Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 § 18.778 — Order
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 ·
Oregon Code § 18.778·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Order
to appear.
(1) If
a garnishee fails to provide a garnishee response within the time required by
law, or the response is unsatisfactory to the garnishor, or the garnishee fails
to deliver garnishable property under the writ of garnishment within the time
required by law, upon application of the garnishor, the garnishee may be
ordered by the court to appear at a specified time and place for an
examination. In addition to or in lieu of an order to appear for examination,
the court may order the garnishee to appear for a hearing under ORS 18.782 to
determine whether the garnishee should be held liable for the amount specified
in ORS 18.775.
(2) At any time
after a garnishor applies for an order under this section, the court may enter
an order restraining the garnishee from in any manner disposing of or injuring
any of the property of the debtor alleged by the garnishor to be in the
garnishees possession.
(3) Disobedience
of any order of the court under this section, or refusal to answer any question
upon appearance under an order to appear for examination, may be punished as
contempt. [2001 c.249 §52]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 18.778
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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