Oregon Civil-Rights Filing Deadlines
Oregon civil-rights deadlines: the federal Section 1983 statute of limitations borrows Oregon's 2 years personal-injury deadline (Wilson v. Garcia) and a state notice-of-claim window of about 180 days. Oregon sits in the 9th Cir. (D. Oregon). General reference only — confirm every deadline with a licensed attorney.
- Federal Section 1983 statute of limitations: 2 years (borrowed personal-injury SOL under Wilson v. Garcia).
- Most state-law claims against government defendants require a notice of claim within roughly 180 days of the incident.
- Body-camera and dashcam footage is often overwritten in about 30 days — send a written preservation request as early as possible.
- Federal district court: D. Oregon.
- Federal circuit: 9th Cir..
- State civil-rights statute: ORS § 659A.030 et seq..
- Tort Claims Act: ORS § 30.260 et seq..
- ORS §30.275 — 180-day notice under Oregon Tort Claims Act.
- Legal-aid hub: Oregon Law Help (https://oregonlawhelp.org).
- ACLU affiliate: https://www.aclu-or.org.
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