Programs

Drug Court:

Polk County Drug Court is structured to accept both front-end and back-end offenders. Participants are either charged in a new criminal case or with a probation violation (PV). Upon successful completion, new charges or PVs are dismissed.

Polk County Drug Court Brochure

Family Facilitation Program:

The Family Court Self-Help Program is a part of a statewide effort to improve access to justice for persons representing themselves in family law cases. Family Court Facilitation is provided on Tuesday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment only.

Family Facilitation Program Brochure

Resource Judges

The following have been approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in accordance with ORS 3.300

• Donald Kalberer
• Paul J. Lipscomb
• Sid Brockley
• Gilbert Feibleman
• R. William Riggs

Mediation Program:

The Polk County Parent Education Program and Mediation Orientation is a program offered to help keep court costs down and prvide litigants with a way to resolve disputes and come to an agreement in domestic relations cases.

Arbitration Program:

Arbitration is a procedure, much like a trial but less formal. Instead of a decision being made by a judge or jury, an arbitrator hears the evidence and makes a decision.

Polk County Courts Arbitors