Small Claims Mediation

1. Make an online payment  
   • Payment for mediation is separate from the filing fee you paid to the court.
   • Payments for mediation services are made any time prior to your session
   • Choose “Small Claims Mediation” as “Payment Type”
   • Enter your small claims court case number in the “Other” Field.
   • The fee is $50 for claims $2500 or less, and $90 for claims over $2500.
   • You will receive a confirmation number by email after you have paid. Please have the last 4 digits of number ready when you join your mediation. You will be asked for it before beginning your mediation.
2. Fill out intake form
3. Review Consent for Services and Confidentiality Agreement 
   We ask participants to sign this form electronically at the time of their mediation, there is no need to sign now.
4. Read Client Procedures Document for Circuit Court
5. To appear by Zoom
   • Follow this Zoom link
   • If prompted:
     • Enter this Meeting ID: 503 650 5636
     • Enter this Passcode: 6305
6. To appear by phone:
   • Call this number: +1 253 215 8782
   • Enter this Meeting ID: 503 650 5636
   • Enter this Passcode: 6305

1. Fill out intake
2. Review Client Procedures Document for Justice Court
3. Review Consent for Services and Confidentiality Agreement
   We ask participants to sign this form electronically at the time of their mediation, there is no need to sign now.
4. To appear by Zoom
   • Follow this link
   • If prompted:
     • Enter this Meeting ID: 503 650 5636
     • Enter this Passcode: 6305
5. To appear by phone:
   • Call this number: +1 253 215 8782
   • Enter this Meeting ID: 503 650 5636
   • Enter this Passcode: 6305

You must do all of these items to appear for your mediation.  Most of questions are answered in the Procedures document but you are welcome to contact the office at cdrs@clackamas.us or call at 503-655-8850.  Please reach out with questions in advance of the scheduled time.

The court has ordered that disputed small claims actions shall go to mediation before going to trial, except for good cause acceptable to the court. All parties named in the case must appear. If you do not appear for your scheduled mediation, a judgment may be entered against you. You cannot have anyone appear for you unless you have a written Power of Attorney, except if spouses are both parties to a case, one spouse may appear on behalf of both spouses in mediation with written consent of the other spouse; or if the appearing spouse declares under penalty of perjury that the other spouse consents.   

Your mediator will help you write up a Mediated Agreement. The agreement is enforceable but will not appear as a judgment unless there is non-compliance with the agreement and a general judgment by default is entered.

The mediator will help you get a trial scheduled. The trial will usually be 4-8 weeks after your mediation date.

All parties named as Plaintiff(s) or Defendant(s) on the Claim and Notice of Claim must appear at the mediation hearing. If you are a party named in the small claims case you must be present.  The only exception is that when spouses are both parties to a case, one spouse may appear on behalf of both spouses in mediation with written consent of the other spouse; or if the appearing spouse declares under penalty of perjury that the other spouse consents. People who are not named parties may be part of the mediation only if all the parties agree.

Your mediators will not make any decisions for you so you do not need to bring witnesses. However, you should bring all documentation to support your claim: such as records, documents, bills, original contracts, photos, estimates, etc. We often find that when parties can see and exchange information, they can answer eachothers’ questions about the situation and are more likely to find a way to resolve their case. If your case is not resolved at mediation you must provide the other side with copies of the any evidence you plan to present at trial by at least 14 days before your trial.

If you need assistance due to a disability, please contact us.

If you have any kind of no contact order with someone else involved in the case, please contact us.