Civil - Oregon Ohio Municipal Courts

The Oregon Municipal Court is taking the following actions effective, March 20, 2020:

Any individual with a court date scheduled through May 1, 2020 for an unclassified or minor misdemeanor traffic offense will be given an automatic continuance. There is no need to report and a summons will be sent to each individual with a new court date to appear. Court dates have been entered and available by looking up your case on our website;
Any individual with a payment owed for fine and costs due between March 9, 2020 and May 31, 2020 will be given an automatic ninety (90) day continuance of the date due. Updated due dates have been entered;
The public is encouraged to make payments via mail, online at www.oregoncourtpaymentscom or by telephone at 419-324-2039. It is asked that the public refrain from making payments in person at the courthouse;
The courthouse is closed to the public except for those individuals with a case scheduled before the court on that date, a victim on a case or witnesses subpoenaed to appear for a case schedules on that date;
Cell phones are to remain in vehicles;
All probationers should contact their probation officer by telephone only;
The court is still processing new civil filings and garnishments. All civil filings requiring payment of a filing fee are to be filed by mail;
Any filing not requiring a filing fee can be filed by mail, fax at 419-698-7013 or email at court@oregonmunicipalcourt.us; and
The court will accept new filings for Forcible Entry & Detainer (Eviction) cases filed pursuant to O.R.C. Chapters 1923 and 5321, but evictions will be stayed until further order of the court.

This department is comprised of General Division, Small Claims, Rent Escrow, and Trusteeships.

The Oregon Civil Division’s office is dedicated to serving the public in a professional, courteous and efficient manner. Pleadings and other related documents to be filed pursuant to court rules are filed in the Clerk of Court’s Office.

It is important to note that our office is prohibited from providing legal advice. If you have a legal question, you will need to seek the services and/or advice of an attorney.

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