Oregon Statutes 260.225 – Court proceedings to compel filing of correct statements; attorney fees
(1) Upon the petition of the Secretary of State or an elector, or of any other filing officer with whom a statement is required to be filed, the circuit court for the county in which the principal office of the filing officer is located may compel a candidate, treasurer or person who fails to file a statement required to be filed with the filing officer under ORS § 260.044, 260.057, 260.076, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118, or who files with the filing officer an insufficient statement, to file with the filing officer a proper statement. The petition shall be filed with the circuit court not later than the 90th day after the date the statement is filed or should have been filed.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 260.225
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, of the Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, labor organization, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, club, organization or other combination of individuals having collective capacity. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) If the court determines that a petition filed under this section is frivolous or the court does not compel the filing of any statement, the candidate, treasurer or person against whom the petition was filed is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees at trial and on appeal. [1971 c.749 § 20; 1973 c.744 § 20; 1979 c.190 § 359; 1985 c.808 § 60; 1989 c.571 § 1; 1993 c.493 § 76; 1999 c.999 § 16; 2001 c.82 § 7; 2003 c.542 § 18; 2005 c.809 § 40; 2009 c.818 § 14; 2013 c.758 § 10]
[1973 c.744 § 18; repealed by 1975 c. 684 § 1 (260.228 enacted in lieu of 260.227)]
[1975 c.684 § 2 (enacted in lieu of 260.227); 1979 c.519 § 34; repealed by 1979 c.190 § 431]
[Repealed by 1967 c.630 § 2 (260.231 enacted in lieu of 260.230)]
[1967 c.630 § 3 (260.231 enacted in lieu of 260.230); 1971 c.749 § 40; renumbered 260.432]