CLEAR Clinic provides eviction expungements, a new legal service available in Oregon since 2020, to help people realize their right to housing by preventing landlords from improperly considering past evictions in residential-tenancy decisions. The Clinic also provides limited legal advice to assist people navigating the housing court process pro se, and information and training for tenants to self-advocate.

You are eligible to have your eviction expunged if it meets one of the following criteria:

-Resulted in a dismissal in the tenant’s favor (You weren’t ordered to leave the property);

-Five years have passed since the eviction; or

-The eviction arose during Covid times (April 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022)

You will also need to have paid off any money that the court ordered you to pay.

Once an intake form is submitted, someone from the CLEAR Clinic will review your evictions for eligibility and contact you. The process is

Step 1. Draft and file the correct documents with the court. A copy of these documents must be sent to your landlord.

Step 2. Wait thirty days. The law gives your landlord thirty days to object.

Step 3. If the court receives no objection in thirty days, they will grant your request and sign an order removing the eviction from your record.

Step 4. You receive a copy of the signed order in the mail. You no longer have that eviction on your record.

Having your evictions expunged prevents future landlords from being able to use them against you when evaluating your rental application.

There is no fee to have an eviction expunged in Oregon! You would be losing money by not doing it.