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61 periods Oregon law measures, gathered out of the file and put in order, shortest first. Each one says what starts it, whose period it is, and what the law attaches to it. The shortest here is at least 24 hours before. The longest is 15 years.

Every period on this page is stated by a section of the file and carries that section's own authority. None of it is a calculation: a period that turns on facts, on service, or on a court's discretion is described the way the section describes it and no further.

61 deadlines

Traffic stops1

  • 30 days

    A future responsibility filing after a crash while uninsured

    From
    The accident
    Whose
    The owner or driver

    An owner or driver of a vehicle in an accident while it was operated uninsured, who is not exempt, makes a future responsibility filing within 30 days after the accident. Not doing it is a Class B traffic violation and subjects the person to suspension of driving privileges.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Insurance Suspension →
    • ORS 806.200

Being stopped1

  • 14 days

    Dismissal of the case after a release before the hearing

    From
    The person being detained first
    Whose
    The court

    Where the person was released before the hearing, the case is dismissed no later than 14 days after the person was first detained, unless a recommendation to proceed is received.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Taken In For An Evaluation →
    • ORS 426.234

Court and money23

  • At least 24 hours before

    Notice of a special meeting of a governing body

    From
    The special meeting, counted back
    Whose
    The governing body

    A special meeting needs at least 24 hours' notice. An emergency meeting may be held on less, but its minutes have to describe the emergency.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When A Meeting Is Public →
    • ORS 192.640
  • At least 48 hours before

    Asking for an interpreter at a public meeting

    From
    The meeting, counted back
    Whose
    The person asking

    On 48 hours' notice of a request, the governing body makes a good faith effort to provide a sign language interpreter.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When A Meeting Is Public →
    • ORS 192.630
  • 7 calendar days

    A mailed ballot arriving after election day

    From
    The date of the election
    Whose
    The voter

    A mailed ballot counts if it is received by the close of the drop sites on election day, or if it was mailed by election day and arrives within seven calendar days after it.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Voting, Step By Step →
    • ORS 254.470
  • 10 days

    A vendor telling the covered entity of a breach

    From
    The vendor discovering the breach
    Whose
    The vendor

    A vendor that discovers a breach of security tells the covered entity it has a contract with within 10 days.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Letter About Your Information →
    • ORS 646A.604
  • 10 days before

    Notice before repossessed collateral is sold, in any other transaction

    From
    The earliest time of disposition the notice sets out, counted back
    Whose
    The secured party

    In a transaction other than a consumer transaction, a notification of disposition sent after default and 10 days or more before the earliest time of disposition it sets out is sent within a reasonable time.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When They Take The Car Back →
    • ORS 79A.6120
  • 10 days

    The seller's notice of a vehicle transfer

    From
    The date of transfer
    Whose
    The seller

    The person transferring an interest in a vehicle with an Oregon title notifies the Department of Transportation within 10 days of the date of transfer. The notice is informational and does not itself assign or release anyone's interest.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Signing Over A Car →
    • ORS 803.112
  • Not later than 14 days before

    The county clerk mailing the ballots

    From
    The date of the election, counted back
    Whose
    The county clerk

    The county clerk mails an official ballot, a return identification envelope and a secrecy envelope to each active voter not sooner than the 20th day and not later than the 14th day before the election.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Voting, Step By Step →
    • ORS 254.470
  • 15 days before

    Notice before repossessed collateral is sold, in a consumer transaction

    From
    The earliest time of disposition the notice sets out, counted back
    Whose
    The secured party

    A notification of disposition sent after default and 15 days or more before the earliest time of disposition it sets out is sent within a reasonable time.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When They Take The Car Back →
    • ORS 79A.6120
  • 21 days before

    Registering in time to vote in an election

    From
    The date of the election, counted back
    Whose
    The person registering

    A registration card is received at a registration office by its close of business on the 21st day before the election, postmarked by that day, or delivered electronically by 11:59 p.m. that day.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Voting, Step By Step →
    • ORS 247.025
  • 21 calendar days

    Resolving an unsigned or mismatched return envelope

    From
    The date of the election
    Whose
    The voter

    If the return envelope is unsigned or the signature does not match, the clerk mails a notice, and the voter has until the 21st calendar day after the election to resolve it.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Voting, Step By Step →
    • ORS 254.431
  • 30 days

    Objecting to a reconsideration order

    From
    Copies of the reconsideration order being mailed to the parties
    Whose
    The party objecting

    A hearing on objections to a reconsideration order is granted only if the request for it is filed within 30 days.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt At Work →
    • ORS 656.319
  • 30 days

    The buyer's application for title

    From
    The date of transfer
    Whose
    The buyer

    The person receiving an interest in a vehicle covered by an Oregon title submits an application for title within 30 days of the transfer, with the title transfer fees and an odometer disclosure. The section is in force until January 1, 2027, when a version already enacted takes its place.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Signing Over A Car →
    • ORS 803.092
  • 45 days

    Notice to consumers of a breach of security

    From
    Discovering or being told of the breach
    Whose
    The covered entity

    A covered entity notifies the consumers concerned in the most expeditious manner possible, without unreasonable delay, and not later than 45 days after discovering or being told of the breach, unless a law enforcement agency asks in writing for a delay because notice would impede a criminal investigation.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Letter About Your Information →
    • ORS 646A.604
  • 60 days

    Objecting to a notice of closure

    From
    The notice of closure being mailed to the worker
    Whose
    The worker

    A hearing on a worker's objection to a notice of closure is granted only if the request for it is filed within 60 days.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt At Work →
    • ORS 656.319
  • 60 days

    Requesting a hearing on a denied claim

    From
    The denial being mailed to the worker
    Whose
    The worker

    A worker objecting to the denial of a claim requests a hearing not later than the 60th day after the denial was mailed.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt At Work →
    • ORS 656.319
  • 90 days

    Filing after a health benefit plan rejects a claim as work related

    From
    The health benefit plan rejecting the claim as work related
    Whose
    The worker

    Where a health benefit plan rejects a claim because the injury is work related, the worker may file within 90 days of that rejection.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt At Work →
    • ORS 656.265
  • 90 days

    Notice of a work injury to the employer

    From
    The accident
    Whose
    The worker

    Notice of an accident causing injury or death is given to the employer immediately, and not later than 90 days after the accident. It needs no particular form, but it has to be in writing and say when, where and how the injury happened.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt At Work →
    • ORS 656.265
  • 180 days

    A late request for a hearing, with good cause

    From
    The denial being mailed to the worker
    Whose
    The worker

    A request filed by the 180th day after the denial was mailed can still be heard if the worker shows good cause for missing the 60th day.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt At Work →
    • ORS 656.319
  • 1 year

    Late notice of a work injury

    From
    The accident
    Whose
    The worker

    Missing the 90 days bars the claim unless notice is given within one year after the accident and the employer knew of the injury, the worker died within 180 days, or the worker had good cause for the delay.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt At Work →
    • ORS 656.265
  • 3 years

    A wrongful death action, from discovery of the injury

    From
    The injury causing the death being discovered, or when it reasonably should have been
    Whose
    The personal representative

    The action is commenced within three years after the injury causing death is discovered or reasonably should have been, and never later than three years after the death or the end of any statute of ultimate repose that applies, whichever is earliest.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Death Somebody Caused →
    • ORS 30.020
  • 3 years

    The latest a wrongful death action may be commenced

    From
    The death
    Whose
    The personal representative

    Whenever the injury was discovered, a wrongful death action is never commenced later than three years after the death, or the end of any statute of ultimate repose that applies, whichever is earliest.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Death Somebody Caused →
    • ORS 30.020
  • 5 years

    A civil action over discrimination at work

    From
    The unlawful employment practice occurring
    Whose
    The person claiming to be aggrieved

    A civil action alleging a practice the discrimination section forbids is commenced not later than five years after it occurred.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Discrimination At Work →
  • 5 years

    A complaint of discrimination at work to the Bureau of Labor and Industries

    From
    The unlawful employment practice occurring
    Whose
    The person claiming to be aggrieved

    A verified written complaint alleging a practice the discrimination section forbids is filed with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries no later than five years after it occurred. Once a civil action alleging the same matters has started in state or federal court, a complaint may not be filed with the commissioner.

Your home26

  • Not less than 48 hours

    Ending a tenancy over an essential service that threatens health or safety

    From
    The tenant's written notice specifying the breach
    Whose
    The landlord

    Where the lack of an essential service poses an imminent and serious threat to the tenant's health, safety or property, the tenant's written notice may end the rental agreement in not less than 48 hours, unless the landlord remedies the breach within that period.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When The Landlord Will Not Fix It →
    • ORS 90.365
  • At least 72 hours

    Notice of nonpayment in a week to week tenancy

    From
    The written notice of nonpayment being delivered
    Whose
    The landlord

    The landlord's written notice gives at least 72 hours to pay before the rental agreement ends, and may be given no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period, counting the day rent is due. Paying within the period cures the nonpayment.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Being Evicted For Rent →
    • ORS 90.394
  • Prior to 5 days before

    Curing a default before a trustee's sale

    From
    The date of the sale as last set, counted back
    Whose
    The grantor, a successor in interest or a junior lienholder

    The default may be cured at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. On a residential trust deed, trustee's and attorney fees in the cure are capped at a total of $1,000 or what was actually charged, whichever is less, and the loan is reinstated as if there had been no acceleration.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When The House Is Foreclosed →
    • ORS 86.778
  • At least 5 days before

    Notice of a hearing before the property value appeals board

    From
    The hearing, counted back
    Whose
    The board

    A petitioner who asks for a hearing gets at least five days' written notice of its time and place. The petition itself runs from the time the tax statements are mailed until December 31.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Value On Your Tax Bill →
    • ORS 309.100
  • 7 days

    The first appearance on any other claim for possession

    From
    The judicial day after the landlord pays the filing fee
    Whose
    The court clerk

    For a claim for possession on any ground other than nonpayment, the clerk sets the first appearance seven days after the judicial day following payment of the filing fee.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Being Evicted For Rent →
    • ORS 105.135
  • 7 days

    The landlord's time to remedy an essential service after a notice to terminate

    From
    Delivery of the tenant's notice of material noncompliance
    Whose
    The landlord

    A tenant's notice of material noncompliance ends the rental agreement on the date it names unless the breach is remedied within seven days, where it concerns an essential service.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When The Landlord Will Not Fix It →
    • ORS 90.360
  • At least 7 days

    The repair date in a notice about a minor defect

    From
    The tenant's written notice of the defect being given to the landlord
    Whose
    The landlord

    The tenant's written notice describes the defect and the intent to repair and deduct if it is not fixed by a date at least seven days away. If it is not fixed by then, the tenant may have it repaired by someone else and deduct the actual and reasonable cost, up to $300, from later rent.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When The Landlord Will Not Fix It →
    • ORS 90.368
  • At least 10 days

    The 10 day notice of nonpayment

    From
    The written notice of nonpayment being delivered
    Whose
    The landlord

    In any tenancy other than week to week, one form of the notice gives at least 10 days to pay, and may be given no sooner than the eighth day of the rental period, counting the day rent is due. Paying within the period cures the nonpayment.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Being Evicted For Rent →
    • ORS 90.394
  • At least 13 days

    The 13 day notice of nonpayment

    From
    The written notice of nonpayment being delivered
    Whose
    The landlord

    In any tenancy other than week to week, the other form of the notice gives at least 13 days to pay, and may be given no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period, counting the day rent is due. Paying within the period cures the nonpayment.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Being Evicted For Rent →
    • ORS 90.394
  • 15 days

    Objecting to a guardianship petition

    From
    Notice of the petition being served or mailed
    Whose
    The respondent, or another person objecting

    Objections to a petition, written or oral, are due within 15 days after notice of it is served or mailed, and a hearing is then scheduled. The court may not charge the respondent a fee for filing an objection.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When A Court Appoints A Guardian →
    • ORS 125.075
  • 15 days

    The first appearance on a claim for nonpayment

    From
    The judicial day after the landlord pays the filing fee
    Whose
    The court clerk

    For a claim of nonpayment, the clerk sets the first appearance 15 days after the judicial day following payment of the filing fee. A default judgment for possession is entered only if the landlord appears and the tenant does not; if the tenant appears and the landlord does not, the complaint is dismissed.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Being Evicted For Rent →
    • ORS 105.135
    • ORS 105.137
  • No earlier than 15 days and no later than 30 days

    The trial on a claim for nonpayment

    From
    The first appearance, where both sides appear and the case has not settled
    Whose
    The court

    If both sides appear and the case has not settled, the court sets a trial, for a nonpayment claim no earlier than 15 days and no later than 30 days after the appearance. A tenant without a lawyer may answer on a court form listing defenses, and is not limited at trial to what the form raised.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Being Evicted For Rent →
    • ORS 105.137
  • 20 days

    Mailing notice that a claim of lien was filed

    From
    Filing the claim of lien
    Whose
    The lien claimant

    Notice of the filing, with a copy of the claim, is mailed to the owner and the mortgagee not later than 20 days after filing. A claimant who does not mail it loses costs and attorney fees.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Lien On Your House →
    • ORS 87.039
  • 30 days

    The earliest a simple estate affidavit may be filed

    From
    The death
    Whose
    The claiming successors, or the personal representative named in a will

    One or more claiming successors, or the personal representative named in a will, may file the affidavit with the probate court clerk, but not until 30 days after the death.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Small Estate →
    • ORS 114.515
  • Not less than 30 days

    The termination date in a notice of material noncompliance

    From
    Delivery of the tenant's notice of material noncompliance
    Whose
    The tenant

    For a material noncompliance, the tenant's written notice may end the rental agreement on a date not less than 30 days after delivery, unless the breach is remedied within seven days for an essential service or 30 days otherwise. If the tenancy ends, the landlord returns the deposit and prepaid rent.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When The Landlord Will Not Fix It →
    • ORS 90.360
  • 31 days

    The written accounting, or the deposit, after a tenancy ends

    From
    The tenancy ending and the tenant delivering possession
    Whose
    The landlord

    To claim any part of the deposit or prepaid rent, the landlord gives a written accounting stating specifically the basis of the claim within 31 days, and returns whatever is not claimed that way within the same 31 days. If the landlord does not return what is due on time, or in bad faith fails to return any part of it, the tenant may recover twice the amount withheld without a written accounting, or withheld in bad faith.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Getting The Deposit Back →
    • ORS 90.300
  • 60 days

    Disallowing a claim against a simple estate

    From
    The claim being presented
    Whose
    The affiant

    A claim not listed in the affidavit is treated as allowed unless the person who filed the affidavit disallows it in writing within 60 days after it is presented.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Small Estate →
    • ORS 114.540
  • 60 days

    Rescinding an acknowledgment of parentage

    From
    The acknowledgment becoming effective
    Whose
    A party to the acknowledgment

    A party may rescind by filing a signed, notarized rescission with the state registrar within 60 days after the acknowledgment becomes effective, or by the first hearing in a proceeding about the child in which that party is a party, whichever is earlier. After that, it can be set aside in circuit court only for fraud, duress or a material mistake of fact. The section is in force until January 1, 2027.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Who The Parent Is On Paper →
    • ORS 109.070
  • 75 days

    Filing a claim of construction lien

    From
    The claimant ceasing to provide labor, materials or equipment, or construction being completed, whichever is earlier
    Whose
    The lien claimant

    The claim of lien is filed with the county recording officer not later than 75 days after the claimant stopped furnishing labor, materials or equipment, or after construction was completed, whichever is earlier.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Lien On Your House →
    • ORS 87.035
  • At least 120 days before

    Notice of a trustee's sale

    From
    The date of the sale, counted back
    Whose
    The trustee

    After the notice of default is recorded, and at least 120 days before the sale, notice of it is served, or mailed by both first class and certified mail with return receipt requested, to the grantor, any successor in interest of record, and anyone with a later lien or interest of record.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When The House Is Foreclosed →
    • ORS 86.764
  • 4 months

    Presenting a claim against a simple estate

    From
    The simple estate affidavit being filed
    Whose
    A creditor

    A claim against the estate may be presented to the person who filed the affidavit within four months after it was filed, and a later claim is generally barred.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Small Estate →
    • ORS 114.540
  • 120 days

    Suing to enforce a construction lien

    From
    Filing the claim of lien
    Whose
    The lien claimant

    Unless suit is brought within 120 days after the claim is filed, the lien no longer binds the improvement. An agreement to extend payment can stretch the 120 days, but no lien continues longer than two years from filing that way.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Lien On Your House →
    • ORS 87.055
  • 2 years

    Redeeming property after a judgment of foreclosure for taxes

    From
    The judgment of foreclosure
    Whose
    Anyone with an interest at the date of the judgment, their heirs or devisees, or a lienholder of record

    The county holds the property for two years unless it is redeemed sooner, by paying the full amount under the judgment with interest, plus a penalty of five percent and a fee of $50 or more. Property not redeemed within the two years is deeded to the county, and every right of redemption ends when the deed is executed.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When The Taxes Go Unpaid →
    • ORS 312.120
    • ORS 312.200
  • 2 years

    The longest a lien lasts on an agreement to extend payment

    From
    Filing the claim of lien
    Whose
    The lien claimant

    Where payment is extended by agreement, the lien can outlast the 120 days, but no lien continues longer than two years from filing that way.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Lien On Your House →
    • ORS 87.055
  • 3 years

    Property becoming subject to foreclosure for unpaid taxes

    From
    The earliest date of delinquency
    Whose
    The county

    Real property becomes subject to foreclosure for delinquent taxes when three years have elapsed from the earliest date of delinquency, and unpaid special assessments and charges for the same years are foreclosed with the taxes.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When The Taxes Go Unpaid →
    • ORS 312.010
  • 10 years

    Possession long enough for title by adverse possession

    From
    Entering into possession with an honest belief of being the owner
    Whose
    The person in possession

    Title by adverse possession takes actual, open, notorious, exclusive, hostile and continuous possession for 10 years, begun with an honest belief of ownership that continued throughout, had an objective basis and was reasonable, each element proved by clear and convincing evidence.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Strip You Have Been Mowing →
    • ORS 105.620

Carrying a firearm1

  • 15 years

    The end of the firearm bar after a single felony

    From
    Discharge from imprisonment, parole or probation for the felony
    Whose
    The person convicted

    The felon in possession of a firearm rule does not reach a person convicted of only one felony that involved no criminal homicide and no firearm or switchblade, once discharged from imprisonment, parole or probation for 15 years.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Who Cannot Carry →
    • ORS 166.270

Charges and penalties9

  • 10 days

    Reporting a change of residence

    From
    The change of residence
    Whose
    The person required to report

    A change of residence is reported in person within 10 days. Reporting the move in person within 10 days in the county of the new residence is an affirmative defense to a charge of failing to report it, if the person otherwise complied.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Registration Calendar →
    • ORS 163A.010
    • ORS 163A.040
  • 10 days

    Reporting a legal change of name

    From
    The legal change of name
    Whose
    The person required to report

    A legal change of name is reported in person within 10 days, in the county of the person's last reported residence.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Registration Calendar →
    • ORS 163A.010
  • 10 days

    Reporting work or higher education

    From
    The first day the person works at, carries on a vocation at or attends an institution of higher education, or a change in that status
    Whose
    The person required to report

    Starting work, a vocation or attendance at an institution of higher education, and any change in that status, are reported in person within 10 days.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Registration Calendar →
    • ORS 163A.010
  • 10 days

    The first report after release

    From
    Release from a correctional facility in Oregon
    Whose
    The person required to report

    The report is made in person to the Department of State Police, a city police department or a county sheriff's office, in the county of release, within 10 days after release.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Registration Calendar →
    • ORS 163A.010
  • 10 days

    The yearly report

    From
    The person's birth date, each year
    Whose
    The person required to report

    Once each year a report is made in person within 10 days of the person's birth date, whether or not the person has moved.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Registration Calendar →
    • ORS 163A.010
  • 15 days

    The forfeiture notice, where none was served at the seizure

    From
    The seizure
    Whose
    The forfeiting agency

    If the forfeiture notice is not served at the time of seizure, the agency issues it not more than 15 days after the seizure. The officer who seizes property makes an inventory and gives a receipt to the person it was taken from.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When They Take Your Property →
    • ORS 131A.150
    • ORS 131A.055
  • 21 days

    A claim to seized property

    From
    Service of the forfeiture notice, or the last publication where notice was published
    Whose
    A person claiming an interest in the property

    The claim is filed with the forfeiting agency's forfeiture counsel not more than 21 days after service of the notice, or after the last publication, with no extensions. It is signed under penalty of perjury and states the claimant's true name, an address for future mailings, and the claimant's interest.

  • At least 21 days before

    Reporting travel outside the United States

    From
    The intended travel, counted back
    Whose
    The person required to report

    A report is due at least 21 days before any intended travel outside the United States.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Registration Calendar →
    • ORS 163A.010
  • 1 year

    Applying for crime victim compensation

    From
    The injury to the victim
    Whose
    The victim, or a survivor or dependent of a deceased victim

    The application to the Department of Justice is filed within one year of the injury, or a further time the department allows for good cause, as one of the conditions of eligibility.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: When You Are The Victim →
    • ORS 147.015

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