Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 180.260 (2026)

Service of process by department employees

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180.260 Service of process by department employees. (1) Notwithstanding ORCP 7 E or any other law, employees and officers of the Department of Justice other than attorneys may serve summons, process and other notice, including all child support actions initiated by the Division of Child Support or to which the division is a party, in litigation and other proceedings in which the state is interested. An employee or officer may not serve process or other notice in any case or proceeding in which the employee or officer has a personal interest or in which it reasonably may be anticipated that the employee or officer will be a material witness.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the authority granted by subsection (1) of this section may be exercised only in, and within reasonable proximity of, the regular business offices of the Department of Justice, or in situations in which the immediate service of process is necessary to protect the legal interests of the state.

(3) The restriction in subsection (2) of this section does not apply to investigators employed by or contracting with the Division of Child Support. [1989 c.323 §2; 2011 c.318 §7]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Gadda v. Gadda, 136 P.3d 1099 (Or. 2006).

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Gadda v. Gadda, 136 P.3d 1099 (Or. 2006). “2 ORCP 7 E provides, in part: “A summons may be served by any competent person 18 years of age or older who is a resident of the state where service is made or of this state and is not a party to the action nor, except as provided in ORS 180.260, an officer, director, or…”

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