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In Multnomah County, money disputes up to $10,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Multnomah County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Multnomah County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Multnomah County covers 63 ZIP codes, including the Bridal Veil, Corbett and Fairview areas. About 795,897 people live in Multnomah County.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Multnomah County, Oregon, which has a population of 795,897, handles small claims cases through the Oregon Small Claims Court. Claims filed in this system are limited to $10,000. The Multnomah County Circuit Court: Small Claims is located in Portland at 1200 SW 1st Ave, 97204, and can be reached at 971-274-0545 or (971) 274-0500, with further information available at https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/multnomah. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available. The county includes the communities of Bridal Veil, Corbett, Fairview, Gresham, Portland, and Troutdale, along with ZIP codes such as 97010, 97019, 97024, 97030, 97060, 97080, 97201, 97202, 97203, and 97204. Multnomah County lies near Clackamas County, Hood River County, and Washington County, each of which has its own courts within the Oregon system.
These 6 places sit inside Multnomah County:
Bridal Veil, Corbett, Fairview, Gresham, Portland, Troutdale.
Of Oregon's 36 counties, Multnomah County is 1st by population at roughly 795,897 people. Multnomah County Circuit Court: Small Claims sits about 6 miles from the Clackamas County courthouse in Oregon City and 8 miles from the Washington County courthouse in Hillsboro.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
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.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
Over the limit? Either bring the figure down to the maximum and remain in small claims, or file the whole amount in the regular civil court. The amount given up is usually gone for good.
Multnomah County is under the same limits as nearby Clackamas County and Hood River County. Multnomah County Circuit Court: Small Claims is the courthouse listed for Multnomah County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $10,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Multnomah County Circuit Court: Small Claims is the Multnomah County courthouse listed below. Multnomah County has about 795,897 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Multnomah County, at the Portland courthouse. This is the route a Multnomah County case takes, whether it starts in 97010 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
The defendant must be given formal notice after filing. This is service of process, and as a rule you are not permitted to serve the papers yourself. The usual route in Oregon is personal delivery by an approved server, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court or the sheriff or constable.
Who may serve depends on the court: law enforcement, a paid process server, the clerk by certified mail, or a disinterested adult. Costs and rules are local.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case. No hearing until defendant files answer (14 days after service). No response = file for default judgment.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court before the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
A Multnomah County address carries one of its 63 ZIP codes, 97010, 97019 and 97024 among them. Addresses in Multnomah County include places such as Bridal Veil, Corbett and Fairview.
The right to bring a claim expires. The period is measured from the moment the dispute arose, and once it has run the court can refuse the case.
| Kind of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 6 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Multnomah County, population about 795,897, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Multnomah County ZIP code to another, 97010 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.
Multnomah County is under the same state rate as nearby Clackamas County and Hood River County. It is the same rate across all 63 Multnomah County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Multnomah County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $57–$102 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Multnomah County has a population of about 795,897. Multnomah County takes in filings from 63 ZIP codes, 97010 first in the list.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Bridal Veil, Corbett and Fairview are among the Multnomah County places a hearing can draw parties from. Multnomah County Circuit Court: Small Claims sits at the 97204 address shown above.
Winning and being paid are two different things. The judgment records what is owed; collecting it is its own process, backed by court remedies that vary from state to state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
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.
Bridal Veil, Corbett and Fairview are among the Multnomah County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Multnomah County case comes from Multnomah County Circuit Court: Small Claims in Portland.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position before filing.
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