Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 51 § 51.115 — Case
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 51 ·
Oregon Code § 51.115·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Case
record.
(1) The
case record of a justice court consists of the docket as described in
subsection (2) of this section and the case file as described in subsection (3)
of this section.
(2) The docket of
a justice court is a record in which the clerk of the justice court shall
enter, by its title, every action, suit or proceeding commenced in the court
according to the date of its commencement, with the names of the parties
thereto. Thereafter, the clerk shall note in the docket the following:
(a) The date of
the filing of any pleading or other document.
(b) The date of
making, filing and entry of any order, judgment, ruling or other direction of
the court in or concerning such action, suit or proceeding.
(c) An order
allowing a provisional remedy, and the date of issuing and returning the
summons or other process.
(d) The date on
which the parties, or either party, appears, or the date on which a party fails
to appear as required.
(e) Every
postponement of a trial or other proceeding, upon whose application the
postponement was made, and the date and time to which the trial or other
proceeding was postponed.
(f) The demand
for a jury, if any, and by whom made, the order for a jury, and the time
appointed for trial.
(g) The return of
an order for a jury, the names of the persons impaneled and sworn as a jury,
and the names of all witnesses sworn, and at whose request.
(h) The verdict
of the jury and when given, and if the jury disagree and is discharged without
giving a verdict, a statement of such disagreement and discharge.
(i) The judgment
of the court and when signed.
(j) The date of
filing the notice of appeal.
(k) Any
undertaking and justification of a surety.
(L) Satisfaction
of the judgment or any part thereof.
(m) A memorandum
of all orders relating to security release.
(n) Any other
information that may be material or that is required by statute, court order or
rule.
(3)(a) The case
file consists of every document filed with or by the justice court clerk in any
action, suit or proceeding in the court, or before the judge.
(b) The case file
also includes any audio recording or stenographic or other reporting of any
justice court proceeding made pursuant to ORS 51.105, if all parties agree that
the recording or other reporting is the official record of the proceeding and
the recording or other reporting has been filed with the court.
(4) A justice
court may maintain its docket or case files, or both, in electronic form. [2025
c.268 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 51.115
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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