Multnomah County Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Multnomah County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
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- 971-274-0545
If parties confer before the Pretrial Conference, e-file a Joint Status Report by 9:00 am the day prior, and call or email the high-volume case processing unit by 10:30 am the day prior, the conference will be cancelled.
If parties have conferred prior to the Pretrial Conference, e-filed a Joint Status Report by 9:00 am the day prior and called the high-volume case processing unit (971-274-0545) or emailed them at MUL.Criminal@ojd.state.or.us by 10:30 am the day prior, the Pretrial Conference will be cancelled.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026INFO
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Correspondence to the presiding judge’s staff should be sent c/o the presiding judge, and email is strongly preferred.
Any correspondence to the presiding judge’s staff should be sent c/o the presiding judge. The Presiding Court’s phone number is (971) 274-0660. The Presiding Court’s email address is mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us. Email is strongly preferred.
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Phone hours for operations divisions are shorter than business hours and may change due to budget-related staffing cuts.
During the current budgetary conditions, phone hours are shorter than business hours for operations divisions including the circuit court file room. These hours are subject to change if the circuit court is required to cut additional staff positions to comply with declining funding for its daily operations.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026INFO
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Parties should request a Scheduling Conference by emailing the Presiding Court staff.
Parties should email the Presiding Court staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to request a Scheduling Conference.
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- (971) 274-0605
Probate ex parte matters are heard at 8:45AM and must be scheduled by request to the Probate Section at (971) 274-0605.
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You must make a request for an interpreter at least four (4) days in advance of hearing or trial. However, the more notice the CLAS staff have, the greater the probability of securing the services of an interpreter. Requests made with less than the required four days' notice, absent a judge's good cause waiver of the requirement, are a violation of UTCR 7.070 and 7.060.
Summary: Interpreter requests must be made at least four days before the hearing or trial regardless of submission channel; late requests violate UTCR 7.070 and 7.060 unless a judge waives the requirement for good cause.
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Requests for ADA accommodations must be received no later than four judicial days before an event. More about the notification to the court and what information can be found in UTCR 7.060.
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The party seeking expedited treatment must make that request to the motions judge by calling the judge’s staff and filing a motion to expedite.
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Summary judgment motions are set by the civil department. To schedule a hearing, parties should send an email to mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.
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For remote appearances, parties must give the presiding clerks 24-hour notice of the day and time they plan to appear and email the documents for ex parte to mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us. If attorneys plan to appear in person, they must bring the documents with them and do not have to give the court advance notice.
Summary: Remote ex parte appearances require 24-hour notice to presiding clerks plus email of documents; in-person appearances require no advance notice but documents must be brought.
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- (971) 274-0545
There is a specific ex parte session for all Small Claim and FED ex parte matters. Do not bring these matters to the general ex parte session with the presiding judge. If you wish to present a matter at the FED ex parte, you must schedule a time to do so by contacting the Small Claims/FED department at (971) 274-0545.
Summary: Small Claim and FED ex parte matters go to a dedicated session; parties must schedule with the Small Claims/FED department at (971) 274-0545.
CRITICAL?Criminal cases
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- 971-274-0545
called the high-volume case processing unit (971-274-0545) or emailed them at MUL.Criminal@ojd.state.or.us by 10:30 am the day prior, the Pretrial Conference will be cancelled
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During the current budgetary conditions, phone hours are shorter than business hours for operations divisions including the circuit court file room. These hours are subject to change if the circuit court is required to cut additional staff positions to comply with declining funding for its daily operations.
Summary: Phone hours for court operations divisions (including the circuit court file room) are currently shorter than business hours and are subject to change.
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If you need a language or sign interpreter for a circuit court proceeding under ORS 45.275 or ORS 45.285, you must schedule this resource through CLAS. Click on the link "Request an Interpreter" to reserve an interpreter through the provided online request form. An alternative to the online request form is to email your request directly to the email address provided on the above web page; the provided email addresses cover each of the 36 circuit courts. In the body of the email include all of the required information listed on the above web page for the request. The CLAS email address for a circuit court proceeding to be conducted in Multnomah County is Mul.Interpreter.Services@ojd.state.or.us.
Summary: Language or sign interpreters must be scheduled through CLAS using the online request form or by email to Mul.Interpreter.Services@ojd.state.or.us with all required information in the body of the email.
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- (503) 986-5688
While online or email electronic notice to CLAS is preferred, you may also make a request for an interpreter for a circuit court proceeding in Multnomah County by calling (503) 986-5688 between the hours of 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM during the business day, except for state holidays.
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If you have made a request for an interpreter for a trial or hearing and the case is set-over or settled before the scheduled event, please notify CLAS as soon as possible so the interpreter can be canceled or reassigned. It is not unusual for an interpreter reservation for a court proceeding to require airfare, lodging, and per diem for the interpreter, as well as an hourly rate of compensation. You may be responsible for those fees if not cancelled in a timely manner.
Summary: If a case with an interpreter request is set over or settled, CLAS must be notified as soon as possible to cancel the interpreter, or the party may be responsible for the interpreter's fees.
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Parties should email the Presiding Court staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to request a Scheduling Conference. Scheduling conferences are held on Wednesdays between 2-4 pm in 10-minute increments.
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If you have questions regarding whether something should be eFiled, presented at ex parte, or set for hearing with your motions judge, please email presiding. Do not just assume that the motion should be eFiled or presented in person. Submitting via the wrong forum could result in the delay of the review of the motion.
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To schedule, please email presiding at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to inquire about available dates and time. Parties should then confer with opposing counsel and email presiding with the agreed upon time and date.
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An attorney may report unconditionally "ready" by emailing the presiding clerks at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us at least one day before call.
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If a case set on the calendar for call is settled, please email both mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us and mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us and report that the matter is settled.
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By 10:30AM phone call, or by 11:00AM email the day prior, defense counsel can request their in-custody client to be transported to the Main Courthouse for the Pretrial Conference with a maximum of 10 defendants able to be transported per session. Counsel may not request a transport unless counsel has a good faith belief that the case will resolve that day by change of plea.
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By 10:30AM phone call, or by 11:00AM email the day prior, defense counsel can request their in-custody client to be transported to the Main Courthouse for the Pretrial Conference with a maximum of 10 defendants able to be transported per session. Counsel should not request a transport unless they have a good faith belief that the case will resolve that day by change of plea.
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- (971) 274-0605
Probate (971) 274-0605 Mul.probate@ojd.state.or.us
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- (971) 274-0570
Records (971) 274-0570 mul.records@ojd.state.or.us
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Interpreter Services Mul.Interpreter.Services@ojd.state.or.us
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- (971) 274-0660
Any correspondence to the presiding judge's staff should be sent c/o the presiding judge. The Presiding Court's phone number is (971) 274-0660. The Presiding Court's email address is mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us. Email is strongly preferred.
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Phone service hours for all departments and locations is 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
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- (971) 274-0540
Civil (971) 274-0540 mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us
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- (971) 274-0750
Justice Center (Arraignments) (971) 274-0750 mul.criminal.arraignments@ojd.state.or.us
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- (971) 274-0600
Family Law (971) 274-0600 mul.familylaw@ojd.state.or.us
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- (971) 274-0575
Jury Room (971) 274-0575, 503-276-0905 (fax) Mul.juryroom@ojd.state.or.us
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- (971) 236-8670
Legal Resource Center (971) 236-8670 mul.lrc@ojd.state.or.us
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- (971) 274-0545
High Volume Case Processing (971) 274-0545 Traffic Small Claims Landlord Tenant Criminal Operations
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- (971) 274-0500
It can be filled out electronically, saved, and sent by email to the address below to submit your request. Danita Campbell, ADA Coordinator Multnomah County Circuit Court 7th Floor Administration Office 1200 SW First Avenue Portland, OR 97204 (971) 274-0500 Dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) MUL.ADA.Coordinator@ojd.state.or.us
Summary: Disability accommodation request forms may be completed electronically and submitted by email to the Multnomah County Circuit Court ADA Coordinator (phone (971) 274-0500; dial 711 for TRS).
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- (971) 274-0600
Show cause hearings in family law cases may be scheduled by calling the family law calendar clerk at (971) 274-0600.
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If the parties cannot agree on a trial date within the court's guidelines, the plaintiff should email the presiding clerks to be set on the trial setting docket. The trial setting docket is held remotely on Tuesdays at 2 PM in front of the Presiding Judge.
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These are currently held on Wednesday afternoons in 10-minute increments and may be scheduled by emailing the presiding judge's staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us.
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Parties should email the Presiding Court staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to request a Scheduling Conference. Scheduling conferences are held on Wednesdays between 2-4 pm in 10-minute increments. All scheduling conferences are held remotely and on the record.
Summary: All scheduling conferences are held remotely and on the record.
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Questions about the arbitration process should be addressed to the arbitration clerk at mul.civil.arbitration@ojd.state.or.us.
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To schedule a prima facie hearing, please email mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.
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A motion for such an order should be set for hearing before the motions judge, if there is one in the case, or by placing the motion on the short matter docket through civil calendaring by emailing mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.
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You may request to pick up the writ at Will Call on the 2nd floor of the courthouse at the Cashiers area by attaching a note to the writ or by emailing MUL.Civil@ojd.state.or.us.
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Small claims judgment debtor hearings in the East County Courthouse are scheduled for one Friday each month. The judgment creditor may select a time and date by calling the East County Courthouse.
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Matters may be scheduled on the CPC FP docket by calling or emailing high volume case processing.
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The party seeking expedited treatment must make that request to the motions judge by calling the judge’s staff and filing a motion to expedite.
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For remote appearances, parties must give the presiding clerks 24-hour notice of the day and time they plan to appear and email the documents for ex parte to mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us.
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It is the responsibility of the moving party to contact the motions judge assigned to the case to get the motion set for hearing.
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To schedule a hearing, parties should send an email to mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.
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- (971) 274-0545
If you wish to present a matter at the FED ex parte, you must schedule a time to do so by contacting the Small Claims/FED department at (971) 274-0545.
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To schedule, please email presiding at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us to inquire about available dates and time. Parties should then confer with opposing counsel and email presiding with the agreed upon time and date.
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An attorney may report unconditionally “ready” by emailing the presiding clerks at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us at least one day before call.
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If a case set on the calendar for call is settled, please email both mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us and mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us and report that the matter is settled.
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For actions which are not yet specially assigned to a judge prior, and for which the trial is estimated by the parties to require more than four trial days (more than one trial week), the plaintiff should mail, hand deliver, or email as an attachment a letter to the presiding judge requesting that a trial judge be pre-assigned.
Summary: For an eligible trial estimated to exceed four trial days, the plaintiff should send the presiding judge a pre-assignment request letter by mail, hand delivery, or email attachment.
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If there is an objection, then the moving party should set the hearing before the judge who signed the judgment.
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Phone service hours for all departments and locations is 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
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If the request is granted, one of the presiding clerks will email the moving party with the case number and filing fee after ex parte.
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These are currently held on Wednesday afternoons in 10-minute increments and may be scheduled by emailing the presiding judge’s staff at mul.presiding@ojd.state.or.us.
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Scheduling conferences are held on Wednesdays between 2-4 pm in 10-minute increments.
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Scheduling conferences are held Wednesdays between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. in 10-minute increments.
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Ex parte is in person or by telephone.
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If you have questions regarding whether something should be eFiled, presented at ex parte, or set for hearing with your motions judge, please email presiding.
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To schedule a prima facie hearing, please email mul.civil@ojd.state.or.us.
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You may request to pick up the writ at Will Call on the 2nd floor of the courthouse at the Cashiers area by attaching a note to the writ or by emailing MUL.Civil@ojd.state.or.us.
How may parties contact Multnomah County Circuit Court?
The rule addresses phone communications with the clerk. The rule lists phone 971-274-0545. If parties confer before the Pretrial Conference, e-file a Joint Status Report by 9:00 am the day prior, and call or email the high-volume case processing unit by 10:30 am the day prior, the conference will be cancelled.
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