Violations Bureau

Contacting the Violations Bureau

Telephone: For your convenience, you may enter your plea by telephone.

If you plead guilty or no contest, a violations clerk will review your driving record and assess a fine according to a schedule set by the presiding judge in accordance with Oregon law.

You may pay the fine by credit or debit card over the telephone.

You may make arrangements for monthly payments. If you request a payment schedule, the court will add an Account Administration Fee to the fine. The amount of the fee depends on the amount of the fine.

If you plead not guilty, the case will be set for trial on another date. You will receive notice of the trial date in the mail. You must keep the court advised of your mailing address at all times. Check with the court periodically if you have not received notice of your trial date 30 days after entering your not guilty plea.

Mail: If you appear by mail, you must complete the back of your copy of the citation and send it to the court with the entire base fine amount before the date of your first appearance.

You may make arrangements for monthly payments. If you request a payment schedule, the court will add an Account Administration Fee to the fine. The amount of the fee depends on the amount of the fine.

If you plead not guilty, your case will be set for trial at a later date, and you will receive notice of the trial date in the mail. You must keep the court advised of your mailing address at all times. Check with the court periodically if you have not received notice of your trial date 30 days after entering your not guilty plea.

In Person at the Main Floor Windows: If you appear in person, you may come any business day after the citation is filed but before the appearance date on your citation.

The main floor windows are open to the public from 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday. Renovations to the courthouse have been completed and all court offices are now located on the main floor.

If you plead guilty or no contest in the violations bureau, the violations clerk will assess a fine according to a schedule set by the presiding judge in accordance with Oregon law.

If you plead guilty or no contest and want to appear before a judge, you must appear at the time and date listed on the front of your citation. Check in at the main floor window on your appearance date, and the clerk will let you know when you may go into the courtroom. The judge will impose a fine based on the same schedule used by the violations clerk.