Search Umatilla County Traffic Records
Umatilla County Circuit Court handles traffic and violation cases filed there by the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office or Oregon State Police. The Oregon Judicial Department violations page explains appearance options, no-contest responses, not-guilty responses, trial by declaration, and online payment through OJD Courts ePay. If the citation says a municipal or justice court, contact that court directly rather than Circuit Court.
The Sixth Judicial District violations page is the source shown in this Umatilla County traffic court records image.
The Circuit Court page is the key traffic source for sheriff and Oregon State Police citations filed in Umatilla County Circuit Court.
- Read the citation to identify the court, offense type, presumptive fine, and appearance deadline.
- Use the Circuit Court violations page for OJD ePay or written response options if the citation is filed in Circuit Court.
- Use Hermiston Municipal Court's portal when the citation came from Hermiston Police inside city limits.
- Contact the listed court before paying if the citation may qualify for diversion, compliance, reduction, or trial.
- Request court copies from the court that handled the citation, not from Oregon DMV.
Umatilla County Traffic Courts
Traffic venue is the main issue in Umatilla County. Hermiston Municipal Court handles all city and state law offenses within Hermiston city limits, excluding felonies. Its traffic page says Hermiston Police Department citations stay with Hermiston Municipal Court, while citations from UCSO or OSP are handled by Umatilla County Circuit Court. OJD also points users to other local municipal and justice courts for city or local citations.
| Court | Traffic Cases Handled | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Umatilla County Circuit Court | Sheriff and Oregon State Police citations filed in Circuit Court | Pendleton 541-278-0341; Hermiston 541-667-3020 |
| Hermiston Municipal Court | Hermiston Police traffic and city/state offenses in city limits, excluding felonies | 180 NE Second St., Hermiston; 541-567-6610 |
| Irrigon Justice Court | Justice court matters listed by local court contacts | 205 NE Main Ave., Irrigon; 541-922-4082 |
| Other municipal courts | Pendleton, Milton-Freewater, Pilot Rock, Stanfield, and City of Umatilla local citations | Use the court named on the citation |
Hermiston Municipal Court is the source shown in this Umatilla County traffic records image.
The city court page confirms the local court role and the city offense boundary.
Umatilla County Citation Fields
Circuit Court traffic records begin with the citation itself. The citation front and back identify whether the matter is a crime or violation, the court where the case must be answered, the offense type, presumptive fine, and the appearance date, time, and location. OJD ePay generally requires a citation number and accepts Visa or Mastercard debit or credit cards.
| Search Field | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citation number | Text/number | Usually yes | Needed for OJD ePay and court staff lookup. |
| Court name | Venue field | Yes | Determines Circuit Court, Hermiston Municipal Court, or another local court. |
| Defendant name | Text | Helpful | Useful when calling the clerk or checking municipal records. |
| Appearance date | Date | Helpful | Shows the deadline or scheduled court date. |
| Offense type | Record field | Helpful | Shows crime, violation, traffic, boating, fish/wildlife, or local ordinance category. |
Umatilla County Traffic Record Fields
A traffic court record is the court's file for the citation. It can show whether the person entered no contest, requested trial, paid a fine, was found in default, or had a failure-to-appear consequence. It can also show copy fees, court dates, judgment entries, and payment-plan status. It does not replace the Oregon DMV driver record.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Citation number | The ticket or citation identifier used by the court. |
| Court | Whether the case is in Circuit Court, Hermiston Municipal Court, or another local court. |
| Charge or offense | The traffic violation, treated-as-violation matter, or city offense. |
| Plea or response | No contest, not guilty, trial by declaration, or other court response. |
| Court date | Appearance, hearing, trial, or declaration deadline. |
| Disposition | Paid, dismissed, convicted, default, reduced, or other outcome if entered. |
| Financials | Presumptive fine, court fine, transaction fee, payment-plan fee, or copy cost. |
Pay or Contest Umatilla County Tickets
Non-mandatory Circuit Court violations can be handled by phone or in person, no contest in writing, not guilty in writing, trial by declaration if eligible, or online payment through OJD Courts ePay. Online payment works 24/7 in general, requires the citation number, carries a $1.50 transaction fee, and acts as a no-contest plea and waiver of trial for that citation.
Hermiston Municipal Court offers no contest and payment of the presumptive fine, eligibility checks for Traffic Safety Education Program diversion, Fixable Offenses/Compliance Program, Distracted Driving Education Program, fine reductions, or a not-guilty trial request through the online portal. The city warns that paying before approval or instructions for diversion, compliance, or reduction will close the case and place a conviction on the DMV record.
- Confirm the court named on the citation before opening a payment portal.
- Check whether personal appearance is mandatory before paying or mailing a response.
- Ask the clerk about diversion, fix-it, distracted-driving, or reduction options before payment if the citation may qualify.
- Use OJD ePay for eligible Circuit Court citations or the Hermiston portal for eligible Hermiston Municipal Court citations.
- Keep the receipt, court order, trial request, or payment-plan paperwork until the court and DMV records update.
Hermiston's traffic violations page is the source shown in this Umatilla County traffic court image.
The Hermiston page is the best source for city traffic options before a payment turns into a DMV conviction.
Traffic Court Fees
Traffic costs can include the presumptive fine on the citation, court-imposed fine, online payment transaction fee, payment-plan setup fee, and copy costs. Circuit Court copy fees follow the Umatilla County Circuit Court records fee schedule. Hermiston Municipal Court lists its own payment channels and a one-time payment-plan setup fee.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| OJD online payment transaction | $1.50 per transaction |
| Hermiston payment-plan setup | $50 one time |
| Circuit Court paper copy | $0.25 per page |
| Circuit Court certified paper copy | $5.00 plus per-page copy charge |
| Electronic document emailed | $3.00 per case request |
| Electronic certified copy | $5.00 |
Hermiston Municipal Court's payment page is the source shown in this traffic records image.
The payment page also notes the city's automated phone and online payment options.
Traffic Court vs Driver Record
A Umatilla County court traffic record is not the same as an Oregon DMV driver record. The court file explains what happened in the citation case. The driver record shows license status, convictions reported to DMV, suspensions, and driver-history entries. Correcting one file does not always correct the other at once.
| Record Type | Source | What It Shows | How to Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court traffic record | Circuit or municipal court | Citation, charge, plea, trial request, disposition, fine, payment, failure to appear, court dates | Court portal, clerk, OJD records, or municipal court request |
| Oregon driver record | Oregon DMV | License status, reported convictions, suspensions, and driver-history entries | State DMV driver-record channel |
Mandatory Umatilla Traffic Appearances
Some Circuit Court traffic or violation cases cannot be handled with a simple online payment. Mandatory personal appearances in the Sixth Judicial District include careless driving under ORS 811.135(3) and ORS 153.061(2) when a vulnerable road user suffered serious injury or death, violations with no or illegible presumptive fine, misdemeanor matters treated as violations, truancy, and county ordinance violations.
ORS Chapter 153 is the source shown in this Umatilla County traffic court records statute image.
The statute source supports the violation process framework used by Oregon courts.
DUII and CDL Traffic Records
Oregon uses DUII terminology. DUII cases are criminal matters, not ordinary fine-only traffic violations. A citation or arrest that becomes a DUII prosecution should be checked through the criminal case record and the Circuit Court register, not only through a traffic payment portal. Commercial driver issues may also have driver-record and employment consequences beyond the court fine.
For filed Umatilla County DUII case events, sentencing, and set-aside limits, use Umatilla County criminal court records along with the citation record. The court traffic record may show the traffic case path, while the DMV driver record may later show reported convictions or license action.
Hermiston Online Traffic Portal
Hermiston links an online payment and traffic portal for eligible city traffic actions. The city page uses the portal for no-contest payment, eligibility checks, and not-guilty trial requests. Hermiston also stopped clerk-processed phone payments on December 1, 2024 due to PCI rules, while automated online and phone payments remain available.
The Hermiston online payment portal is the source shown in this Umatilla County traffic citation image.
The portal should be used only after confirming the ticket belongs to Hermiston Municipal Court.
Note: Paying a Hermiston citation before diversion, compliance, or reduction approval can close the case and create a DMV conviction.