Title 19 · ORS Chapter 19

19.250, to be served: ����� (a) On all parties who have appeared in the action, suit or proceeding; ����� (b) On the trial court administrator; and ����� (c) On the trial court transcript coordinat

Citation: ORS 19.250

Section: 19.250

19.250, to be served:

����� (a) On all parties who have appeared in the action, suit or proceeding;

����� (b) On the trial court administrator; and

����� (c) On the trial court transcript coordinator, if applicable and if a transcript is designated in connection with the appeal.

����� (3) The original of the notice with proof of service indorsed thereon or affixed thereto shall be filed with the Court of Appeals. [Formerly 19.023; 1999 c.367 �2; 2025 c.268 �30d]

����� 19.245 Who may appeal; appeal of default judgments and judgments taken by confession; appeal of stipulated judgments. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, any party to a judgment may appeal from the judgment.

����� (2) A party to a judgment given by confession or for want of an answer may not appeal from the judgment except as follows:

����� (a) A plaintiff, third party plaintiff or a party who pleaded a cross-claim or counterclaim may appeal from the judgment if the judgment is not in accord with the relief demanded in the complaint.

����� (b) A defendant may appeal from the judgment if the trial court has entered a default judgment against the defendant as a sanction or has denied a motion to set aside a default order or judgment.

����� (c) A defendant may appeal from the judgment if it is void.

����� (3) A party to a stipulated judgment may appeal from the judgment only if:

����� (a) The judgment specifically provides that the party has reserved the right to appellate review of a ruling of the trial court in the cause; and

����� (b) The appeal presents a justiciable controversy. [Formerly 19.020; 1999 c.367 �1; 2001 c.541 �1]

(Notice of Appeal)

����� 19.250 Contents of notice of appeal. (1) The notice of appeal must contain the following:

����� (a) The title of the cause. The party appealing a judgment must be designated the appellant and the adverse party the respondent, but the title of the action or proceeding is not otherwise changed by reason of the appeal.

����� (b) The names of the parties and their attorneys.

����� (c)(A) If an appellant is not represented by an attorney, a postal address for the appellant and either an electronic mail address for the appellant or a statement that the appellant does not have an electronic mail address.

����� (B) If the appellant is represented by an attorney, a postal address and electronic mail address for the attorney.

����� (d) A notice to each party that appeared in the action or proceeding, or to the attorney for the party, that an appeal is taken from the judgment or some specified part of the judgment and designating the adverse parties to the appeal. The notice of appeal must contain the postal address and electronic mail address, if known to the appellant, for all other parties designated as parties to the appeal.

����� (e) A designation of those portions of the proceedings and exhibits to be included in the record in addition to the trial court file. The appellant may amend the designation of record at any time after filing the notice of appeal until 35 days after the filing of a certificate of preparation for the transcript under ORS 19.370 (3). The amendment must be made by filing and serving in the same manner as a notice of appeal a notice of amended designation of record. The amended designation must clearly indicate those portions of the proceedings and exhibits being added to or deleted from the original designation of record. The designation may not be later amended by the appellant unless the appellate court so orders.

����� (f) A plain and concise statement of the points on which the appellant intends to rely. On appeal, the appellant may rely on no other points than those set forth in such statement. If the appellant has designated for inclusion in the record all the testimony and all the instructions given and requested, no statement of points is necessary. Not later than the 15th day following the filing of the certificate of preparation for the transcript under ORS 19.370 (3), the appellant may serve and file an amended statement of points. Except by approval of the court, the appellant may then rely on no other points than those set forth in such amended statement.

����� (g) The signature of the appellant or attorney for the appellant.

����� (2) Within 14 days after the filing of the notice of appeal or amended designation of record, any other party may serve and file a designation of additional parts of the proceedings and exhibits to be included in the record. Such designation must be served and filed as provided for the serving and filing of a notice of appeal under ORS 19.240 and 19.260. If such party also appeals, the designation must be included in the notice of appeal of the party and may not be served and filed separately. [Formerly 19.029; 1999 c.367 �3; 2013 c.685 �4]

����� 19.255 Time for service and filing of notice of appeal. (1) Except as provided in this section, a notice of appeal must be served and filed within 30 days after the judgment appealed from is entered in the register.

����� (2) If a motion for a new trial is filed and served within the time allowed by ORCP 64, or a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict is filed and served within the time allowed by ORCP 63, a notice of appeal must be served and filed:

����� (a) Within 30 days after the order disposing of the motion is entered in the register, or within 30 days after the motion is deemed denied under ORCP 63 D or 64 F, whichever is first; or

����� (b) Within the time allowed by subsection (1) of this section, if the period of time provided for in subsection (1) of this section expires later than the period of time provided for in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

����� (3) Any other party who has appeared in the action, suit or proceeding, desiring to appeal against the appellant or any other party to the action, suit or proceeding, may serve and file notice of appeal within 10 days after the expiration of the time allowed by subsections (1) and (2) of this section. Any party not an appellant or respondent, but who becomes an adverse party to a cross appeal, may cross appeal against any party to the appeal by a written statement in the brief.

����� (4)(a) Upon the motion of a person determined to be a person with mental illness as provided in ORS 426.130, or determined to be an extremely dangerous person with mental illness under ORS 426.701 or 426.702, the Court of Appeals shall grant the person leave to file a notice of appeal of the determination after the time limits described in subsections (1) to (3) of this section if:

����� (A) The person, by clear and convincing evidence, shows that the failure to file a timely notice of appeal is not attributable to the person personally; and

����� (B) The person shows a colorable claim of error in the proceeding from which the appeal is taken.

����� (b) The request for leave to file a notice of appeal after the time limits prescribed in subsections (1) to (3) of this section must be filed within 90 days after entry of the order being appealed.

����� (5) Except as otherwise ordered by the appellate court, when more than one notice of appeal is filed, the date on which the last such notice was filed shall be used in determining the time for preparation of the transcript, filing briefs and other steps in connection with the appeal. [Formerly 19.026; 2003 c.281 �1; 2019 c.400 �1]

����� 19.260 Filing by mail or delivery. (1)(a) Filing a notice of appeal in the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court may be accomplished by mail or delivery. Regardless of the date of actual receipt by the court to which the appeal is taken, the date of filing the notice is the date of mailing or dispatch for delivery, if the notice is:

����� (A) Mailed by any class of mail from the United States Postal Service and the party filing the notice has proof from the United States Postal Service of the mailing date; or

����� (B) Mailed or dispatched via a commercial delivery service by a class of delivery calculated to achieve delivery within three calendar days, and the party filing the notice has proof from the commercial delivery service of the mailing or dispatch date.

����� (b)(A) Proof of the date of mailing or dispatch under this subsection must be certified by the party filing the notice and filed thereafter with the court to which the appeal is taken. Any record of mailing or dispatch from the United States Postal Service or the commercial delivery service showing the date that the party initiated mailing or dispatch is sufficient proof of the date of mailing or dispatch. If the notice is received by the court on or before the date by which the notice is required to be filed, the party filing the notice is not required to file proof of mailing or dispatch.

����� (B) If the notice is mailed via the United States Postal Service first class mail, the date shown on the postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service constitutes sufficient proof of mailing or dispatch under this subsection.

����� (2)(a) Service of notice of appeal on a party, transcript coordinator or the trial court administrator, or service of a petition for judicial review on a party or administrative agency may be accomplished by:

����� (A) First class, registered or certified mail; or

����� (B) Mail or dispatch for delivery via the United States Postal Service or a commercial delivery service by a class of delivery calculated to achieve delivery within three calendar days.

����� (b) The date of serving the notice under this subsection is the date of mailing or dispatch. The party filing the notice must certify the date and method of service.

����� (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, if the party filing a notice of appeal is involuntarily confined in a state or local governmental facility, the date of filing of a notice of appeal in the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, and the date of service under subsection (2) of this section, is the date on which the party delivers the original notice of appeal, and the appropriate number of copies of the notice for service under subsection (2) of this section, to the person or place designated by the facility for handling outgoing mail.

����� (4) Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of this section are applicable to petitions for judicial review, cross petitions for judicial review and petitions under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals. [Formerly 19.028; 1999 c.367 �6; 2011 c.310 �1; 2015 c.80 �1; 2023 c.14 �1]

����� 19.265 Payment of filing fee. At the time the notice of appeal is filed as provided in ORS 19.240, the appellant shall deposit with the State Court Administrator the amount of the appropriate filing fee. The timely deposit of such fee is not jurisdictional, but omission to do so shall be cause for dismissal of the appeal, subject to the provisions of ORS 19.270 (3). [Formerly 19.035]

(Jurisdiction of Appellate Court and Trial Court)

����� 19.270 Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; trial court jurisdiction to enter appealable judgment or order. (1) The Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction of the cause when the notice of appeal has been served and filed as provided in ORS 19.240, 19.250 and 19.255. The trial court may exercise those powers in connection with the appeal as are conferred by law, and retains jurisdiction in the matter for the following purposes:

����� (a) Deciding requests for attorney fees, costs and disbursements or expenses pursuant to ORCP 68 or other provision of law.

����� (b) Enforcing the judgment, subject to any stay of the judgment.

����� (c) Deciding a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict under ORCP 63.

����� (d) Deciding a motion for new trial under ORCP 64.

����� (e) Deciding a motion for relief from judgment under ORCP 71 B.

����� (2) The following requirements of ORS 19.240, 19.250 and 19.255 are jurisdictional and may not be waived or extended:

����� (a) Service of the notice of appeal on all parties identified in the notice of appeal as adverse parties or, if the notice of appeal does not identify adverse parties, on all parties who have appeared in the action, suit or proceeding, as provided in ORS 19.240 (2)(a), within the time limits prescribed by ORS 19.255.

����� (b) Filing of the original of the notice of appeal with the Court of Appeals as provided in ORS