Washington County Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules
8 rules from official source documents
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Washington County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 503-846-2366
For an emergency temporary protective proceeding filed using File & Serve, call the Probate Department at 503-846-2366 to request expedited processing.
When filing an emergency, temporary protective proceeding using File & Serve, call the Probate Department at 503-846-2366 to alert clerks of need for expedited processing.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
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- Phone
- Phone
- 503-846-8888 Option # 321
For a civil expedited filing, the filer may notify the court by telephone at 503-846-8888, option 321, that the filing has been eFiled.
(b) May notify the court by email or telephone, as designated on the court’s judicial district website, that an expedited filing has been eFiled in the case. Civil - Phone: 503-846-8888 Option # 3 2 1
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
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For a criminal expedited filing, the filer may notify the court by email at wsh.criminal.rush.requests@ojd.state.or.us that the filing has been eFiled.
(b) May notify the court by email or telephone, as designated on the court’s judicial district website, that an expedited filing has been eFiled in the case. Criminal - Email: wsh.criminal.rush.requests@ojd.state.or.us
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
A party may telephone the court clerk to ask about the trial date.
You may also call the court and ask the clerk for the date of your trial.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Email correspondence to Judge Guptill's Judicial Assistant and Judicial Clerk is preferred so that correspondence is received even when one staff member is unavailable or assisting elsewhere.
Email communication with staff is preferred and will receive the fastest response due to the amount of time staff is actively in court. Please make sure to email both Judge Guptill's Judicial Assistant and her Judicial Clerk with all correspondence in order to ensure it is received properly in case one staff person is out of the office or assisting in another courtroom.
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Criminal cases
- Contact
Attorney appearance by telephone regarding attorney withdrawal motions may be requested via email at least one day ahead of time to the Presiding Judge’s staff email and to the calendaring department.
Summary: A request for telephone appearance concerning an attorney-withdrawal motion must be emailed at least one day in advance to both the Presiding Judge’s staff and the calendaring department.
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Civil cases
Upon request, settlement conferences can be scheduled Monday through Friday. Contact the judge's staff for more information, applicable fees and scheduling.
Summary: Settlement conferences may be requested for scheduling Monday through Friday by contacting the judge's staff for information and fees.
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- Email to chambers ?
Email is preferred. Parties should not email the judge directly unless asked to do so.
Summary: Email is preferred, and parties should not email the judge directly unless requested.
How may parties contact Washington County Circuit Court?
Washington County Circuit Court: The rule addresses phone communications with the clerk. The rule lists phone 503-846-2366. For an emergency temporary protective proceeding filed using File & Serve, call the Probate Department at 503-846-2366 to request expedited processing.
The rule addresses email communications with Judge Rebecca D. Guptill's chambers. Email correspondence to Judge Guptill's Judicial Assistant and Judicial Clerk is preferred so that correspondence is received even when one staff member is unavailable or assisting elsewhere.
The rule addresses email communications with Judge Eric Butterfield's chambers. The rule lists email wsh.butterfieldstaff@ojd.state.or.us. Email is preferred, and parties should not email the judge directly unless requested. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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