Oregon Code § 783.350·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Nonresident owners; service; judgment; designation.
If the owner of the vessel is
nonresident of and not within Oregon, service of the summons and complaint
shall be made upon the master or person in charge of the vessel, with the same
force and effect as though made by publication. In such event the owner shall
be required to appear and answer to the complaint within the same time as
though the owner were served personally. In such event no personal judgment
against the owner shall be rendered in the action, but only an order of sale of
the property attached, or, in event of such property being released upon
undertaking, then judgment shall be rendered against the obligors thereon. In
the event of the vessel belonging to nonresidents, defects in the names of
parties defendant shall not in any respect affect the validity of the
proceedings or of any judgment rendered therein.