Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations, whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or proceeding shall be open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment is prayed for. The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect, and such declarations shall have the force and effect of a judgment.
ORS 28.010
Known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 28–28 (27 sections).
Applied in 98 court decisions — leading case 232 Or. App. 38 - Doe v. Medford School District 549C (2009)
Most recently applied in 346 Or. App. 668 - Advocates for School Trust Lands v. State of Oregon (January 2026)
Amended by 2003 c.576 §302
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.