In self-defense (too many questions taking too long to answer) I created this guide on How to Find Oregon Appellate Court Briefs. (You can see why there were all…
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OJD iForms: A DIY Option
OJD iForms is an easy way for self-represented litigants to produce court documents in a variety of case types including Family Law, Landlord/Tenant, and Small Claims. According to the…
Can an inherited IRA be claimed as an exemption?: U.S. Supreme Court decides Clark v Rameker
…delivered the opinion of the Court. When an individual files for bankruptcy, she may exempt particular categories of assets from the bankruptcy estate. One such category includes certain “retirement funds.”…
Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges
There was a time when you had to beg, borrow, or steal (I didn’t say that) titles like this, Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges (5th edition, 2007)….
Oregon Small Claims Limit Raised to $7,500
The Governor signed HB 2316 on May 9th, 2007 (previously blogged here). Effective January 1, 2008, the Small Claims Court limit is raised from $5,000 to $7,500. This will…
Oregon Consumer Law: Parking Tickets, Tax Collectors, Weekend Tow Jobs, and a “Notice of Tort Claim” Appeal
recipient eventually hears from the Oregon Department of Revenue. The state acts as the collection agency for other government entities, including Multnomah County Courts. The Desk had two such tickets,…
Municipal Courts and DUII in Astoria
For some reason the subject of municipal courts, their jurisdiction, appeals from, and their judges keeps popping up these past couple of weeks. I was scanning the newspapers from…
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)
Appeals Cases; and cases, statutes, regulations, court rules, constitutions, attorney general opinions, and session laws for Oregon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Washington.” Visit the State of Oregon…
Escape from Custody in Oregon: Definition of “Constructive Restraint”
forget about that Freedom Road Quickstep maneuver. From the OJD Court of Appeal July 8, 2009, Media Release (or read the full case ): “State of Oregon, Respondent, v….
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