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File an Oregon consumer complaint about a business
Oregon Department of Justice · Shared Oregon or applicable federal route
Send a documented business complaint to Oregon DOJ and follow any assignment or referral.
Where and how to proceed: prepare, file and follow up
Start here: Prepare receipts, correspondence, business details and the outcome you seek. Choose one DOJ option: informal dispute resolution, intake investigation, or information only.
1. Is this for me?
Oregon consumers with a business transaction problem or suspected unlawful business practice. Specialized agencies may handle some industries.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Complete Oregon DOJ's Consumer Complaint Form at https://justice.oregon.gov/consumercomplaints/. Prepare document uploads before starting; the form/upload page times out after 20 minutes without activity. Read the selected option and public-records terms before submitting.
- Gather the transaction records and write a short account of what happened and what resolution you seek.
- Open the official Oregon DOJ Consumer Complaint Form, or call the hotline for help identifying the route.
- Choose one option: voluntary informal dispute resolution, intake investigation, or information only. Read what that option can do and whether updates are provided.
- Provide the requested facts and supporting copies and preserve your submission confirmation. Prepare uploads before starting because the form can time out.
- Review any acknowledgment, assigned file number or agency-referral notice and provide follow-up information if requested; investigation-only submissions do not receive status updates.
- If you need an individual lawsuit or approaching deadline addressed, consult a lawyer or read the appropriate small-claims instructions separately.
Timing: Submit promptly and check any contract, warranty, card-dispute or court deadline separately. A DOJ complaint is not a lawsuit or an automatic extension of another filing period.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Provide an email address to receive a confirmation copy. For informal dispute resolution, DOJ shares the complaint with the business and seeks a voluntary response. Investigation submissions receive no status updates or notification that an investigation opened or closed.
6. What if something goes wrong?
DOJ cannot compel the business to participate in voluntary mediation or act as your attorney. A complaint does not extend lawsuit deadlines. For help with the route, call the Consumer Hotline or email help@oregonconsumer.gov.
Language, disability and offline help
Consumer Hotline: 1-877-877-9392, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The form lets you identify your primary language; ask the hotline about assistance if the online form is difficult to use.
DOJ cannot provide individual legal advice or guarantee recovery. The form warns that complaints and attachments are permanent records subject to public-records law and may be shared with the business or another agency; read the selected option's confidentiality terms before submitting.
Sources for the added submission and follow-up details
Reviewed 2026-10-11. Read current publisher instructions before acting.
Oregon DOJ Consumer Complaint Form
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Oregon DOJ Consumer Hotline and contact options
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Sources and review date
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Read the current publisher instructions before acting.
Contact Us - Oregon Department of Justice : Consumer Protection · publisher html snapshot
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Report Scams & Fraud - Oregon Department of Justice : Consumer Protection · publisher html snapshot
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Consumer Complaint - Oregon Department of Justice : Consumer Protection · publisher html snapshot
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