Uncontested: 30–60 days ·
Contested: 60–150 days · Under ORS § 90 (Residential Landlord and Tenant)
The Oregon eviction process requires a court-ordered judgment before a landlord can remove a tenant. Timeline figures below begin after the pre-filing notice period expires and the landlord files the complaint with the court. Add 3–60+ days for the applicable pre-filing notice period (pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, or no-fault) depending on the eviction reason.
Each row's day-label is the cumulative start of that stage on the worst-case clock.
Pre-filingNoticeFileCourtLockout
Same day
1
Stage 1 · Gate
Confirm just-cause coverage
Day 1
Tenancy of 12+ months requires a just-cause ground. Under 12 months, 30-day no-cause notice still works.
3–90d
2
Stage 2 · Serve
Serve the notice
Day 1
14-day pay-or-quit, 72-hour for serious violation, 30-day no-cause in first year, 90-day landlord-based after first year.
1–3d
3
Stage 3 · File
File FED action in Circuit Court
Day 91
Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) under ORS 105.105 et seq. Filing fee $92-$170.
7–30d
4
Stage 4 · Court
First appearance and trial
Day 94
First appearance within 7 days. Contested cases proceed to trial within 14-30 days.
5–15d
5
Stage 5 · Lockout
Writ of execution and lockout
Day 124
Sheriff executes within 5-15 days. Tenant may request a stay of execution up to 15 days for hardship under ORS 105.161.
Day 139
✓
Possession recovered
Worst case · Day 139
Timelines begin at court filing, not notice service.
The Oregon timelines above start when the landlord files the eviction complaint with the court.
Add pre-filing notice periods (3–60 days depending on eviction reason) to get the full end-to-end timeline.
Self-help eviction, changing locks, removing belongings, or shutting off utilities, is illegal in Oregon and exposes the landlord to significant damages.
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