(1) All circuit courts and appellate courts of this state, and all commissions, departments and divisions in the judicial branch of state government, shall add a fee of not more than $200 to any judgment that includes a monetary obligation that the court or judicial branch is charged with collecting. The fee shall cover the cost of establishing and administering an account for the debtor and shall be added without further notice to the debtor or further order of the court. The fee shall be added only if the court gives the defendant a period of time in which to pay the obligation after the financial obligation is imposed. Fees under this subsection shall be deposited in the General Fund.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 1.202

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state government: means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. See Oregon Statutes 174.111
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) All circuit courts and appellate courts of this state, and all commissions, departments and divisions in the judicial branch of state government, that use private collection agencies, the Department of Revenue or an offset of federal tax refunds pursuant to an agreement entered into under ORS § 1.196 shall add a fee to any judgment referred for collection that includes a monetary obligation that the state court or the commission, department or division is charged with collecting. A fee to cover the costs of collecting judgments referred to the private collection agency, the Department of Revenue, the United States Financial Management Service or the Internal Revenue Service shall be added to the monetary obligation without further notice to the debtor or further order of the court. The fee may not exceed the actual costs of collecting the judgment.

(3) The fees described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section may not be added to any order or judgment arising from the actions of a person who:

(a) Was under 18 years of age at the time of the act or is subject to juvenile court probation; and

(b) Was not waived to circuit court for prosecution as an adult under ORS § 419C.340.

(4) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may authorize or direct circuit courts and appellate courts of this state, and all commissions, departments and divisions in the judicial branch of state government, to waive or suspend the fees required to be added to judgments under this section. Except to the extent authorized by the Chief Justice, a court may not waive or suspend the fees required to be added to judgments under this section. [2001 c.823 § 20; 2007 c.860 § 32; 2009 c.484 § 3; 2009 c.659 34,36; 2009 c.791 § 4a; 2011 c.595 92,92a; 2021 c.215 § 1; 2021 c.597 § 7]

 

[2001 c.823 § 25 (enacted in lieu of 8.172); 2003 c.518 § 11; repealed by 2011 c.595 § 173]

 

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