IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF MARION
Case No: _________________
Plaintiff (Landlord or Agent)
v.
RESIDENTIAL EVICTION
SUMMONS
and all others
Defendant (Tenant or Occupant)
TO:
Street Address of Property Occupied by Defendant
City
State
ZIP
Mailing Address (if different)
NOTICE TO TENANTS:
READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY!
YOUR LANDLORD WANTS TO EVICT YOU
ON ______________________ AT ___9:00am_______ , you must come to
court at the Marion County Courthouse, 100 High Street NE, Salem Oregon 97301.
You do not have to pay any fees to the court for this first hearing.
•
If you do not appear in court and your landlord does, your landlord will win automatically
and can have the sheriff physically remove you from the property.
•
If you do appear in court and your landlord does not, the court will dismiss this case.
•
If both of you appear in court:
The judge may ask you to try to reach an agreement with your landlord, but this is
voluntary. Trained mediators may be available for free to help you resolve disputes.
If you and your landlord do not reach an agreement, the court will schedule a trial.
IF YOU WANT A TRIAL, YOU MUST:
Be in court at the time scheduled above. Allow time to get through security;
On the same day, file an Answer with the court giving a legal reason why you should
not be evicted. The court can give you a form;
Give a copy of the Answer to your landlord (or your landlord’s agent or lawyer); and
Pay a filing fee. The judge may defer payment if you are low-income. Go to
to see what the filing fee will be.
FED – Summons
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