Municipal Court

General Information

Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the City of Sandy government. The Court has jurisdiction over the City and State of Oregon traffic offenses committed within city limits, as well as Municipal Code violations. The City has contracted with Judge Kyndre Lundquist to provide judicial services.

Sandy's Municipal Court is held in Council Chambers at Sandy City Hall. Court is typically held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, beginning at 1:00 pm. Specific court dates can be found on your citation(s).

If You Received a Citation:

You must take action before the court date listed on your citation.

Your Options:

Pay Your Citation:

• You can enter a plea of no contest or guilty and pay your fine prior to your court date:
  • Online: https://sandyor.municipalonlinepayments.com/sandyor
  • By phone:  877-534-8192
  • In person:  At City Hall.
  • Mail: Sent to the address listed above.
• Contact the Court if you need to set up a payment plan.
  • Once a payment plan is established you can enroll in Auto Pay online.  
    • Find your account by using your citation number and date of birth.
    • Click on the green "Enroll in Auto Pay" link.

Please be aware that billing reminders or statements are not a Court service. It is your responsibility to pay your citation on time. Failure to pay your citation on time will result in a show cause hearing ordering you back to court.

Contest your citation (Not Guilty):

To dispute your citation, you must plead Not Guilty:

• Complete the Not Guilty Plea and Request for Trial form. The form can be mailed or emailed to the court at court@ci.sandy.or.us
• The form must be received before your court date

A trial will be scheduled for a later date.

Trial Information:

Initial Appearance:

• If you would like an opportunity to appear before the Judge, you can attend the initial appearance court date listed on your citation.
• If you need to reschedule your initial appearance, please call the clerk at 503-826-1939 or email at court@ci.sandy.or.us.
• If your violation is one that requires a judicial appearance, a reschedule notification will be mailed to you at your DMV address of record, advising you of the date and time to appear.

Failure to Appear:

• If you do not appear before the Judge on your scheduled appearance date, you may be subject to a Failure to Appear (FTA) fee and license suspension.
• If you fail to appear on your scheduled court date, you will not be allowed to reschedule, unless documentation of a medical emergency is provided to the Court.
• You can resolve the Failure to Appear by paying the fine in full online https://sandyor.municipalonlinepayments.com/sandyor or 503-826-1939 to make payment arrangements. 
  • Once a payment in full or payment arrangements are made, the clerk will send a License Reinstatement to the DMV to clear the pending suspension of your driver’s license.

Additional Resources:

License Reinstatement (Clearance from DMV):

• Please contact the Court Clerk at 503-826-1939 or court@ci.sandy.or.us for specific information for obtaining a reinstatement.

Collections:

• If your citation has been sent to collections, please contact Professional Credit Services at 866-254-2993 or https://courts.pcsdirectpay.com/logincourts.