Oregon Legal Overview: Bend-Redmond The Bend-Redmond metropolitan area in Oregon covers Deschutes County. Officially, it is called the Bend, OR MSA and is a part of the larger Bend-Prineville, OR CSA, or combined statistical area. Apart from the Bend MSA, this CSA also includes the Prineville micropolitan area, which covers Crook County. The main trial courts in these counties are the circuit courts. County, municipal and justice courts serve as additional limited jurisdiction courts. The main cities in the Bend-Redmond metro area are listed below.
Top Oregon cities for Legal Issues: Bend
1. Deschutes County is served by the 11th Judicial Circuit, with the Deschutes County Circuit Court located in Bend as the main trial court with general jurisdiction. It has separate court divisions handling criminal, civil, traffic, probate, juvenile and family law cases. The City of Bend Municipal Court has limited jurisdiction over traffic infractions and ordinance violations. This court does not have jurisdiction for civil cases or small claims. The county also has a limited jurisdiction justice court located in Redmond, whose sessions are held in Redmond, La Pine and Sisters.
Trending Legal Topics: Apart from capital punishment and tax court cases, which may be directly heard by the Oregon Supreme Court, almost all other appeals first go to the Court of Appeals. This is an intermediate appellate court, and its ruling can be appealed against by asking the Oregon Supreme Court to review the case. Federal cases in Deschutes County must be filed with the Eugene Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Federal court appeals from Oregon area heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. |