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Clackamas County resolves money disputes up to $10,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Clackamas County, court fees, the right courthouse, serving the defendant, the deadlines that apply, and the filing process itself. Squabble handles the documents and the filing if you want that.
There is more than one hub courthouse in Clackamas County. Which one takes a case turns on the defendant's address or the location of the dispute, matched by ZIP code.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Which courthouse takes your case? The court's own locator maps a ZIP code to the right building, and Squabble works it out for you as part of filing. Locations are revised from time to time, so check before you go.
The nearest counties to Clackamas County are Marion County and Multnomah County. Clackamas County has 2 courthouses listed above; Clackamas County Circuit Court is one of them.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Two sets of evidence are needed, one for the judge and one for the other side, and some courts also take it electronically in advance.
Residents of Clackamas County, Oregon, which has a population of 425,857, can bring small claims cases through the Oregon Small Claims Court at the Clackamas County Circuit Court in Oregon City, located at 807 Main St, 97045. The Small Claims Division of the Clackamas County Circuit Court is also in Oregon City, at 1000 Courthouse Rd, 97045. Both locations are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and are closed Saturday and Sunday, and both can be reached at (503) 655-8447, using 503-655-8447 option 6. The claim limit in this court is $10,000. Electronic filing is not available. The county covers communities including Canby, Estacada, Gladstone, Happy Valley, Lake Oswego, Molalla, Sandy, West Linn, and Wilsonville, along with ZIP codes such as 97013, 97023, 97027, 97034, 97038, 97055, 97068, and 97070. Clackamas County lies near Marion County, Multnomah County, and Hood River County. Further information is posted at https://courts.oregon.gov/courts/clackamas/.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 23 communities:
Beavercreek, Boring, Brightwood, Canby, Clackamas, Colton, Damascus, Eagle Creek, Estacada, Gladstone, Government Camp, Happy Valley, Lake Oswego, Marylhurst, Molalla, Mulino, Oregon City, Portland, Rhododendron, Sandy, Welches, West Linn, Wilsonville.
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Of Oregon's 36 counties, Clackamas County is 3rd by population at roughly 425,857 people. Clackamas County Circuit Court, in Oregon City, is about 18 miles from the Marion County courthouse in Salem and 6 miles from the Multnomah County courthouse in Portland.
Counties nearest to this one:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
In Oregon's small claims department of the circuit court, no attorney may appear on behalf of a party without the consent of the judge. Parties generally present their own cases, and a judge may allow attorney participation in a particular case.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
Over the limit? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
These are the limits for Clackamas County, population about 425,857. Clackamas County is under the same limits as nearby Marion County and Multnomah County.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $10,000, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Clackamas County takes in Beavercreek, Boring and Brightwood and the rest of the county. Clackamas County has about 425,857 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Clackamas County Circuit Court lists (503) 655-8447 as its number. This is the route a Clackamas County case takes, whether it starts in 97004 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. In Oregon, courts typically use personal delivery by an approved server, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court or the sheriff or constable.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by county.
There is a deadline, counted backwards from the hearing, by which the defendant must have the papers. Ask the clerk for it when the date is assigned. No hearing until defendant files answer (14 days after service). No response = file for default judgment.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
A Clackamas County address carries one of its 25 ZIP codes, 97004, 97009 and 97011 among them. Marion County and Multnomah County are the counties nearest to Clackamas County.
A claim has to be filed inside a set period that starts when the dispute arose. After that point the court may decline to hear it.
| Type of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 6 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Clackamas County, population about 425,857, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Clackamas County ZIP code to another, 97004 included.
Money owed under a contract in Oregon generally accrues interest at 9% per year before judgment (Or. Rev. Stat. §82.010).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
The rate above is the one for Clackamas County, population about 425,857. It is the same rate across all 25 Clackamas County ZIP codes.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File at the Clackamas County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or e-file, and pay the $57–$102 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Describe the dispute to Eleanor. Squabble drafts the paperwork, puts it through a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and lodges it with the court.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Clackamas County has a population of about 425,857. Clackamas County takes in filings from 25 ZIP codes, 97004 first in the list.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Beavercreek, Boring and Brightwood are among the Clackamas County places a hearing can draw parties from. Clackamas County has about 425,857 residents.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
The court can additionally require the debtor to appear and answer under oath about what they earn and own. An unsatisfied judgment usually carries statutory interest until it is paid.
A Clackamas County judgment comes from one of its 2 listed courthouses. Beavercreek, Boring and Brightwood are among the Clackamas County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your Clackamas County case for you.
