Section 131A.315 – Default judgment

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Oregon

(1) The court shall enter a judgment finding that a person who claims an interest in property that is the subject of a forfeiture action is in default, and provide for the forfeiture of the claimant’s interest without hearing, if:

(a) The person does not make a claim for the property under ORS 131A.165 or file a responsive pleading under ORS 131A.235; or
(b) The person files a responsive pleading under ORS 131A.235 but is thereafter found to be in default in the forfeiture action.
(2) A default judgment may be entered under this section only if the forfeiting agency files an affidavit with the court showing that there was probable cause for seizure of the property.

ORS 131A.315

2009 c. 78, ยง 40