{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-131a.315","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 131A.315","heading":"Default judgment.","body":"(1) The court shall enter a judgment finding that a person who claims an interest in property that is the subject of a forfeiture action is in default, and provide for the forfeiture of the claimant’s interest without hearing, if:\n      (a) The person does not make a claim for the property under ORS 131A.165 or file a responsive pleading under ORS 131A.235; or\n      (b) The person files a responsive pleading under ORS 131A.235 but is thereafter found to be in default in the forfeiture action.\n      (2) A default judgment may be entered under this section only if the forfeiting agency files an affidavit with the court showing that there was probable cause for seizure of the property. [2009 c.78 §40]\nDISPOSITION OF FORFEITED PROPERTY","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 131A — Civil Forfeiture"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors131A.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"9d401ac8ca8bbd579e2b7980d095f74372ca56d167c89ad6ef35dce212d4e64c","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-131a.310","next":"us-or/ors-131a.350"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}