Multnomah County Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to clerk

For remote ex parte appearances, parties must give presiding clerks 24-hour notice and email the documents to the Presiding Court staff.

For remote appearances, parties must give the presiding clerks 24-hour notice of the day and time they plan to appear and email the documents for ex parte to mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

971-274-0545

If parties confer before the Pretrial Conference, e-file a Joint Status Report by 9:00 am the day prior, and call or email the high-volume case processing unit by 10:30 am the day prior, the conference will be cancelled.

If parties have conferred prior to the Pretrial Conference, e-filed a Joint Status Report by 9:00 am the day prior and called the high-volume case processing unit (971-274-0545) or emailed them at MUL.Criminal@ojd.state.or.us by 10:30 am the day prior, the Pretrial Conference will be cancelled.

CRITICAL

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Email

Requests for ADA accommodations must be received no later than four judicial days before an event. More about the notification to the court and what information can be found in UTCR 7.060.

Requests for ADA accommodations must be received no later than four judicial days before an event. More about the notification to the court and what information can be found in UTCR 7.060.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0605

Probate ex parte matters are heard at 8:45AM and must be scheduled in advance by phone request to the Probate Section at (971) 274-0605.

Probate ex parte matters are heard at 8:45AM and must be scheduled by request to the Probate Section at (971) 274-0605.

CRITICAL

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Phone to chambers

A party seeking expedited treatment of a motion must call the motions judge's staff to make the request.

The party seeking expedited treatment must make that request to the motions judge by calling the judge’s staff and filing a motion to expedite.

CRITICAL

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Email

Summary judgment motions are set by the civil department. To schedule a hearing, parties should send an email to mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

Summary judgment motions are set by the civil department. To schedule a hearing, parties should send an email to mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0545

Small Claim and FED ex parte matters go to a dedicated session; parties must schedule with the Small Claims/FED department at (971) 274-0545.

There is a specific ex parte session for all Small Claim and FED ex parte matters. Do not bring these matters to the general ex parte session with the presiding judge. If you wish to present a matter at the FED ex parte, you must schedule a time to do so by contacting the Small Claims/FED department at (971) 274-0545.

CRITICAL

The moving party must contact the assigned motions judge to schedule the motion for hearing.

It is the responsibility of the moving party to contact the motions judge assigned to the case to get the motion set for hearing.

CRITICAL

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Email

Interpreter requests must be made at least four days before the hearing or trial regardless of submission channel; late requests violate UTCR 7.070 and 7.060 unless a judge waives the requirement for good cause.

You must make a request for an interpreter at least four (4) days in advance of hearing or trial. However, the more notice the CLAS staff have, the greater the probability of securing the services of an interpreter. Requests made with less than the required four days' notice, absent a judge's good cause waiver of the requirement, are a violation of UTCR 7.070 and 7.060.

CRITICAL

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Email to clerk

Remote ex parte appearances require 24-hour notice to presiding clerks plus email of documents; in-person appearances require no advance notice but documents must be brought.

For remote appearances, parties must give the presiding clerks 24-hour notice of the day and time they plan to appear and email the documents for ex parte to mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us. If attorneys plan to appear in person, they must bring the documents with them and do not have to give the court advance notice.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

971-274-0545

Parties may call the high-volume case processing unit at 971-274-0545 by 10:30 am the day prior to the Pretrial Conference (in lieu of or in addition to emailing) to secure cancellation of the conference.

called the high-volume case processing unit (971-274-0545) or emailed them at MUL.Criminal@ojd.state.or.us by 10:30 am the day prior, the Pretrial Conference will be cancelled

CRITICAL

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Phone to chambers

A party seeking expedited treatment must call the motions judge’s staff and file a motion to expedite.

The party seeking expedited treatment must make that request to the motions judge by calling the judge’s staff and filing a motion to expedite.

WARNING

For an eligible trial estimated to exceed four trial days, the plaintiff should send the presiding judge a pre-assignment request letter by mail, hand delivery, or email attachment.

For actions which are not yet specially assigned to a judge prior, and for which the trial is estimated by the parties to require more than four trial days (more than one trial week), the plaintiff should mail, hand deliver, or email as an attachment a letter to the presiding judge requesting that a trial judge be pre-assigned.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Defense counsel may request transport of an in-custody client by phone call, which must be made by 10:30 AM the day prior, capped at 10 transported defendants per session, and only with a good-faith belief the case will resolve by change of plea.

By 10:30AM phone call, or by 11:00AM email the day prior, defense counsel can request their in-custody client to be transported to the Main Courthouse for the Pretrial Conference with a maximum of 10 defendants able to be transported per session. Counsel should not request a transport unless they have a good faith belief that the case will resolve that day by change of plea.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

Scheduling conference requests are made by email to Presiding Court staff; conferences are Wednesdays 2-4 pm in 10-minute increments.

Parties should email the Presiding Court staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to request a Scheduling Conference. Scheduling conferences are held on Wednesdays between 2-4 pm in 10-minute increments.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Defense counsel may request transport of an in-custody client for the Pretrial Conference by phone by 10:30 AM the day prior (email deadline 11:00 AM), limited to 10 defendants per session, and only with a good faith belief the case will resolve by change of plea that day.

By 10:30AM phone call, or by 11:00AM email the day prior, defense counsel can request their in-custody client to be transported to the Main Courthouse for the Pretrial Conference with a maximum of 10 defendants able to be transported per session. Counsel may not request a transport unless counsel has a good faith belief that the case will resolve that day by change of plea.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

When a case on the call calendar settles, attorneys should email both listed court addresses to report the settlement.

If a case set on the calendar for call is settled, please email both mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us and mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us and report that the matter is settled.

WARNING

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Email to clerk

An attorney may report ready by email to the presiding clerks at least one day before call.

An attorney may report unconditionally “ready” by emailing the presiding clerks at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us at least one day before call.

WARNING

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Email to clerk

To schedule a trial-postponement conference, email the presiding judge’s office to ask about availability, confer with opposing counsel, and email the agreed date and time.

To schedule, please email presiding at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to inquire about available dates and time. Parties should then confer with opposing counsel and email presiding with the agreed upon time and date.

WARNING

Contact

Email

If you have made a request for an interpreter for a trial or hearing and the case is set-over or settled before the scheduled event, please notify CLAS as soon as possible so the interpreter can be canceled or reassigned. It is not unusual for an interpreter reservation for a court proceeding to require airfare, lodging, and per diem for the interpreter, as well as an hourly rate of compensation. You may be responsible for those fees if not cancelled in a timely manner.

If you have made a request for an interpreter for a trial or hearing and the case is set-over or settled before the scheduled event, please notify CLAS as soon as possible so the interpreter can be canceled or reassigned. It is not unusual for an interpreter reservation for a court proceeding to require airfare, lodging, and per diem for the interpreter, as well as an hourly rate of compensation. You may be responsible for those fees if not cancelled in a timely manner.

WARNING

If a supplemental judgment is objected to, the moving party should set a hearing before the judge who signed the judgment.

If there is an objection, then the moving party should set the hearing before the judge who signed the judgment.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0545

A time must be scheduled with the Small Claims/FED department to present a matter at FED ex parte.

If you wish to present a matter at the FED ex parte, you must schedule a time to do so by contacting the Small Claims/FED department at (971) 274-0545.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

If a case set on the call calendar is settled, parties must email both mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us and mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to report the settlement, as required by UTCR 7.040.

If a case set on the calendar for call is settled, please email both mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us and mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us and report that the matter is settled.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(503) 986-5688

Interpreter requests for Multnomah County proceedings may alternatively be made by phone at (503) 986-5688, but only between 8:30-10:30 AM and 1:30-4:00 PM on business days excluding state holidays.

While online or email electronic notice to CLAS is preferred, you may also make a request for an interpreter for a circuit court proceeding in Multnomah County by calling (503) 986-5688 between the hours of 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM during the business day, except for state holidays.

WARNING

Contact

Email to chambers

To schedule, please email presiding at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to inquire about available dates and time. Parties should then confer with opposing counsel and email presiding with the agreed upon time and date.

To schedule, please email presiding at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to inquire about available dates and time. Parties should then confer with opposing counsel and email presiding with the agreed upon time and date.

WARNING

Contact

Email

Language or sign interpreters must be scheduled through CLAS using the online request form or by email to Mul.Interpreter.Services@ojd.state.or.us with all required information in the body of the email.

If you need a language or sign interpreter for a circuit court proceeding under ORS 45.275 or ORS 45.285, you must schedule this resource through CLAS. Click on the link "Request an Interpreter" to reserve an interpreter through the provided online request form. An alternative to the online request form is to email your request directly to the email address provided on the above web page; the provided email addresses cover each of the 36 circuit courts. In the body of the email include all of the required information listed on the above web page for the request. The CLAS email address for a circuit court proceeding to be conducted in Multnomah County is Mul.Interpreter.Services@ojd.state.or.us.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

Attorneys may report unconditionally 'ready' by emailing the presiding clerks at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us at least one day before call (reporting ready waives any right to move for a change of judge).

An attorney may report unconditionally "ready" by emailing the presiding clerks at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us at least one day before call.

WARNING

Contact

Email

If you have questions regarding whether something should be eFiled, presented at ex parte, or set for hearing with your motions judge, please email presiding. Do not just assume that the motion should be eFiled or presented in person. Submitting via the wrong forum could result in the delay of the review of the motion.

If you have questions regarding whether something should be eFiled, presented at ex parte, or set for hearing with your motions judge, please email presiding. Do not just assume that the motion should be eFiled or presented in person. Submitting via the wrong forum could result in the delay of the review of the motion.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone hours for court operations divisions (including the circuit court file room) are currently shorter than business hours and are subject to change.

During the current budgetary conditions, phone hours are shorter than business hours for operations divisions including the circuit court file room. These hours are subject to change if the circuit court is required to cut additional staff positions to comply with declining funding for its daily operations.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

To schedule a hearing, parties should send an email to mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

To schedule a hearing, parties should send an email to mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

Postponement scheduling conferences are held Wednesday afternoons in 10-minute increments and may be scheduled by emailing the presiding judge's staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us.

These are currently held on Wednesday afternoons in 10-minute increments and may be scheduled by emailing the presiding judge's staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us.

INFO

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Email to clerk

If parties cannot agree on a trial date within the court's guidelines, the plaintiff should email the presiding clerks to be set on the trial setting docket, held remotely Tuesdays at 2 PM before the Presiding Judge.

If the parties cannot agree on a trial date within the court's guidelines, the plaintiff should email the presiding clerks to be set on the trial setting docket. The trial setting docket is held remotely on Tuesdays at 2 PM in front of the Presiding Judge.

INFOCriminal cases

Contact

Email

Matters may be scheduled on the CPC Further Proceedings docket by calling or emailing high volume case processing.

Matters may be scheduled on the CPC FP docket by calling or emailing high volume case processing.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0750

Justice Center Arraignments can be contacted at (971) 274-0750 or mul.criminal.arraignments@ojd.state.or.us.

Justice Center (Arraignments) (971) 274-0750 mul.criminal.arraignments@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0800

The Juvenile Justice Court can be contacted at (971) 274-0800.

Juvenile Justice Court (971) 274-0800

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

Phone

(971) 274-0660

Correspondence to the presiding judge's staff should be sent c/o the presiding judge at (971) 274-0660 or mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us, with email strongly preferred.

Any correspondence to the presiding judge's staff should be sent c/o the presiding judge. The Presiding Court's phone number is (971) 274-0660. The Presiding Court's email address is mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us. Email is strongly preferred.

INFO

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Email to chambers

Correspondence to the presiding judge’s staff should be sent c/o the presiding judge, and email is strongly preferred.

Any correspondence to the presiding judge’s staff should be sent c/o the presiding judge. The Presiding Court’s phone number is (971) 274-0660. The Presiding Court’s email address is mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us. Email is strongly preferred.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0605

The Probate department can be contacted at (971) 274-0605 or Mul.probate@ojd.state.or.us.

Probate (971) 274-0605 Mul.probate@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0570

The Records department can be contacted at (971) 274-0570 or mul.records@ojd.state.or.us.

Records (971) 274-0570 mul.records@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0540

The Civil department can be reached at (971) 274-0540 or mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us to secure information.

Civil (971) 274-0540 mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone service for all departments and locations is available from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

Phone service hours for all departments and locations is 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

Parties should request a Scheduling Conference by emailing the Presiding Court staff.

Parties should email the Presiding Court staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to request a Scheduling Conference.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Ex parte appearances may be made in person or by telephone.

Ex parte is in person or by telephone.

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

You may request Will Call pickup by attaching a note to the writ or emailing the court’s civil email address.

You may request to pick up the writ at Will Call on the 2nd floor of the courthouse at the Cashiers area by attaching a note to the writ or by emailing MUL.Civil@ojd.state.or.us.

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

Questions about the arbitration process should be addressed to the arbitration clerk at mul.civil.arbitration@ojd.state.or.us.

Questions about the arbitration process should be addressed to the arbitration clerk at mul.civil.arbitration@ojd.state.or.us.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0600

Show cause hearings in family law cases may be scheduled by calling the family law calendar clerk at (971) 274-0600.

Show cause hearings in family law cases may be scheduled by calling the family law calendar clerk at (971) 274-0600.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

East County small claims judgment debtor hearings are held one Friday per month, and the creditor may schedule a time and date by calling the East County Courthouse.

Small claims judgment debtor hearings in the East County Courthouse are scheduled for one Friday each month. The judgment creditor may select a time and date by calling the East County Courthouse.

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

All scheduling conferences are held remotely and on the record.

Parties should email the Presiding Court staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to request a Scheduling Conference. Scheduling conferences are held on Wednesdays between 2-4 pm in 10-minute increments. All scheduling conferences are held remotely and on the record.

INFO

Contact

Email

Email presiding with questions about whether a matter should be eFiled, presented at ex parte, or set for a motions-judge hearing.

If you have questions regarding whether something should be eFiled, presented at ex parte, or set for hearing with your motions judge, please email presiding.

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

If the pseudonym or guardian-ad-litem-related request is granted, a presiding clerk will email the moving party the case number and filing fee after ex parte.

If the request is granted, one of the presiding clerks will email the moving party with the case number and filing fee after ex parte.

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

Interpreter Services can be contacted by email at Mul.Interpreter.Services@ojd.state.or.us.

Interpreter Services Mul.Interpreter.Services@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0575

The Jury Room can be contacted at (971) 274-0575, by fax at 503-276-0905, or at Mul.juryroom@ojd.state.or.us.

Jury Room (971) 274-0575, 503-276-0905 (fax) Mul.juryroom@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone service for all court departments and locations is only available 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

Phone service hours for all departments and locations is 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone hours for operations divisions are shorter than business hours and may change due to budget-related staffing cuts.

During the current budgetary conditions, phone hours are shorter than business hours for operations divisions including the circuit court file room. These hours are subject to change if the circuit court is required to cut additional staff positions to comply with declining funding for its daily operations.

INFO

Scheduling conferences are held Wednesdays between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. in 10-minute increments.

Scheduling conferences are held on Wednesdays between 2-4 pm in 10-minute increments.

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

Prima facie hearings for default judgments are scheduled by emailing mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

To schedule a prima facie hearing, please email mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

Postponement scheduling conferences are currently held Wednesday afternoons in 10-minute increments and may be scheduled by emailing the presiding judge’s staff.

These are currently held on Wednesday afternoons in 10-minute increments and may be scheduled by emailing the presiding judge’s staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us.

INFO

Contact

Email

Motions for a judicial order establishing a money award is satisfied are set before the motions judge or placed on the short matter docket by emailing mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

A motion for such an order should be set for hearing before the motions judge, if there is one in the case, or by placing the motion on the short matter docket through civil calendaring by emailing mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

INFO

Contact

Email

Phone

(971) 274-0500

Disability accommodation request forms may be completed electronically and submitted by email to the Multnomah County Circuit Court ADA Coordinator (phone (971) 274-0500; dial 711 for TRS).

It can be filled out electronically, saved, and sent by email to the address below to submit your request. Danita Campbell, ADA Coordinator Multnomah County Circuit Court 7th Floor Administration Office 1200 SW First Avenue Portland, OR 97204 (971) 274-0500 Dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) MUL.ADA.Coordinator@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 236-8670

The Legal Resource Center can be contacted at (971) 236-8670 or mul.lrc@ojd.state.or.us.

Legal Resource Center (971) 236-8670 mul.lrc@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

Email the court to schedule a prima facie hearing.

To schedule a prima facie hearing, please email mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0600

The Family Law department can be contacted at (971) 274-0600 or mul.familylaw@ojd.state.or.us.

Family Law (971) 274-0600 mul.familylaw@ojd.state.or.us

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(971) 274-0545

High Volume Case Processing, which handles traffic, small claims, landlord tenant, and criminal operations matters, can be contacted at (971) 274-0545.

High Volume Case Processing (971) 274-0545 Traffic Small Claims Landlord Tenant Criminal Operations

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

Writ pickup at Will Call can be requested via a note attached to the writ or by emailing MUL.Civil@ojd.state.or.us.

You may request to pick up the writ at Will Call on the 2nd floor of the courthouse at the Cashiers area by attaching a note to the writ or by emailing MUL.Civil@ojd.state.or.us.