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MATTER OF MARRIAGE OF HAMILTON

No. 83-104-NJ-1; A27542.

676 P.2d 341 (1984)

66 Or.App. 937

In the matter of the MARRIAGE OF Julie Marie HAMILTON, Petitioner, and Mark Anthony Hamilton, Respondent. Julie Marie HAMILTON, Respondent, v. C.W. SMITH, Sheriff of Jackson County, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 8, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Wehrly, Jackson County Counsel, Medford, argued the cause, for appellant. With him on briefs was John L. DuBay, Medford.

G. Philip Arnold, Ashland, argued the cause and filed brief, for respondent.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and WARDEN and YOUNG, JJ.

YOUNG, Judge.

The sheriff of Jackson County appeals from the issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding him to "serve and execute Summons and process" in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage. The issue is whether the sheriff has a statutory duty to serve summonses in civil actions.1 We affirm.

On January 1, 1983, the sheriff, due to budget cuts, adopted a policy of refusing to serve summonses and complaints in all civil proceedings...

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