Rule 18.040.Form of Order or Judgment
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 18.040
Plain-English Summary
The ORS chapter 90 question follows the case to the end. Any proposed order or judgment submitted to the court must include a finding on whether the action is subject to ORS chapter 90, expressed substantially as a checkbox line stating that the action is subject to the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Note the breadth: this reaches any proposed order, not only the judgment that ends the case.
The second requirement addresses a common source of confusion in eviction files. If multiple defendants are named, the judgment must clearly describe what is rendered as to each of them. Cases with several occupants often resolve unevenly, with one defaulting, another reaching an agreement, and a third litigating. A judgment that speaks only of the defendants as a group leaves the record unable to say who lost what.
The third requirement is the form. A judgment for forcible entry and detainer in an eviction action subject to ORS chapter 90 must be in substantially the form provided on the state courts forms page. That obligation is narrower than the finding requirement, since it attaches to the judgment for possession in a case under that chapter.
How the proposed document reaches the judge is governed elsewhere. UTCR 5.100 sets out the service requirements for proposed orders and judgments and the certificate that has to accompany them, and it applies here alongside the content rules in this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What has to appear in an Oregon eviction judgment?
A finding on whether the action is subject to ORS chapter 90, stated substantially as a checkbox line about the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. If multiple defendants are named, the judgment must also describe clearly what is rendered as to each one, and a judgment for forcible entry and detainer in a case under ORS chapter 90 must follow the published form.
Does the finding go on proposed orders too, or only judgments?
Both. The rule reaches any proposed order or judgment submitted to the court, so an interim order in an eviction action carries the finding the same way the final judgment does.
What if there is more than one defendant?
The judgment must clearly describe the judgment rendered as to each defendant. Name them individually and say what happens to each, rather than entering one judgment against the defendants as a block.
Do I have to use the published judgment form?
For a judgment for forcible entry and detainer in an eviction action subject to ORS chapter 90, yes. It must be in substantially the form provided on the state courts forms page the rule names.
How do I get the proposed judgment in front of the judge?
Follow UTCR 5.100, which governs submission of proposed orders and judgments. It sets the service that has to precede submission and requires a dated certificate, placed after the space for the judicial signature, describing how that service was accomplished and why the document is ready for signature.