Small Claim Instructions (Page 2 of 8) in pdf

 PRINT CLEARLY! Write all names first, middle, last.

 ALWAYS provide written updates to the court if your phone number or address changes.

WHERE DO YOU FILE?

You must file your claim in the court for the

county

where either:

 At least one defendant lives or can be found at the time you file this claim OR

 The damage, claim, or injury occurred OR

 The defendant was supposed to perform an act under the contract (if your claim is based on

a contract).

When you file, the clerk will give you a case number. Put this number at the top of page 1 of each

document (where the form says “Case Number”), AND at the bottom of each page of the document

and all attachments.

WHO SHOULD YOU NAME AS A DEFENDANT?

When you file a claim, the names of all defendants must be complete and correct. Use the name

the defendant used at the time your claim first arose. For example, if your contract is with “Easy

Pay Way” but it is now out of business and you are suing the owners, name BOTH Easy Pay Way

and the owners John Smith and Angela Smith.

You may name as a defendant:

 An individual person (be sure the spelling is correct and use full, formal names – use “John

Smith and Angela Smith” instead of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”)

 An individual “Doing Business As” a different name (you must use both the individual’s

name and write “dba [the other name],” see next section)

 A corporation (you must also have the name of the Registered Agent, see next section). Call

the Oregon Corporation Division at 503.986.2200 or go to

to get

this information. Be sure you have the full, proper name and any initials of the corporation

(like “Inc.” or “LLC”)

t is up to you to get this information. The court cannot do it for you.

Filing a Small Claim FOR a Business or AGAINST a Business

If you are filing a claim against a business, check with the Oregon Corporation Division at

503.986.2200 or

for both corporation and Assumed Business Name

records.

 IF THE DEFENDANT IS A COMPANY (Inc., LLC, PC, etc.)

Use the full company name and address, and include the name and address of the Registered Agent

for the company. The Registered Agent is the person who will actually be served with the copy of

your claim. All companies must have a registered agent for this purpose. You must serve the proper

Registered Agent or your service will not be complete.

EASY PAY WAY, INC.

Serve Registered Agent: John Brown

654 6

Ave

711 Bank Building

Hillsboro, OR 97123

Portland, OR 97225

SCA_ Small Claims – Petitioner’s Instructions

Effective 8-2-2012

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Small Claim Instructions Page 2

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