Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 52 § 52.600 — Enforcement of justice court judgments generally

Enforcement of justice court judgments generally. (1) Upon the docketing of a judgment by a justice court, the judgment may be enforced by the justice court in the manner provided in this section. (2) Enforcement proceedings on a judgment docketed by a justice court may include: (a) Writ of execution proceedings for personal property under ORS 18.252 to 18.993. (b) Proceedings in support of execution under ORS 18.265, 18.268 and 18.270. (c) Garnishment proceedings under ORS 18.600 to 18.850. (3) In addition to the enforcement proceedings specified in subsection (2) of this section, a docketed justice court judgment may be enforced by the court that rendered the judgment through the issuance of a writ of execution on real property under ORS 18.252 to 18.993. A writ of execution on real property may be issued by a justice court only after the judgment has been transcribed or recorded in the manner provided by ORS 52.635. (4) ORS 18.038, 18.042, 18.048 and 137.071 apply to judgments rendered in justice courts. (5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the provisions of this section apply to all judgments docketed by justice courts, including judgments imposed in violation proceedings and other criminal proceedings. (6) The provisions of this section and ORS 52.635 do not apply to proceedings for enforcement of ordinances governing the parking of vehicles. Ordinances governing the parking of vehicles shall be enforced as provided by other law. [1999 c.788 §2; 2001 c.249 §74; 2003 c.576 §95]