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;
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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;
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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.
TRAFFIC OFFENSES – Insurance Proof Required
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| SPEEDING OFFENSES |
1st offense within 1 year |
2nd offense within 1 year |
| NON I-280 OFFENSES |
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| 1 to 15 miles over limit |
$113.00 |
$133.00 |
| 16 to 20 miles over limit |
$136.00 |
$156.00 |
| 21 miles over and/or 71 mph + |
MANDATORY APPEARANCE |
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| I-280 OFFENSES |
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| 61 MPH to 68 MPH |
$128.00 |
$148.00 |
| 69 MPH to 75 MPH |
$138.00 |
$158.00 |
| Over 75 MPH |
MANDATORY APPEARANCE |
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| School Zone |
MANDATORY APPEARANCE |
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| ADD $20.00 FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION ZONE VIOLATIONS |
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| OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES |
1st offense within 1 year |
2nd offense within 1 year |
| Red light/Stop sign |
$133.00 |
$153.00 |
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| Expired plates |
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| 30 days or less |
$126.00 |
$136.00 |
| 31 days to 60 days |
$146.00 |
$156.00 |
| More than 60 days |
MANDATORY APPEARANCE |
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| Seatbelt only, no other offense |
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| Driver |
$97.00 |
$97.00 |
| Passenger |
$87.00 |
$87.00 |
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES - Insurance Proof Not Required
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| Possess alcohol in a motor vehicle |
MANDATORY APPEARANCE |
| Possess marijuana or other drugs |
MANDATORY APPEARANCE |
| Possess Open Container of alcohol (not in a motor vehicle) |
$137.00 |
| Littering |
$187.00 |
