ORS 105.146: Failure of defendant to perform as ordered; judgment of restitution.

(1) In an action to recover possession of the premises, if the court has entered an order by stipulation that provides for the defendant to retain possession of the premises contingent upon the defendant’s performance or payment of moneys by a certain date as provided under ORS 105.145 (2), and the defendant fails to comply with the order, the plaintiff may obtain and enforce a judgment of restitution of the premises pursuant to this section and ORS 105.148 and 105.149. (2) A plaintiff may obtain and enforce a judgment of restitution based upon an order entered as provided under ORS 105.145 (2), provided the order includes only: (a) Future performance or conduct as described in the order for a period of not more than six months following entry of the order; (b) Payment of past due rent and other past due amounts pursuant to a schedule provided in the order for a period of not more than six months following entry of the order; (c) Payment of rent due for future rental periods that follow entry of the order pursuant to a schedule provided in the order for not more than the first three monthly rental periods following entry of the order; and (d) Payment of any costs, disbursements or attorney fees pursuant to a schedule provided in the order. (3) The order shall contain a statement providing that 12 months following the entry of the order, the court shall automatically dismiss the order without further notice to either the plaintiff or the defendant. (4) If the defendant fails to comply with the order, the plaintiff may file with the clerk of the court an affidavit or declaration of noncompliance describing how the defendant has failed to comply. The plaintiff shall attach a copy of the order to the affidavit or declaration. The affidavit or declaration, or the order, must include the terms of the underlying settlement agreement or stipulation or have a copy of the agreement attached. (5) Upon receipt of a plaintiff’s affidavit or declaration: (a) The court shall enter a judgment of restitution; and (b) The clerk shall issue a notice of restitution as provided by ORS 105.151 and attach to the notice a copy of the plaintiff’s affidavit or declaration of noncompliance and any attachments for service. (6) The court shall establish a procedure that allows the defendant to request a hearing on the plaintiff’s affidavit or declaration of noncompliance and delay expiration of the notice of restitution period or execution upon a judgment of restitution pending the hearing. (7) The court shall enter a judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s action in favor of the defendant without assessment of costs, disbursements, prevailing party fee or attorney fees against either party except as provided in the order and without further notice to either party: (a) Upon receipt of a writing signed by the plaintiff showing compliance with or satisfaction of the order; or (b) Twelve months following entry of the order, unless the plaintiff has filed an affidavit or declaration of noncompliance and the court has found in favor of the plaintiff on the affidavit or declaration. [2001 c.596 §10 (105.146, 105.148 and 105.149 enacted in lieu of 105.147); 2003 c.378 §23; 2007 c.508 §16]