Oregon — State Statute

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 63 § 63.121 — Service

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 63 ·
Oregon Code § 63.121 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
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Service on limited liability company. (1) The registered agent appointed by a limited liability company shall be an agent of the limited liability company upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the limited liability company may be served. (2) The Secretary of State shall be an agent of a limited liability company including a dissolved limited liability company upon whom any such process, notice or demand may be served whenever the limited liability company fails to appoint or maintain a registered agent in this state or whenever the limited liability company’s registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office. (3) Service shall be made on the Secretary of State by: (a) Serving on the Secretary of State or a clerk on duty at the office a copy of the process, notice or demand, with any papers required by law to be delivered in connection with the service, and the required fee for each party being served or by mailing to the office a copy of the process, notice or demand and the required fee for each party being served by certified or registered mail. (b) Transmittal by the person instituting the proceedings of notice of the service on the Secretary of State and copy of the process, notice or demand and accompanying papers to the limited liability company being served by certified or registered mail: (A) At the last registered office of the limited liability company as shown by the records on file in the office of the Secretary of State; and (B) At such address of the use of which the person initiating the proceedings knows or, on the basis of reasonable inquiry, has reason to believe is most likely to result in actual notice. (c) Filing with the appropriate court or other body, as part of the return of service, the return receipt of mailing and an affidavit of the person initiating the proceedings stating that this section has been complied with. (4) The Secretary of State shall keep a record of all processes, notices and demands served upon the Secretary of State under this section. (5) After completion of initial service upon the Secretary of State, no additional documents need be served upon the Secretary of State to maintain jurisdiction in the same proceeding or to give notice of any motion or provisional process. (6) Nothing contained in this section shall limit or affect the right to serve any process, notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon a limited liability company in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law, or enlarge the purposes for which service on the Secretary of State is permitted where such purposes are limited by other provisions of law. [1993 c.173 §27] MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS
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