Tenant wants to pay after eviction notice given

[Michell P.]

Hi All, 

Wondering if any of you have dealt with this (in Oregon - not Portland).  I have a tenant who pays late every month.  Could have filed eviction paperwork on him multiple times this year, but I've been trying to work with him.  

Now I'm done trying to work with him and have filed for an eviction - but I'm pretty sure he'll pay rent on the 18th.  It fits his history.  Last month it was on the 15th.  

This means we'll most likely be going to eviction court a week after he'll have dropped a check in the dropbox.  This will be my first eviction - so how does that work?  If I don't accept the payment, will the judge force me to?  I can charge them the court fees, but I can't evict them for not paying those.  Does this just turn into a monthly cycle of going to eviction court until a 60 day notice goes through?