Milwaukie Municipal Court cases in Clackamas County, Milwaukie, OR
Milwaukie Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Milwaukie, Oregon. It handles violations of city ordinances and state traffic laws occurring within city limits and adjudicates citations issued by Milwaukie Police. Its role is to process arraignments, trials, and sentencing for these matters and enforce penalties such as fines, probation terms, diversion, or other authorized sanctions. Common case types include traffic violations (e.g., speeding, signal and equipment offenses, parking), city code and ordinance violations (e.g., nuisance, noise, animal control), and certain misdemeanor offenses within its statutory authority. The court does not hear felonies, civil lawsuits or small claims, juvenile, probate, or family law matters; those are handled by Clackamas County Circuit Court.
Milwaukie Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Clackamas |
| Street Address: | 10722 SE Main St. |
| City: | Milwaukie |
| Zip Code: | 97222 |
| Phone: | (503) 786-7543 |
| Fax: | (503) 786-7528 |
| Hours: | 8AM - 5PM (M-F) |
| Website URL: | https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/municipalcourt |
| Email: | court@milwaukieoregon.gov |
| About / Additional Info: | The Milwaukie Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the city government, providing a local forum for the resolution of minor traffic violations, parking citations, minor in possession of tobacco, and violations of city ordinances. The court has jurisdiction over all city ordinances and traffic violations within the city limits. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Milwaukie Municipal Court
- Case types: traffic violations (including photo-enforcement), parking citations, and city ordinance/code violations. The court also handles limited criminal misdemeanors within its municipal jurisdiction as cited by Milwaukie Police.
- Case filings and records: accepts pleas, motions, discovery requests, continuances, and provides case information and copies of records.
- Hearings: schedules and conducts arraignments, trials, sentencings, compliance/show-cause reviews, and probation/review hearings as applicable.
- Jury services: manages juror summons and jury trials for eligible misdemeanor cases; most violations are tried to a judge (no jury).
- Protective orders: restraining and stalking protective orders are not issued by Milwaukie Municipal Court; these are handled by Clackamas County Circuit Court.
- Public services: payment of fines/fees, time-to-pay and payment plans, warrant/appearance assistance, compliance options when ordered, interpreters, and ADA accommodations.