Municipal Court

Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. 

For all offenses, if you want to appear before a Judge, you must appear at your scheduled arraignment on the Date and Time stated on the bottom of the Summons page.

You may also appear at the Court Offices, located at City Hall, prior to this date.  If you decide to plead guilty or no contest by mail, you may also submit written explanation, however, you must submit the full base fine for each violation listed on your citation.  Please attach your citation or include the citation number on your check or money order.

We do not accept payments over the phone.  Citations may be paid by mail, online at www.citepayusa.com or at the Court counter during regular business hours.

Yes.  Payment plans can be set up on your Court date after you’ve appeared before the Judge.  You can also visit the Court counter during regular business hours prior to your Court date and speak with Court staff.  Please note that fines not paid within 30 days are subject to a one-time fee of 25% of the unpaid balance.

No. The municipal court judge has signed an order dismissing citations that meet the description above. You do not need to appear in court for your ticket to be dismissed.

For a list of options, please visit the traffic citation page.

Requests to reset your Court date will be honored one time only and must be received at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled hearing.  Please contact Court staff via telephone, email or by visiting the Court counter during regular business hours to request a new Court date.

Fine reductions are determined by the Judge or Court staff.  You can appear on the Court date shown on your citation OR contact Court staff prior to your Court date via telephone, email or by visiting the Court counter during regular business hours.

For consideration or to determine eligibility for the Court’s diversion program, you can appear on the court date shown on your citation OR contact Court staff prior to your Court date via telephone, email or by visiting the Court counter during regular business hours.

If your case has been referred to collections, the court can no longer resolve your case.  Please contact Fidelity Collections at (503) 597-0239.

If your license is scheduled to be or has been suspended, all fines and fees must be paid in full to the Court before a clearance/reinstatement can be issued.

You do NOT need to send us proof you completed the class.  CLS will notify us directly.