Oregon Courthouse Cell Phone Policy (2026)

Short answer: It depends on the county administrative order: 8 of 8 tracked courthouses in Oregon allow silenced cell phones, while 0 prohibit cell phones for general visitors and traffic court defendants. Updated 2026-11-04

Of the 8 county courthouses we track in Oregon, 8 (100%) allow visitors to bring cell phones inside on silent mode, while 0 (0%) ban cell phones for the general public at the security checkpoint. All phone-ban courthouses here provide lobby lockers. Oregon Circuit Courts (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Lane, Marion) allow jurors and visitors to bring cell phones and laptops into the courthouse under Uniform Trial Court Rule 3.180.

County Courthouse	City	Cell phone policy	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Multnomah County Multnomah County Courthouse (Portland) “Multnomah County Courthouse (Portland) UTCR 3.180 Notice: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted inside the courthouse. All electronic devices must be silenced in courtrooms and may not be used for recording without judge approval."”	Portland	Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms)	No lockers	Free Validated
Washington County Washington County Courthouse (Hillsboro) “Washington County Courthouse (Hillsboro) UTCR 3.180 Notice: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted inside the courthouse. All electronic devices must be silenced in courtrooms and may not be used for recording without judge approval."”	Hillsboro	Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms)	No lockers	Free Validated
Clackamas County Clackamas County Courthouse (Oregon City) “Clackamas County Courthouse (Oregon City) UTCR 3.180 Notice: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted inside the courthouse. All electronic devices must be silenced in courtrooms and may not be used for recording without judge approval."”	Oregon City	Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms)	No lockers	Free Validated
Lane County Lane County Courthouse (Eugene) “Lane County Courthouse (Eugene) UTCR 3.180 Notice: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted inside the courthouse. All electronic devices must be silenced in courtrooms and may not be used for recording without judge approval."”	Eugene	Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms)	No lockers	Free Validated
Marion County Marion County Courthouse (Salem) “Marion County Courthouse (Salem) UTCR 3.180 Notice: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted inside the courthouse. All electronic devices must be silenced in courtrooms and may not be used for recording without judge approval."”	Salem	Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms)	No lockers	Free Validated
Deschutes County Deschutes County Courthouse (Bend) “Deschutes County Courthouse (Bend) UTCR 3.180 Notice: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted inside the courthouse. All electronic devices must be silenced in courtrooms and may not be used for recording without judge approval."”	Bend	Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms)	No lockers	Free Validated
Jackson County Jackson County Courthouse (Medford) “Jackson County Courthouse (Medford) UTCR 3.180 Notice: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted inside the courthouse. All electronic devices must be silenced in courtrooms and may not be used for recording without judge approval."”	Medford	Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms)	No lockers	Free Validated
Linn County Linn County Courthouse (Albany) “Linn County Courthouse (Albany) UTCR 3.180 Notice: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted inside the courthouse. All electronic devices must be silenced in courtrooms and may not be used for recording without judge approval."”	Albany	Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms)	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my cell phone to a courthouse in Oregon?

It depends on the county administrative order: 8 of 8 tracked courthouses in Oregon allow silenced cell phones, while 0 prohibit cell phones for general visitors and traffic court defendants.

Are summoned jurors allowed to bring cell phones in Oregon?

In 8 of 8 counties in Oregon, summoned jurors presenting an official Jury Summons are permitted to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room even when general visitors are banned.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.