Oregon Code § 18.640·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Grounds
for denying issuance of writ.
(1) The court administrator shall refuse to issue a writ of garnishment that is
not substantially in the form required by ORS 18.830.
(2) The court
administrator shall refuse to issue a writ of garnishment that is incomplete or
contains improper instructions. Grounds for refusing issuance of a writ under
this subsection include:
(a) The inability
of the court administrator to verify the existence of the debt claimed as the
basis for the writ by a review of the register of the court.
(b) A
determination by the court administrator, based on a review of the register of
the court, that a satisfaction of judgment has been filed with the court.
(3) The court
administrator shall refuse to issue a writ of garnishment pursuant to an order
for provisional process under ORCP 83 and 84 if the party seeking issuance of
the writ has not complied with all requirements of ORCP 82 A(3), A(5) and A(6)
and B to G, 83 and 84. [2001 c.249 §14; 2003 c.576 §52]
(Writs Issued by
Division of Child Support or District Attorney)
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 18.640
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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