Court Operations During Covid-19

Judicial Orders and Information

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and changing safety advisories, the court may have limited resources available. Court filings will not be accepted via email.

09-22-2022 - PJO Order regarding protective face covering requirements and covid-19 symptoms in court facilities
09-13-2022 - PJO Order implementing CJO 22-012 permitting remote proceedings and continuing protective measures
03-11-2022 - PJO Order RE Social Distancing and Protective Face Coverings
12-21-2021 - PJO Order RE Social Distancing and Remote Jury Selection
12-21-2021 - PJO Order Continuing Remote Proceeding in Juvenile Cases
12-15-2021 - PJO RE COVID SYMPTOMS OR EXPOSURES
11-16-2021 - PJO ORDER RE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND JURY SLECTION PROCEDURES
10-29-2021 - PJO RE MODE OF PROCEEDING DURING POST-TRANSITION PERIOD
10-13-2021 - PJO AMENDED ORDER RE REMOTE JURY SELECTION
09-10-2021 - Order RE Remote Jury Selection
08-26-2021 - PJO - ORDER EXTENDING COVID-19 TRANSITION
08-11-2021 - PJO RE Protective Face Coverings in Court Facilities
07-28-2021 - PJO Order Re Protective Face Coverings in Court Facilities
06-29-2021 - PJO Order re Mode of Proceedings for Certain Court Proceedings During Transition and Post-Pandemic Periods
06-29-2021 - PJO -Order Re Protective Face Coverings in Court Facilities
06-07-2021 - PJO RE Juvenile Proceedings In the Matter of Implementing CJO 21-009
05-17-2021 - PJO RE Family and Probate Proceedings.pdf
03-12-2021 - PJO - ORDER RE MODE OF PROCEEDINGS FOR CERTAIN COURT PROCEEDINGS
02-16-2021 - PJO Order re Release Authority for Certain Offenses During Declaration of emergency due to covid-19 pandemic
01-20-2021 - PJO - Supplemental Order RE Family Law Proceedings
12-17-2020 - PJO - In the matter of implementing CJO 20-047 Corrected Order RE Family and Probate Proceedings
12-16-2020 - PJO - In the matter of implementing CJO 20-047 Corrected Order RE Juvenile Proceedings
11-19-2020 - PJO - In the matter of implementing CJO 20-047 RE Juvenile Proceedings
11-19-2020 - PJO - In the matter of implementing CJO 20-047 RE Family and Probate Proceedings
11-19-2020 - PJO - In the matter of implementing CJO 20-047 RE FED Proceedings During Freeze
11-06-2020 - Jury Trial Policy During Pandemic
09-04-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Criminal Proceedings Under Level 2 Restrictions
09-04-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re SED Proceedings Under Level 2 Restrictions
09-04-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Small Claims Proceedings Under Level 2 Restrictions
08-07-2020 - Presiding Judge Order re Criminal and Civil Proceedings under Level 2 restrictions
07-28-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Conducting Arraignments in Criminal Cases by Telephone
06-15-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Juvenile Proceedings Under Level 2 Restrictions
06-15-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Civil Proceedings Under Level 2 Restrictions
06-15-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Criminal Proceedings Under Level 2 Restrictions
06-15-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Family and Probate Proceedings Under Level 2 Restrictions
06-02-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Protective Face Coverings In Court Facilities
04-21-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Supplemental Family Juvenile Probate During COVID-19 Pandemic
04-10-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Civil Trials During COVID-19 Pandemic
04-10-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Criminal Proceedings During COVID-19 Pandemic
04-10-2020 - Presiding Judge Order Re Family Law, Juvenile, and Probate Proceedings During COVID-19 Pandemic
03-27-2020 - Presiding Judge’s Order Parenting Time During COVID-19

Probate Letters

07-31-2020 - Multnomah County Probate COVID-19 Update
07-23-2020 - Multnomah County Probate COVID-19 Restrictions
06-16-2020 - Multnomah County Probate COVID-19 Update
06-16-2020 - Multnomah County Probate COVID-19 Restrictions
04-22-2020 - Chief Probate Judge Letter to Financial Institutions
04-22-2020 - Chief Probate Judge Update Letter Re COVID-19 Restrictions