Municipal Court FAQs

Yes, if the plea has been submitted to the court by the defendant listed on the ticket and sentencing has been determined.

The court will not disclose amounts due to anyone who is not the listed defendant.  The listed defendant must tell you the docket number and amount due in order for you to make the payment.

Yes, if you are eligible. Please contact the Violations Bureau beginning ten calendar days after receiving the citation, up to the day before the appearance date (court date) listed on the citation.  On the appearance date listed on your citation, you must appear before the Judge, not the Violations Bureau, to request the diversion program.  Please check with the Court to see if you are eligible for the diversion program, or to obtain additional information.

Diversion program eligibility factors include, but are not limited to:

• No convictions or diversion for any motor vehicle violation (including DUII) within the three years immediately preceding the date of the citation
• Drivers whose licenses are not issued by Oregon must obtain their driving record from the state that issued their license, and must provide that driving record to the Woodburn Municipal Court.
• Driver's license is not a Commercial Driver's License
• No other pending motor vehicle citations in this or any other court
• Citation does not have more than one violation
• No accidents associated with the alleged offense
• The traffic violation is not a Class A Violation or a No Insurance Citation
• The traffic violation is a moving traffic violation
• Agree to plead No Contest to the traffic offense with which you are currently charged
• Agree to pay the fee set by the Court for the offense within the time for payment set by the Court

Use the information on your citation to log onto the PhotoNotice.com website and view your Red Light citation video and pictures.

Please view the video and pictures before appearing in court or making a plea.

Yes, after the court receives your plea and sentencing has been determined.

A payment plan may be set up for most citations. You may request a payment plan by appearing early, before your scheduled Court appearance, or after you leave the Court Room following the arraignment.  Please contact the Court Clerk to verify eligibility by calling 503-982-5222, opt. 1.

A $25 fee is charged to set up a payment plan. The Payment Plan Agreement form is available to view and download from the Municipal Court Forms tab. The paper form may be obtained from the Court Clerk at the Finance Dept. Customer Service window in City Hall.

You can appear anytime before the scheduled Court date at the Violations Bureau (Finance Customer Service window), at 270 Montgomery St., or send the base fine amount with a letter of explanation for the Judge to read to 270 Montgomery St. The letter and base fine has to arrive at the Court Office before the scheduled date of appearance. The consequences for not appearing in court can be severe. It is in your best interest to do one of the above.