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Oregon court records

Who holds it: Unified state court system run by the Oregon Judicial Department: circuit courts in every county (36 counties), plus Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Some small counties share a circuit court website (e.g., Curry with Coos, Harney with Grant).1

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On this page
  1. How the courts keep their files
  2. What is public and what is sealed
  3. Related records in Oregon
  4. How Oregon handles it
  5. Court records in Oregon counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Fees

Location and inspection of court records: $0. Paper copies: $3 per request in a case + 25 cents per page; electronic copies $3 per request (+ media); certified copy $5 + 25 cents/page if paper; audio recording copy $10 per request (Circuit Court Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026).2

Statewide case search

Free: OJD Records and Calendar Search (basic case information and calendars for circuit courts, Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court) at webportal.courts.oregon.gov/portal. Paid: OJCIN OnLine subscription (register of actions and judgment dockets; $170 non-refundable setup fee; monthly base rate e.g. $36 General Access (no documents) or $117 General Access with Docs, plus $17 per user profile, per the OJCIN fee schedule dated September 1, 2025). Free public access terminals in each circuit court.3

Free search, fee for copies

How the courts keep their files

How to request
Use the OJD Records Request Form (case number and specific documents/hearing dates needed); Multnomah has its own court records site. Court may take up to 5 court business days to respond and 10+ to complete.4

What is public and what is sealed

What is public
The free OJD Records Search shows basic case information and calendars (not copies of documents); OJD does not provide adoption, juvenile, mental health or VAWA-covered case information through the service. Courthouse public access terminals cover most cases.5
Sealed and confidential records
Records sealed by statute or court order (less than 75 years old) are exempt from public disclosure and may be disclosed only on court order or as otherwise provided by law. Courts redact personal/confidential information on request (UTCR 2.110 redaction fee $25 per case + $1 per page).6
Criminal history checks: state repository
Oregon State Police, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division — central repository.7
Criminal history checks: who may order
Anyone may request another person's Oregon record by name (Open Records); released after a 14-day notice to the subject; covers convictions and arrests under one year old without acquittal/dismissal. Own record: fingerprint-based request.7
Criminal history checks: fee
$33 for another person's record (Open Records); $33 for copy of own record (fingerprints required); OSP fingerprinting at Salem HQ $30; notary $5.7
Divorce records: who holds it
Divorce (dissolution) case files and judgments: the circuit court of the county where filed. Certified dissolution certificates: Oregon Center for Health Statistics (court clerks report each dissolution to CHS).8
Probate: who holds it
Circuit court of the county (probate department), except in Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Sherman and Wheeler Counties, where the county court has probate jurisdiction.9

How Oregon handles it

  • Probate in six counties is handled by the county court, not the circuit court: Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Sherman and Wheeler9
  • County clerk (not a recorder/register of deeds) records deeds, issues marriage licenses and keeps the voter roll; the clerk is separate from the state-run circuit court10
  • Multnomah County: clerk functions (recording, marriage licenses) sit in the Division of Assessment, Recording and Taxation (DART)11
  • Circuit courts are state courts (Oregon Judicial Department), with statewide online search and fee schedule; some small counties share a court website (Curry with Coos, Harney with Grant)5
  • Assumed business names are registered statewide with the Secretary of State, not county clerks12

Court records in Oregon counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Benton County——Paper copies $3 per request + 25 cents per page; certified copy $5 + 25 cents per page (2026 Circuit Court Fee Schedule)13
Clackamas County—Clackamas County Circuit Court14Location and inspection of court records: $0. Paper copies: $3 per request in a case + 25 cents per page; electronic copies $3 per request (+ media); certified copy $5 + 25 cents/page if paper; audio recording copy $10 per request (Circuit Court Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026).15
Deschutes County—Deschutes County Circuit Court16Certified copy $5 + 25 cents per page if provided in paper form (statewide circuit court fee schedule)17
Douglas County—Douglas County Circuit Court (16th Judicial District), state-run18Location and inspection of court records: $0. Paper copies: $3 per request in a case + 25 cents per page; electronic copies $3 per request (+ media); certified copy $5 + 25 cents/page if paper; audio recording copy $10 per request (Circuit Court Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026).19
Jackson County—Circuit Court20
Jackson County Justice Court21		Fees: copy: $3 per request in a case + 25 cents per page (paper); certified copy $5 + 25 cents per page (statewide Circuit Court Fee Schedule)22
Josephine County—Josephine County Circuit Court, 14th Judicial District23Statewide circuit court fees: paper copies $3 per request in a case plus 25 cents per page24
Lane County——Standard copy $3.00 + $0.25 per page; certified $5.00 + $0.25 per page; exemplified $10.00 + $0.25 per page; emailed digital copy $3.00 per request; digital certified $5.00 per request; digital exemplified $10.00 per request25
Linn County—Linn County Circuit Court26
Linn County Justice Court27		Inspection free; paper copies $3 per request + 25 cents per page; certified copy $5 + 25 cents per page (Circuit Court Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026)28
Marion County—Marion County Justice Court29—
Multnomah County—Multnomah County Circuit Court30Fees: multnomah: Copy orders under $5.00 free; $3.00 per case for non-certified documents across multiple cases; FTR audio $10.00 per case31
Polk County—Polk County Circuit Court32—
Umatilla County—Umatilla County Circuit Court33Inspection free; paper copies $3 per request + 25 cents per page; certified copy $5 + 25 cents per page (Circuit Court Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026)34
Washington County—Washington County Circuit Court35Paper copies $3 per request in a case + 25 cents per page (statewide circuit court fee schedule effective January 1, 2026)36
Yamhill County—Yamhill County Circuit Court37—

For any other county, see the county list on the Oregon guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Oregon office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Oregon: Oregon public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. OJCIN OnLineOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  3. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Records Request (Forms Center)Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Find a Case or Court RecordOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  6. ORS Chapter 192 Records; Public Reports and MeetingsOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  7. Criminal History Record Checks – Public AccessOregon State Policechecked November 4, 2026
  8. ORS Chapter 432 Vital StatisticsOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  9. ORS Chapter 111 Probate Law: JurisdictionOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  10. ORS Chapter 205 County ClerksOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  11. Get a Marriage LicenseMultnomah Countychecked November 4, 2026
  12. ORS Chapter 648 Assumed Business NamesOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  13. 2026 Circuit Court Fee Schedule (eff. Jan. 1, 2026)Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  14. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  16. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  18. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  20. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  21. HomepageJackson Countychecked November 4, 2026
  22. Circuit Court Fee ScheduleOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  23. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  25. Lane County Circuit Court: Records RequestsOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  26. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Justice Court | Linn County OregonLinn Countychecked November 6, 2026
  28. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  29. Licensing and RecordingMarion Countyarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  30. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Court Records - Multnomah County Circuit CourtOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  32. Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  33. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  34. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  35. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  36. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  37. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026