Updated 4/28/21
Tigard Municipal Court Clerks are available to assist customers Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by phone at 503-718-2478 and by email at court1@tigard-or.gov.
City buildings are currently closed to the public. However, an exception is being made to allow in-person court trials which are by appointment only.
Appearance date, as listed on the citation:
In-person service options are not available for first appearances (also called arraignments.) Judge Oberdorfer is conducting telephone hearings two afternoons a week. To schedule a phone arraignment or to discuss the options to resolve your case, contact the court office at 503-718-2478, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Court Trials:
The Court is holding in-person court trials at the Tigard City Hall. Trials are held by appointment only. For customer safety, the court’s social distancing and sanitizing measures include:
• Hand-sanitizing stations provided. • Seating areas a minimum of 6’ apart. • Plexiglass partitions separating trial participants’ tables. • Surfaces sanitized between each hearing. • Marked one-way travel paths. • Court clerks, available to assist participants after trial, seated behind glass partitions
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The Tigard Municipal Court has adopted measures to protect the health of the public, while minimizing the disruptions and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The court continues to provide all services to the public, however modified in format.
- Traffic and parking tickets are handled in one of the ways described in detail on each citation. If you send a letter to the judge or pay online, it will not be necessary to appear in court.
- Court clerks are available by email or telephone from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm., Monday through Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss all options available to resolve your ticket. The following are your options:
NO CONTEST: If you intend to enter a plea of no contest, you have the option to choose one of the following:
- Contact a court clerk at 503-718-2478 to do any of the following:
- Schedule a phone hearing with the judge.
- Determine your eligibility for a fine reduction as allowed by court rule.
- Determine your eligibility for a traffic school safety program.
- Set-up a payment plan.
- Write a letter to the judge, as explained on your citation, for the judge’s consideration and a possible fine reduction. (Traffic school is not offered through the mail.)
- Enter a no contest plea and pay the citation online at www.tigard-or.gov/ticket (this will result in a guilty finding and close your file.)
- Mail your plea, with payment, following the instructions on the citation. The court accepts personal checks or money orders payable to the City of Tigard. This will also result in a guilty finding and close your file.
- Leave your plea, with payment, in the City Hall drop box at 13125 SW Hall Blvd. This will also result in a guilty finding and close your file.
- Determine your eligibility for a traffic school safety program.
The court’s mailing address is: Tigard Municipal Court, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard OR 97223.
NOT GUILTY: If you want to enter a not guilty plea and have a court trial, you can enter the plea in one of the following ways:
- By mail; please include your written not guilty plea, a current mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number. Mail to Tigard Municipal Court, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard OR 97223.
- By e-mail at court1@tigard-or.gov. Please include your not guilty plea, citation number, current mailing address, and phone number.
- By phone at 503-718-2478.
In a time of economic hardship and uncertainty, judges recognize the need for flexibility and fairness in the imposition of fines. All Oregon courts allow payment agreements. Upon request, and by Oregon statute, judges may take into account any hardships that are brought to their attention.
