Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 9.370 (2026)

Compelling delivery when attorney claims lien

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      9.370 Compelling delivery when attorney claims lien. If an attorney claims a lien, under the provisions of ORS 87.430, upon the money or papers subject to delivery under ORS 9.360, the court shall:

      (1) Impose, as a condition of making the order, the requirement that the client give security, in form and amount to be directed, to satisfy the lien when determined in an action or suit;

      (2) Summarily inquire into the facts on which the claim of a lien is founded, and determine the same; or

      (3) Direct the trial of the controversy by a jury, or refer it, and upon the verdict or report, determine the same as in other cases. [Amended by 1975 c.648 §70; 1991 c.67 §2; 2003 c.14 §9]