Oregon Eviction Process: Notice Periods, Timeline & Tenant Defenses (2026)

How eviction works step by step, and what defenses you have at each stage

At a glance

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the eviction process in Oregon for a residential tenancy — the notices a landlord must serve, the timeline, and what you can do at each stage.

It does not cover commercial leases, or mobile home parks where a separate statute applies. Where a city has its own rules, those may differ from the state statute below.

What the statute actually says

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394 — 欠租:周租 72 小时;月租/其他 10 天(第 8 天起算)或 13 天(第 5 天起算)。违约(90.392)30 天 cure。全州适用。

俄勒冈驱逐是司法驱逐(FED,ORS ch. 105,仅法院判决由法警执行)。欠租 90.394;违约 90.392(30 天 cure);月租无过错终止第一年 30 天、一年后 90 天(90.427)。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394 ↗

Notice periods by grounds

3days

Applies when: 欠租(周租)

Counted from: 书面通知送达后

Service: 至少 72 小时书面 pay-or-quit 通知。

· 90.394(1):周租 72 小时通知;不得早于租期第 5 天发出。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394(1) ↗
10days

Applies when: 欠租(月租/其他)

Counted from: 书面通知送达后

Service: 至少 10 天书面 pay-or-quit 通知(第 8 天起算)。

· 90.394(2)(a):10 天通知,不得早于租期第 8 天发出。

· 或选 90.394(2)(b):13 天通知,可早至第 5 天发出(更早发出但给租客更长时间)。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394(2)(a) ↗
13days

Applies when: 欠租(月租/其他,早发选项)

Counted from: 书面通知送达后

Service: 至少 13 天书面 pay-or-quit 通知(第 5 天起算)。

· 90.394(2)(b):13 天通知,不得早于租期第 5 天发出。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394(2)(b) ↗
30days

Applies when: 违约(非欠租)

Counted from: 书面通知送达后

Service: 30 天 cure 通知(90.392)。

· 90.392:非欠租违约,30 天纠正通知;未纠正可终止。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.392 ↗

How the process runs, step by step

  1. 房东送达通知(欠租 72h/10d/13d;违约 30d) (from 欠租/违约). 欠租周租 72 小时、月租 10/13 天;违约 30 天 cure。
  2. 房东向 Circuit Court 提起 FED 诉讼 (from 通知期届满). 通知期届满未纠正,房东提起 forcible entry and detainer(ORS ch. 105)。
  3. 判决 + 法警执行 (from 判决). 仅法院判决由法警执行;房东不得自行换锁、断水电或搬物。

Can the landlord use self-help?

俄勒冈禁止自力救济:房东不得换锁、断水电或搬物;仅法院 FED 判决由法警执行。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.375 ↗

Common landlord claims and how to answer them

“「欠租了,我换锁赶你走。」”

俄勒冈驱逐只能走 FED 法院程序,仅法警依判决执行。擅自换锁构成非法自力救济,可依 90.375 追偿(≤2 个月租金或 2 倍实际损害)。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.375

“「你投诉了维修问题,我报复性驱逐你。」”

俄勒冈 90.385 禁止因你投诉维修/法规违规、加入租客组织、行使租约权利而报复。虽无自动推定,但报复可作驱逐抗辩,且房东行为紧随投诉可作报复证据。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.385

Remedies for an illegal eviction

非法自力救济(90.375)的租客可追偿 ≤2 个月租金或 2 倍实际损害(取大者),并可请求恢复占有、终止租约、追回押金与预付租金。

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.375 ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

StatuteLast verifiedSource
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394 2026-10-16 official text ↗
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394(1) 2026-10-16 official text ↗
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394(2)(a) 2026-10-16 official text ↗
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394(2)(b) 2026-10-16 official text ↗
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.392 2026-10-16 official text ↗
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394, 90.392 2026-10-16 official text ↗
Or. Rev. Stat. § 105.105 2026-10-16 official text ↗
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.375 2026-10-16 official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

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Common questions

How many days' notice must a Oregon landlord give before eviction?

3 or 10 or 13 or 30 days depending on the grounds, counted from service of the notice. Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394

Can a Oregon landlord change the locks without going to court?

俄勒冈禁止自力救济:房东不得换锁、断水电或搬物;仅法院 FED 判决由法警执行。

What can I do if the notice was served incorrectly in Oregon?

The timeline starts only on valid service. 至少 72 小时书面 pay-or-quit 通知。