What are the steps to evict a tenant for unpaid rent in Oregon?

In Oregon, an eviction for unpaid rent runs through 5 steps, each set by the statute or court rule beside it: (1) Wait until rent is at least 8 days late — ORS 90.394; (2) Serve a 10-day notice of nonpayment — ORS 90.394(3); (3) File an FED complaint — ORS 105.110; (4) First appearance, about seven days after filing — ORS 105.113; (5) Notice of restitution and writ of execution — ORS 105.151. Oregon’s ten-day nonpayment notice may not be served until rent is at least eight days past due, and the notice must include the statutory summary of the tenant’s rights and a list of resources. The procedure as a whole is set by ORS 90.394, 90.396, 90.427, 105.113, 105.137, 90.375.

WhatOregon
CourtCircuit Court for the county where the property is.
Steps with a citation5
Cause needed to end a tenancyYes, for most tenancies

Notes

Oregon’s ten-day nonpayment notice may not be served until rent is at least eight days past due, and the notice must include the statutory summary of the tenant’s rights and a list of resources.

Source

ORS 90.394, 90.396, 90.427, 105.113, 105.137, 90.375 — last checked 2026-09-16.

This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice. Courts, local rules and the facts of a tenancy change what applies, and a defect in a notice or a filing can end a case. Have a lawyer review anything before it is served or filed.

How Seayora uses this rule

Seayora does not file, serve or appear in an eviction, and is not anybody’s lawyer. When a tenant has stopped paying, it lays out these steps for the property’s own state and city with the statute beside each one, holds back any step that would come too early, keeps an append-only record of the case — and shows the resident what would end it, legal-aid links included.

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