Umatilla County Courthouse Court cases in Umatilla County, Pendleton, OR
Umatilla County Circuit Court (Pendleton) is a state circuit court, the trial court of general jurisdiction for Umatilla County, operating from Pendleton. As part of the Oregon Judicial Department, it handles most state trial-level matters for the county, including felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; civil actions of any amount; family/domestic relations (divorce, custody, support); juvenile dependency and delinquency; probate, guardianship, and conservatorship; small claims; landlord-tenant (evictions); traffic and other violations; and the issuance and enforcement of restraining and protective orders. It also processes name changes and civil commitment (mental health) matters, providing jury and nonjury trials and related hearings within its countywide jurisdiction.
Umatilla County Courthouse Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Umatilla |
| Street Address: | 216 SE Fourth Street |
| City: | Pendleton |
| Zip Code: | 97801 |
| Phone: | 800-452-8154 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8am-5pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/umatilla |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/umatilla/help/Pages/Forms.aspx |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/umatilla/jury/Pages/default.aspx |
| Languages: | English |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Umatilla-County-Circuit-Court/248612721820453 |
| ADA: | Roy N. Blaine |
| ADA Phone: | 541-278-0341, ext. 3224 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | 541-276-9030 Roy.N.Blaine@ojd.state.or.us |
Services and Case Types Handled in Umatilla County Courthouse
Umatilla County Circuit Court in Pendleton serves the public as the county's trial court. It processes filings and holds hearings for criminal (felony/misdemeanor), civil (limited/general), domestic relations (divorce, custody, support), juvenile delinquency/dependency, small claims, landlord/tenant (evictions), probate/estates, guardianship/conservatorship, mental health commitments, and traffic/violations. Protective-order services include FAPA restraining orders, Stalking Protective Orders, Sexual Abuse Protective Orders, Elderly/Disabled Abuse Prevention Orders, and Extreme Risk Protection Orders-intake, temporary orders, and contested hearings. Jury services cover summonsing, qualification, orientation, trial assignment, deferrals/excuses, and attendance verification. The court provides calendars and scheduling, arraignments, motion practice, settlement conferences, jury and bench trials, sentencings, and review hearings. Public access services include records and certified copies, payments and payment plans, eFiling and counter filing, standardized forms and self-help materials, language interpreters, ADA accommodations, and information on remote appearances.