Oregon Code § 21.165·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Third-party complaints.
(1) When a person files a third-party complaint in a civil action or proceeding
in circuit court and the complaint names a defendant who has not already
appeared in the proceeding, the clerk of the court shall collect from the
third-party plaintiff the same filing fee that would be required of a plaintiff
filing the same complaint in an original action.
(2) When a
third-party defendant files an appearance in a civil action or proceeding in
circuit court, and defendant has not already appeared in the action or
proceeding, the clerk of the court shall collect the same filing fee that would
be required of a defendant filing the same appearance in an original action. [2009
c.659 §13; 2010 c.107 §27; 2011 c.271 §§25,26; 2011 c.595 §§81,81a; 2012 c.48 §4]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 21.165
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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