Administration
Judges Honorable Philip L. Nelson, Presiding
Honorable Paula Brownhill
Honorable Cindee S. Matyas
Trial Court Administrator
Lee Merrill
Court Administrator and Court Clerks Offices
Located on the second or main floor of the courthouse
Clatsop County Circuit Court staff will send and receive informal case-related e-mail correspondence only. No e-mail printout will be file stamped for placement in the court file. Sending e-mail to the addresses below will ensure correspondence received prior to 4:00 pm daily is received as these are general e-mail boxes for each department.
Civil
Civil cases, civil commitments, name changes, and adoption.
ProbateCivil.Clatsop@ojd.state.or.us
503-325-8555 Opt. 4
Accepted email documents:
- Correspondence with clerk
- Visitor Invoices in Probate Matters
Judge Copy Only, originals must be filed with the clerk:
- Trial Memorandums
- Exhibit Lists
- Neutral Statement of the case
- Requested Jury Instructions
Small Claims, Landlord/Tenant
Small Claims, Landlord/Tenant issues, Audio Requests, and Transcripts
Scfed.Clatsop@ojd.state.or.us
503-325-8555 Opt. 4
Accepted email documents:
- Correspondence with Clerk
- Audio Requests
- Transcript Fee Statements
- Transcript Completion Certificates
Criminal
Felony and misdemeanor cases and violations (traffic, fish and game, MIP, possession of marijuana).
CrimVio.Clatsop@ojd.state.or.us
503-325-8555 Opt. 2
Accepted email documents:
- Evaluations from ADES Evaluators
Criminal: Judge Copy Only, originals must be filed with the clerk:
- Trial Memorandums
- Exhibit Lists
- Neutral Statement of the case
- Requested Jury Instructions
Violations: Original does not need to be filed.
- Photos of license plates for proof
- Letters of experience
- Pleas on violation citations
Docketing
Docketing manages court dockets and scheduling for the judges
Docket.Clatsop@ojd.state.or.us
503-325-8555 Opt. 5
Accepted email documents:
- Attorney notice of unavailability - Non case related
- Requests for reset within 10 days of notice
- Requests for time to change plea
Jury
jury.info@ojd.state.or.us
Jury Clerk 503-325-8555 Opt. 8
Jury Line 503-325-8596 or 1-800-452-8220
Accepted email documents:
- Documentation for excuse for jury duty (doctors note etc)
Family Law
Domestic Relation Matters ,Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining orders, restraining orders for the disabled and elderly, stalking orders.
Reldom.Clatsop@ojd.state.or.us
503-325-8555 Opt. 4
Accepted email documents:
- Mediator Progress Reports
Judge Copy Only, originals must be filed with the clerk:
- Trial Memorandums
- Exhibit Lists
- Neutral Statement of the case
Family Resource Center is a court program that helps parties in domestic relations cases fill out forms and understand court procedures.
503-325-8555 ext. 319 Hours may be reduced due to staff shortages. Please call for daily hours.
Circuit Court Juvenile Office
Circuit Court Juvenile Office handles delinquency, dependency and emancipation cases.
503-325-8555 Opt. 7
Accepted email documents:
Copy Request
Clatsop County Circuit Court WEB Page for Audio/Copy Request.
Public Terminals
There is a computer terminal available on the main floor at which the public can access OJIN (Oregon Judicial Information Network). The data tech can be reached at 503-325-8555 ext. 308 to assist with any problems or questions involving these machines.