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Washington County Circuit Court Current Notices

▶ Hearing Initial Appearance/Hearing Further Proceeding: In the interest of court/party efficiency, attorneys may request immediate judicial assignment and cancel the scheduled hearing. Requests may be made based on the following criteria:

Defendant is in custody,
Defendant has been charged with Measure 11, Jessica's Law, or higher charge(s)
Defendant has multiple open cases, or
Defendant has at least one case already assigned to an individual judge.

This form should be electronically filed in File and Serve as a Request (RQ) as soon as reasonably practicable and the filing attorney is agreeing to provide notice to the defendant.

Request for Judicial Assignment and Cancel Hearing

▶ All parties who want to make a records request must submit their request using the online form or in-person at the Records Department counter.

Records Request Form

▶ Parties who are wanting to pay their court-ordered fines or fees, please use the Payment page to pay online. If you have a case in DUII Diversion, or would like an alternative payment method, contact the Payment Center at 1-888-564-2828.

Contact & Location Information

Telephone
503-846-8888
8:00am - 12:00PM | 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Excluding Legal Holidays

Courthouse Hours
Monday thru Friday:
8:00am - 12:00pm | 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Excluding Legal Holidays

Family Law Assistance Program Hours
Monday thru Friday:
8:00am - 11:45am | 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Excluding Legal Holidays

Law Enforcement Center Hours
Monday thru Friday:
8:00am - 12:00pm | 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Excluding Legal Holidays

ADA Contact
ADA Coordinator
503-846-8767
Additional ADA information

Presiding Judge
Rebecca Guptill

Trial Court Administrator
Richard E. Moellmer

Building Addresses
Washington County Courthouse
145 NE 2nd Avenue
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
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Juvenile Services Building
222 N 1st Avenue
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
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Law Enforcement Center (LEC)
215 SW Adams Avenue
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123
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Mailing Address
Washington County Circuit Court
Washington County Courthouse
150 N 1st Avenue MS37
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Court and Public Services Campus Public Parking Map

Picture of the front of the Washington courthouse

In 1846, the district of Tuality in the Oregon Territory became Tuality County. In 1849, the name was changed to Washington County. Boundary lines were drawn and redrawn until finally in 1855 the shape of Washington County became close to what it is today. In 1853, the first county government was constituted with five members: three Judges, a Sheriff and a Treasurer.

The first courthouse in the county was a simple log cabin situated on a 40-acre plot of land near what is now NW 253rd Avenue.

In its 150 years of service to Washington County, the courthouse has changed its location and face several times, but still serves as the symbol of justice for the citizens of Washington County.

Remote Hearings

Remote hearing information is available on our Local Remote Hearings page, including guides for how to appear remotely.