The Oregon Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons is a document used by a plaintiff in Oregon civil court action to notify a defendant that they have been sued. It is also used to request the defendant to waive the service of a summons. A summons is a formal notice of the lawsuit that must be formally served on the defendant by a law enforcement officer or process server. The Oregon Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons gives the defendant the option to waive the service of the summons, meaning they agree to receive the legal document without a law enforcement officer or process server having to serve it. There are two types of Oregon Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons. The first is a standard Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons, which is used in most civil cases. The second is an Expedited Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons, which is only used when a defendant is outside the state of Oregon and must be served a summons in an expedited manner.