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FAQ's

Court staff can provide:

 
  • General information about court procedures, rules and practices
  • Instructions and forms that the court developed for some proceedings (forms are not available for all legal proceedings)
  • Court schedules and information on how to get matters scheduled
  • Public information in court records
  • A list of low-cost or no-cost legal services available in the community
  • Information about the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service and TEL-LAW program
  • The location of local law libraries open to the public.

 Oregon law prevents court staff from:

  • Advising or recommending one procedure, form, or pleading over another
  • Advising what words to put in a form or what to say in court Suggesting what you "should do"
  • Speculating about the possible outcome of a pending court matter
  • Recommending the services of a specific attorney or group of attorneys

​No, you are not required to appear in person. You must enter your plea with the court on or before the appearance date that was given to you on your citation. Your citation has several options to choose from so that you may handle your citation entirely through the mail or by telephone. You may also pay in full through the OJD Court ePay online service.


The current information for attending the required Victim Impact Panel for a DUI Diversion or Conviction can be located at Oregon Judicial Department : Criminal Cases : Going to Court : State of Oregon​ . 

Traffic School is available for some charges. The Traffic School Program is a Traffic Course that may, if eligible, result in the dismissal of minor traffic violations in lieu of a conviction on your record – court approval must be obtained. To determine eligibility contact the Jackson County Circuit Court at 541-776-7171​ Ext. 35028

Please note: as part of entering traffic school, you must pay the full presumptive fine at the time of entering traffic school.
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Eligibility
(Citations cited into Jackson County Circuit Court only)
  • Eligibility is determined based on:
    • The type of violation you were cited for,
    • Prior moving violation convictions within the last 3 years, or 
    • Any prior participation in a traffic school program within the last 3 years.
  • Traffic School is not available for citations for:
    • Going 100mph or greater, 
    • Reckless driving, or 
    • Any other driving offenses including, but not limited to, Driving Under the Influence, Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver, Attempt to Elude and/or Driving While Suspended.
  • This program is not available to anyone possessing a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). 
  • Some violations will require further Judge approval prior to participation in this program.
  • Participation in any traffic school program without approval from this court will not be considered.

​Contact the Jackson County Juvenile Department at ​ 541-774-4800​ located at 609 West 10th St, Medford, OR 97501 to obtain instructions for seeking relief from sex offender registration without an attorney (ORS 163A.130). The Juvenile Department can provide a packet of instructions and forms.

​You must either pay the full amount you owe or be set up on a payment plan. Once you have resolved your past due debt to the court, DMV or ODFW will be notified to reinstate your license. There may be additional fees you need to pay to DMV.

​Generally the answer is no. Communicating with a judge about your case or ticket, without the other party present, is called "ex parte" contact. You can contact the court in person or in writing to request an appearance or file a Motion with the court on your existing case.

Court clerks are prohibited from providing legal advice.

​Yes, however, you must request to be set up on a payment plan unless you are paying in full. The court will add a fee to each case not paid in full within 30 days after judgment (ORS 1.202(2)). The fee is:

  • $50 on a case balance that is under $150;
  • $125 on a case balance that is between $150 and $399;
  • $200 on a case that is $400 or more.

Additional collection costs are added to your balance if you default on your payment plan or do not contact the court to make payment arrangements.

​https://www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/SOR/Pages/default.aspx​

Instructions and worksheets for Petitioning the Court for Relief from Sex Offender Registration under ORS 181.830 are found on the above link.