Municipal Court: Violations

General Operations
Office Hours: 9:00a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday

Regulations

• There is a two business day waiting period from the date of Citation
• All business must be finalized no later than 4:00 p.m. the DAY BEFORE your court appearance.
• All business must be handled in person at Mill City City Hall.

Programs

Handling Infractions through the Court
If you would like to plead Guilty or No Contest, you can appear before the Court Clerk, who will look at your driving record and may be able to reduce the fine. The clerk uses the same fine schedule as the judge. The clerk can take “Not Guilty” pleas and set trials on all infractions either in person or by sending in the yellow copy of the summons with option three filled out, signed and dated.

Handling Infraction by Mail
If you would like to plead guilty and explain to the Judge what happened, this can be done in writing. The letter must be accompanied by the full base fine of all charges. All letters of explanation are given to the Judge and must be received before your posted court appearance. The Judge reads them, takes your statement and driving record into consideration and assesses fines accordingly. If you are fined less than the base fine, the refund should reach you within four weeks.

No Insurance
If your ticket is for No Insurance (NOT Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance), and you have proof that you were insured for the vehicle on the date of the ticket, bring your proof to the Court Clerk prior to your court date and that charge will be dismissed. Be sure the proof contains the effective dates of the insurance.

Staff Contact
Renee Short, Court Clerk

General Operations
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday

Telephone Numbers
Court Clerk – (503) 897-2302
Fax Number – (503) 897-3499