# ORCP 6: Rule 6

> Oregon · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R6

## Section

- **Citation:** ORCP 6
- **Heading:** Rule 6
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Oregon Court Rules / Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure / ORCP 6

## Text

Personal
jurisdiction without service of summons. A court of this state having jurisdiction of the
subject matter may, without a summons having been served upon a party, exercise
jurisdiction in an action over a party with respect to any counterclaim
asserted against that party in an action which the party has commenced in this
state and also over any party who appears in the action and waives the defense
of lack of jurisdiction over the person, insufficiency of summons or process,
or insufficiency of service of summons or process, as provided in Rule 21 G.
Where jurisdiction is exercised under Rule 5, a defendant may appear in an
action and defend on the merits, without being subject to personal jurisdiction
by virtue of this rule.

[CCP 12/2/78]

SUMMONS

## Nearby sections

- [ORCP 1 Rule 1. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R1.md)
- [ORCP 2 Rule 2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R2.md)
- [ORCP 3 Rule 3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R3.md)
- [ORCP 4 Rule 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R4.md)
- [ORCP 5 Rule 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R5.md)
- [ORCP 6 Rule 6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R6.md)
- [ORCP 7 Rule 7. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R7.md)
- [ORCP 8 Rule 8. Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R8.md)
- [ORCP 9 Rule 9. Service;
when required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R9.md)
- [ORCP 10 Rule 10. Computation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R10.md)
- [ORCP 11 Rule 11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R11.md)
- [ORCP 12 Rule 12. Liberal
construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R12.md)
- [ORCP 13 Rule 13. Pleadings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R13.md)
- [ORCP 14 Rule 14. Motions;
in writing; grounds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OR_ORCP_R14.md)

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