Judge Sonia A Montalbano
Judge • Multnomah County Circuit Court
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideMultnomah County Circuit Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 248 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 70- Applies to
- Specialized terminology list
A list of specialized terminology must be provided to the interpreter before the proceeding if requested.
- Applies to
- TRO
When seeking a TRO without a filed case, bring the complaint, TRO paperwork, and fees to ex parte for a case number and determination.
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- Caption
Cases governed by ORS 21.160 must state the amount in controversy in the caption.
Filing Timing
All 33- Deadline
- 4 calendar days
Interpreter requests must be made at least 4 days before the hearing or trial.
- Deadline
- 4 business days
ADA accommodation requests must be received no later than 4 judicial days before the event.
The cashier's window is open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; no filings accepted after 5:00 PM, and documents delivered after 5:00 PM are filed the next business day.
E-Filing
All 32eFiling is required for Oregon attorneys and permitted for non-attorneys.
Conventional (paper) filing is required in certain circumstances.
Filing by fax or email is prohibited.
Communication
All 32- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Mail for judges or referees must be sent to the central courthouse rather than the facility address, and must include the judge's name and room number.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (971) 274-0660
Correspondence to the presiding judge's staff should be sent c/o the presiding judge, with email strongly preferred.
- Contact
- Phone
Phone service hours for all departments are 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
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