Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 221 § 221.376 — Filing

Filing fee. (1)(a) On appeal from a municipal court to the circuit court in an action involving only the commission of a violation, the parties are subject to the circuit court fees described in ORS 21.135 when filing a notice of appeal or other first appearance in the appellate proceeding. (b) The appellant shall either tender payment of the circuit court filing fee to the municipal court, or file an application to waive or defer the filing fee with the municipal court. The appellant may use the application described in ORS 21.685. (c) The municipal court shall transmit the filing fee or application to waive or defer the filing fee to the circuit court of the county in which the municipal court is located at the time that the municipal court submits the case record as required in ORS 221.381. The circuit court shall rule upon the application, and may waive or defer payment of the filing fee required by ORS 21.135 for the reason and in the manner provided in ORS 21.680 to 21.698. (2) When the state or any political subdivision of the state, or an officer, employee or agent thereof, appearing in a representative or other official capacity, is a party on appeal from a municipal court, payment of the filing fee required by ORS 21.135 is subject to ORS 20.140. [2025 c.268 §40a]