Oregon Statutes 645.305 – Jurisdiction of courts
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The courts of this state shall have jurisdiction over any person, including a nonresident of this state, who engages in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the director. [1987 c.148 § 18]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 645.305
- Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or an agent or employee authorized to act on the director's behalf. See Oregon Statutes 645.005
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, a joint venture, a partnership, a cooperative, an association, a joint stock company, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, a government or a political subdivision of a government. See Oregon Statutes 645.005