The Dalles Municipal Court cases in Wasco County, The Dalles, OR
The Dalles Municipal Court is a municipal court that handles city-level cases arising within The Dalles, Oregon. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances and state traffic laws adopted by the city, including moving and parking violations and other code-enforcement matters, and it hears misdemeanor criminal offenses occurring within city limits that are prosecuted by the city. The court conducts arraignments, trials, and sentencing for these cases and enforces fines and other penalties. It does not have jurisdiction over felonies, general civil lawsuits, juvenile matters, probate, or family law; those are handled by the Wasco County Circuit Court. Common case types here are traffic, parking, ordinance violations, and misdemeanor criminal matters.
The Dalles Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Wasco |
| Street Address: | 313 Court Street |
| City: | The Dalles |
| Zip Code: | 97058 |
| Phone: | (541) 296-5481 |
| Website URL: | http://www.ci.the-dalles.or.us/courts.htm |
| About / Additional Info: | The Court's mission is to dispense justice fairly and equitably within its jurisdiction over a variety of violations and misdemeanor offenses. The Court's jurisdiction is comparable to the jurisdiction exercised by a justice of the peace. |
Services and Case Types Handled in The Dalles Municipal Court
The Dalles Municipal Court serves the public by processing city-level cases and providing access to hearings and case management. It handles traffic citations, parking, and violations of The Dalles municipal code (e.g., nuisance, animal control), and some misdemeanors adopted by city ordinance. Services include case filings for these matters; scheduling and conducting arraignments, trials, sentencings, and compliance/show-cause hearings; accepting pleas; setting fines, payment plans, and community service; processing warrants for failures to appear; and providing records and case information. The court does not handle felonies, civil lawsuits, small claims, or protective orders; restraining/stalking protective orders are filed with Wasco County Circuit Court. Most proceedings are judge-tried; jury services and jury trials, if required, are administered by the county circuit court. Public services include in-person, mail, and online payments, interpreter support, and ADA accommodation requests.