If you’ve been arrested, cited, or charged with a DUI in Columbia County Oregon, the following information may be very helpful.
General Information About Columbia County
Columbia County Oregon has a population of approximately 50,000 residents and is adjacent to Multnomah County Oregon (Oregon’s most populated county). Columbia County is home to the cities of St. Helens (the county seat), Scappoose, Vernonia, Columbia City, Rainier, and Clatskanie.
DUI Arrests in Columbia County
Columbia County DUI cases are typically investigated by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, St. Helens Police Department, Scappoose Police Department, Vernonia Police Department, Columbia City Police Department, Rainier Police Department, Clatskanie Police Department, and the Oregon State Police.
Columbia County Oregon DUI Cases
Columbia County DUI cases are typically charged by the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office and then proceed through the Columbia County Circuit Court. However, some related traffic tickets from St. Helens may proceed through the St. Helens Municipal Court.
Columbia County District Attorney’s Office
District Attorney Steve Atchison
230 Strand Street, Room 328, St. Helens, OR 97051
Email: steve.atchison@co.columbia.or.us
Phone: 503-397-0300
Fax: 503-397-2760
Columbia County Circuit Court
Address: 230 The Strand, St. Helens, OR 97051
Phone: 503-397-2327
St. Helens Municipal Court
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 278, St. Helens, OR 97051
Physical Location: 277 Strand St., St. Helens, OR 97051
Phone: 503-397-6272
Fax: 503-366-7932
Columbia County Oregon DUI ADES Evaluator
Deborah Ruiz is the court-approved Columbia County Oregon DUI ADES Evaluator. If you enter into the Oregon DUI Diversion Program or are convicted of a DUI, you’ll need to meet with her and be referred to treatment. She’s located in the Old Courthouse in Columbia County (230 Strand Street St. Helens, OR 97051). Screenings are also available at Ms. Ruiz’s downtown Portland office (506 SW 6th Ave. Suite 611 Portland, OR 97204).
Phone: 503-740-5653
Email: adesptlddr@comcast.net
Columbia County Victim Impact Panel (VIP)
As of the spring of 2017, Columbia County was without a DUI Victim Impact Panel (VIP) and therefore the Court was not requiring attendance at a Victim Impact Panel in DUI diversion cases or as part of a conviction. However, that may change in the future. To find out whether you need to attend a VIP, please speak with your attorney.
Columbia County Oregon Jail
If you are arrested for DUI in Columbia County, you will likely be taken to the Columbia County Jail. If you have to serve additional jail time as part of a conviction, it will also be served here.
Address: 901 Port Ave, St Helens, OR 97051
Phone: 503-366-4630
Columbia County Oregon DUI Attorney
If you’ve been arrested and charged with a DUI in Columbia County Oregon, contact our office. We have an office in downtown Portland and frequently make the drive out to the courthouse located in St. Helens to assist clients with their DUI cases. If for some reason we can’t help you, we can likely refer you to someone who can.