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Municipal Court
Calendar Date:
Repeats every month on the second Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 2:00pmAdd to your calendar:
HARRISBURG MUNICIPAL COURT
The City of Harrisburg operates a Municipal Court which handles traffic offenses, criminal and municipal code violations.
Court Staff
Municipal Court Judge- The Honorable Judge Larry Blake Jr.
Court Clerk - Lori Ross
City Prosecutor/ City Attorney: M. Sean Kidd; Delapoer, Kidd P.C.; (541)926-5505
Municipal Court is typically held once a month on the second Wednesday. Official court dates are posted on the City Calendar.
Municipal Court is held at: 354 Smith Street, Harrisburg, OR 97446
Traffic Arraignments - 2:00 pm
Criminal and Municipal Code Violation Arraignments - 2:30 pm
Court Clerk is available Monday through Friday 8:30am to Noon and 1pm to 5:00 pm
Office: 120 Smith Street, Harrisburg, OR 97446
Phone: 541-995-6655
Fax: 541-995-9244
Court Payments
Payments can be made in person at 120 Smith Street or by phone. The Court accepts cash, money order, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover).
Plea agreements WILL NOT be accepted via phone.
Violations Bureau
Violations Bureau
The Violations Bureau is an option provided by Harrisburg Municipal Court to resolve minor traffic violations with a reduction in the presumptive fine. As per ORS 153.800 and Municipal Court General Order 17-07; the Harrisburg Municipal Clerk has been appointed by the presiding Judge to serve as Violations Bureau Clerk.
You must meet the following criteria to be eligible for a fine reduction though the Violations Bureau:
- Your citation is for a traffic violation and your citation did not involve an accident
- You have had two or less citations within the last three year period
- The citation is not a class A violation
- Defendant must sign and submit the citation plea form prior to the assigned court date. The signed form acknowledges that you understand you are waiving your right to a trial and that the violation will be a conviction on your driving record
The following is the Violations Bureau Fine Reduction Schedule:
- 20% reduction on 1st offense within a three year period
- 10% reduction on 2nd offense within a three year period
- No reduction for 3rd or more within a three year period
Please contact the Municipal Court to see if your citation qualifies.
Traffic Deferred Adjudication Program
- Deferred adjudication may be offered by the Harrisburg Municipal Court Judge. This is a traffic safety class program that is offered to qualified drivers for the purpose of promoting safe driving. A court appearance required. Defendant must pay a court fine, take the required class assigned by the Judge within 90 days and receive no moving traffic convictions during the probation period, typically 12 months.
Court Record Requests
Court Record Requests must be submitted to the Public Records Custodian. Please follow this link to find the instruction page, and to find the public disclosure request form. Public Records Requests