SLR 4-4.066: PAYMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSITS; PAYMENTS OF OTHER COURT ORDERED OBLIGATIONS

ORDERED OBLIGATIONS (1) For cases within the scope of this chapter, the form of payment accepted and the location and method for depositing security are as follows: (a) If a defendant is in the custody of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office or any other agency on a warrant issued by the Multnomah County Court, security amounts for the release of the defendant are collected by the Sheriff’s Office and processed pursuant to the cooperative agreement between that agency and the court. (b) A defendant who is in custody, or a surety for an in-custody defendant, must post cash, cashiers’ check, or an Inmate Trust Account check to deposit security pursuant to ORS 135.265(2). Personal checks or debit/credit cards are not accepted as security for release from custody. (c) If the full amount of security is posted in the form of real or personal property, stocks or bonds, as prescribed in ORS 135.265 (3), the security release must be processed by the Criminal Division of the Trial Court Administrator’s Office, and a Judge must review the supporting affidavits prior to the defendant’s release from custody. (d) If a defendant is out of custody and a warrant has been issued, a court appearance is required prior to clearing an outstanding warrant, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If a court orders that the court appearance to withdraw the warrant is waived and the warrant is to be recalled from the Sheriff upon payment of the security deposit set, then the defendant or the defendant’s surety may pay the security in the Customer Service Area of the Central Courthouse or at the East County Courthouse if the warrant arises in a criminal action filed in that court location. Payment must be in the medium allowed by this rule. (2) In any case within the scope of this chapter, a defendant’s attorney may write a check from the attorney’s trust account to deposit security for the defendant. (3) Personal checks may be accepted by the Criminal Division of the Office of the Trial Court Administrator for payment of court-ordered obligations other than security.