Municipal Court

Klamath Falls Municipal Court is the judicial branch of City government. The Municipal Court provides a local forum for the resolution of traffic infractions, parking citations and City ordinance violations issued within the city limits of Klamath Falls. Municipal Court Judge James Uerlings, appointed by the City Council pursuant to the City Charter, oversees the Court's operations. The majority of cases heard in Municipal Court are traffic infractions. Municipal Court does not handle criminal traffic offenses (such as driving under the influence of intoxicants), civil cases between private parties or small claims cases.

Klamath Falls Municipal Court is located at Klamath Falls City Hall Administration Building, 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 and can be reached during office hours at (541) 883-5311.

An arraignment is a first appearance in court with a plea being entered by the defendant. If you plead Guilty or No Contest you will see the Judge that day and if you plead Not Guilty a trial will be set for a future date.

Arraignments are held on Thursdays with check-in starting at 8:00 AM. All cases appearing before the Municipal Judge are called in the order of check-in (except for high school students, who will be called first to accommodate their early return to classes. No one will be added to the list of arraignments after court begins. Arraignments for persons whose primary language is Spanish are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 AM. This is the only arraignment time when a Spanish interpreter is available. {La corte Espanola se lleva a cabo el primer Miercoles de cada nes en el 8:00 por la manana. este es el unico tiempo de la vista de lectura de cargos en que un interprete espanol este disponible}

Persons who want to see if they qualify for the Violations Bureau process either need to call or come to the Municipal Court Monday through Wednesday or on Friday to check on this and they will be instructed on how the citation can be handled. This must be done before the scheduled court appearance.

Trials are scheduled upon a plea of "Not Guilty," or as ordered by the court, and are normally scheduled within 4 to 6 weeks of entering your plea.

Please note that the Court Clerk's cannot give legal advice, they can only advise you on court procedures. If you have a question as to how to proceed with any legal matter, please consult an attorney. For lawyer referral services, you may contact the Oregon State Bar at 1-800-452-7291. If you believe you may be eligible for legal aid services, you may contact Legal Aid Services of Oregon for Klamath and Lake Counties at (541) 273-0533 to determine your eligibility. The Oregon State Bar also provides recorded information on various legal subject areas through the Tel-Law information service, which can be reached at 1-800-252-4776.