La Grande Municipal Court cases in Union County, La Grande, OR
La Grande Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court for the City of La Grande, Oregon. It adjudicates cases arising from violations of city ordinances and state traffic laws occurring within city limits. Common matters include traffic and parking citations, speeding and other moving violations, code-enforcement violations (such as nuisance, animal, or noise issues), and certain misdemeanor offenses prosecuted by the city. The court does not handle felonies, family law, juvenile, probate, or general civil lawsuits; those matters are heard by the Union County Circuit Court. Its role is to provide local, first-instance resolution of municipal violations and misdemeanors and to impose fines, fees, and other lawful sanctions within its statutory authority.
La Grande Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Union |
| Street Address: | 1000 Adams Avenue |
| City: | La Grande |
| Zip Code: | 97850 |
| Phone: | (541) 962-1314 |
| Hours: | 8AM - 5PM (M-F) |
| Website URL: | https://www.cityoflagrande.org/municipal-court |
| About / Additional Info: | The Court handles minor traffic violations, parking violations and ordinance violations issued by City of La Grande officers. |
Services and Case Types Handled in La Grande Municipal Court
La Grande Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating local cases within city limits. It processes case filings for traffic citations, parking tickets, municipal code violations, and certain misdemeanor cases authorized by ordinance. Core services include arraignments, pretrial conferences, trials (judge or jury where applicable), sentencings, and compliance reviews. The court manages payments, fines, time-to-pay plans, community service, warrants/FTA matters, and records requests. Jury services include summoning and qualifying jurors, scheduling panels, orientation, and handling deferral/excusal requests. Protective orders (e.g., restraining or stalking orders) are generally handled by Union County Circuit Court; the municipal court provides information and referrals. The court maintains calendars, issues notices, accepts filings and motions, and offers language/ADA accommodations to promote timely case resolution and public access to court processes.