under the writ, as determined by completing the debt
calculation form provided in ORS 18.832.
(g) The date on
which the writ is issued.
(h) All addresses
required in the writ of garnishment form provided by ORS 18.830.
(3) If a writ of
garnishment is issued by the court administrator, the creditor must sign the
certification in the writ indicating that the creditor has read the writ and
that to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the creditor there
is good ground to support issuance of the writ and the amount indicated in the
writ as subject to garnishment.
(4) If a writ is
issued by any person other than the court administrator, the person issuing the
writ must sign the certification described in subsection (3) of this section.
(5) A single writ
may be issued for two or more debtors if those debtors are jointly liable on
all or part of the debt. [2001 c.249 §4; 2003 c.85 §3; 2003 c.576 §48; 2009
c.230 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 18.607
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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