or 701.153.

671.707 or 701.153.

����� (4) The administrator, as defined in ORS 25.010, may issue writs of garnishment only for the collection of past due support. Writs issued under this subsection are subject to the provisions of ORS 18.645. [2001 c.249 �12; 2003 c.576 �50; 2007 c.793 �1; 2007 c.836 �39; 2025 c.32 �67]

(Writs Issued by Court Administrators)

����� 18.638 Writs issued by court administrators generally. (1) Unless there are grounds for denying issuance of a writ of garnishment under ORS 18.640, the court administrator shall issue writs of garnishment upon proper application and payment of all required fees. A writ of garnishment issued by the court administrator must be signed by the creditor. The signature constitutes a certificate by the person under ORCP 17 and is subject to the sanctions provided by ORCP 17.

����� (2) The court administrator may not fill in or complete a writ of garnishment on behalf of a creditor.

����� (3) The court administrator is not responsible for verifying the amounts set forth in a writ issued by the court administrator and is not liable for errors in the writ made by the creditor. [2001 c.249 �13; 2003 c.576 �51]

����� 18.640 Grounds for denying issuance of writ. (1) The court administrator shall refuse to issue a writ of garnishment that is not substantially in the form required by ORS 18.830.

����� (2) The court administrator shall refuse to issue a writ of garnishment that is incomplete or contains improper instructions. Grounds for refusing issuance of a writ under this subsection include:

����� (a) The inability of the court administrator to verify the existence of the debt claimed as the basis for the writ by a review of the register of the court.

����� (b) A determination by the court administrator, based on a review of the register of the court, that a satisfaction of judgment has been filed with the court.

����� (3) The court administrator shall refuse to issue a writ of garnishment pursuant to an order for provisional process under ORCP 83 and 84 if the party seeking issuance of the writ has not complied with all requirements of ORCP 82 A(3), A(5) and A(6) and B to G, 83 and 84. [2001 c.249 �14; 2003 c.576 �52]

(Writs Issued by Division of Child Support or District Attorney)

����� 18.645 Writs issued by Division of Child Support or district attorney; rules. (1) The administrator, as defined in ORS 25.010, may issue writs of garnishment for the collection of past due support in the manner provided by this section. Except as otherwise specifically provided in ORS 18.600 to 18.850, the provisions of ORS 18.600 to