Oregon Revised Statutes Title 2

Oregon Revised Statutes Title 2
Name	Oregon Revised Statutes Title 2
Jurisdiction	Oregon
Subject	Civil Procedure and Courts
Enacted	Various
Status	Current

Oregon Revised Statutes Title 2 Oregon Revised Statutes Title 2 codifies statutes governing civil procedure, jurisdiction, pleading, evidence, and remedies in Oregon courts, interacting with institutions such as the Oregon Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, Multnomah County trial courts and federal trial practice in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. It frames procedural rules relevant to parties like the American Civil Liberties Union, Oregon State Bar, National Association of Attorneys General, and litigants in matters that may involve precedents from figures such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, William Rehnquist, Sandra Day O'Connor, and organizations including the Federal Judicial Center. The Title intersects with statutes, treaties, and cases referenced by practitioners from firms in Portland, Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, Salem, Oregon, and academic commentators at University of Oregon School of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School, and Willamette University College of Law.

Scope and Purpose

Title 2 defines jurisdictional reach, venue, service, pleading standards, and remedies for civil actions, affecting entities such as the Oregon Department of Justice, United States Department of Justice, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, and private parties including corporations like Nike, Inc. and unions like the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. It establishes procedural baselines that interact with statutes administered by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, executive orders by the Governor of Oregon, and federal frameworks shaped by decisions from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of the United States, and interpretations cited in briefs involving advocacy groups like ACLU of Oregon and think tanks such as the Brookings Institution.

Organization and Structure

The Title is organized into chapters and sections paralleling frameworks used by jurisdictions like California, Washington (state), Texas, New York (state), and federal rules such as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. Its arrangement mirrors legislative drafting practices of the Oregon Legislative Counsel and administrative codifications influenced by models from the Uniform Law Commission, the American Law Institute, and bar rule committees including the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure Committee and bar associations like the Oregon State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Key Chapters and Provisions

Key provisions address personal jurisdiction, venue, pleadings, discovery, summary judgment, judgments, executions, and remedies cited in cases involving parties like Providence Health & Services, Kaiser Permanente, Port of Portland, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, and individuals represented by firms such as Stoel Rives or Perkins Coie. Chapters cover service of process rules used in disputes involving entities such as Weyerhaeuser, Intel Corporation, and municipal defendants like City of Portland; statutes on statutes of limitations relevant to claims by claimants against insurers like State Farm and Allstate Insurance Company; and provisions on injunctive relief implicated in litigation with organizations like Sierra Club, Oregon Natural Desert Association, and Oregon Environmental Council.

Legislative History and Amendments

Amendments to Title 2 have been enacted during sessions of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and signed by governors including Kate Brown, Ted Kulongoski, John Kitzhaber, and earlier executives such as Tom McCall, often responding to rulings by the Oregon Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court in matters litigated by entities like the National Rifle Association, Oregon School Boards Association, Oregon Health Authority, and advocacy groups including Human Rights Campaign and ACLU. Revisions have tracked national reforms influenced by reports from the Judicial Conference of the United States, commentary from the American Law Institute, and model acts from the Uniform Commercial Code drafting processes, affecting case law involving litigants such as Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc., and local governments like Marion County.

Implementation and Administration

Administration of Title 2 occurs through clerks of court in jurisdictions including Jackson County, Deschutes County, Lane County, and Clackamas County, overseen by the Oregon Judicial Department and implemented by sheriffs' offices such as the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office for service of process and enforcement actions. Training and compliance efforts involve continuing legal education providers affiliated with University of Oregon, bar panels featuring judges from the Oregon Supreme Court, magistrates who formerly served in the United States Magistrate Judge system, and administrative guidance issued by the Oregon State Archives and legislative staff at the Oregon Secretary of State.

Notable Court Interpretations

Interpretations of Title 2 appear in opinions from the Oregon Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and occasionally the United States Supreme Court in disputes involving parties like Portland General Electric, U.S. Bank, Bank of America, Amazon.com, Inc., and municipalities including City of Salem. Decisions invoking Title 2 have been cited in cases featuring litigants such as Oregon Health & Science University, labor disputes involving the Service Employees International Union, civil rights suits by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and environmental litigation involving Portland Harbor Superfund matters, shaping doctrines on jurisdiction, venue, joinder, and relief used by practitioners across the state.

Category:Oregon law