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Deschutes County, Oregon public records

In Deschutes County, deeds are recorded by the Deschutes County Clerk's Office - Recording; property values come from the Deschutes County Assessor.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Deschutes County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsDeschutes County Clerk's Office - Recording4Search deeds2$0.25 per page plus $3.75 location (search) fee; example: one-page regular copy $4; online orders +$2.003
Property values and ownersDeschutes County Assessor's Office5Property search2—
Property tax billsDeschutes County Finance Department - Tax Division6Tax bill search7—
Court cases—Deschutes County Circuit Court8Certified copy $5 + 25 cents per page if provided in paper form (statewide circuit court fee schedule)9
Marriage recordsDeschutes County Clerk's Office4—Certified copy $7.75 (2 copies $11.75 … 5 copies $23.75); online orders +$2.0010
Divorce recordsDeschutes County Circuit Court11——
Birth certificatesDeschutes County Health Services - Vital Records12——
Death certificatesDeschutes County Health Services - Vital Records12—$25 per certificate13
Probate and willsDeschutes County Circuit Court11——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Assumed business names (DBAs) are registered with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (not with counties)14——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Deschutes County are recorded by the Deschutes County Clerk's Office - Recording.4

Who runs it
Helion Software (Digital Research Room on recordings.deschutes.org, linked by the Clerk)15
Years online
Official Records index 1983-present; scanned deed record volumes 1871-1982 and index books 1871-1984 on the county Laserfiche WebLink (weblink.deschutes.org)2
Copy fee
$0.25 per page plus $3.75 location (search) fee; example: one-page regular copy $4; online orders +$2.003
Certified copy fee
Certification $3.75 extra; one-page certified copy $7.75 (+$0.25 each additional page)3
How to order
Order online from the Digital Research Room, or by mail with the Records Request Form to Deschutes County Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 977083
Recording fee
Deeds and mortgages: $102 first page, $5 each additional page16
Fraud alerts
Free Property Recording Alert Service (PRAS): same-day email alerts for up to 10 monitored names17

How deeds work in Oregon

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Deschutes County Assessor's Office sets property values5; the Deschutes County Finance Department - Tax Division (Tax Office) bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
dial.deschutes.org (DIAL - search owner or address)2
Tax bill search
dial.deschutes.org (tax statement, balance due, payment history); online payment only through Point and Pay at store.deschutes.org/taxes7
Parcel map (GIS)
deschutescounty.gov/taxmaps (Taxmaps, linked from DIAL)18
Appealing a value
Property Value Appeals Board petition (Oregon DOR forms) filed only with the County Clerk's Office by mail, email ([email protected]) or in person; 2026-2027 deadline December 31, 202619
Scam warning
Doxo is not affiliated with the county; Point and Pay is the only county-approved online payment processor7

How property tax works in Oregon

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Deschutes County Circuit Court (Oregon Judicial Department, state-run)Felony, misdemeanor, civil, divorce/family, probate, small claims, traffic—webportal.courts.oregon.gov/portal OJD Records and Calendar Search, statewide, free8Free search
Fees
Certified copy $5 + 25 cents per page if provided in paper form (statewide circuit court fee schedule)9
How to request
In person at the courthouse kiosk, by mail to the File Room (check payable to State of Oregon; not-to-exceed checks up to $30.00), or online via the statewide Records Request page; Deschutes provides copies electronically by email, in person or by mail only20

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Conviction records come from the Circuit Court21

How Oregon courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Deschutes County Clerk's Office (marriage licenses, passports, Property Value Appeals Board, archives/records center).4

Copy fee
Certified copy $7.75 (2 copies $11.75 … 5 copies $23.75); online orders +$2.0010
Marriage license fee
Marriage license $55.00; 3-day waiting period waiver $10.0022
How to order
Online, or by mail with the Marriage Record Request Form; checks payable to Deschutes County Clerk10

Oregon marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce, custody and conviction records come from the Circuit Court, not the county21

Oregon divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Deschutes County Health Services issues birth certificates only for babies born in the county less than 6 months old; older Oregon births from the State Vital Records Office (Portland) or VitalChek12

Access
Closed record: restricted for 100 years to eligible persons12

Ordering an Oregon birth certificate

Death certificates

Deschutes County Health Services for deaths in the county within the past 6 months; otherwise the State Vital Records Office13

Fee
$25 per certificate13
Access
Closed record: restricted for 50 years to eligible persons13

Probate records and wills

Circuit court has probate jurisdiction in Deschutes County (county courts only in Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Sherman and Wheeler)23

Finding a will or probate case in Oregon

Voter records

Electronic voter list by Voter Information Request form with fees; no commercial use (ORS 247.955)24

Historical records

Deed records 1871-1982, mortgage index 1896-1984, patent records 1905-1917, Miscellaneous Book A 1888-1910, water rights and Commissioners' Journals (1916-1969) online via the Clerk's Records Research page2

Good to know about Deschutes County records

  • Deschutes County was established December 13, 191625
  • Deed records held by the Clerk start in 1871 and are online as scanned volumes (1871-1982); the county itself was established in 191626
  • Free county Property Recording Alert Service emails owners the same day a document is recorded under a monitored name17
  • The County Clerk runs elections, recording, marriage licenses, archives/records storage and the Property Value Appeals Board27
  • Deschutes Circuit Court provides case file copies only electronically by email, in person, or by mail - not on CD20

Office addresses, phones and hours

Deschutes County Clerk's Office - Recording

Address
Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 202, Bend, OR 977034
Mail
Deschutes County Clerk, PO Box 6005, Bend, OR 977084
Phone
541-388-6549 (Recording / Marriage Licenses / Passports); fax 541-383-44244
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm; marriage licensing, passports and real property recordings stop at 4 pm; office closed 8-9 am on the 2nd Thursday of every month4

Deschutes County Assessor's Office

Address
1300 NW Wall St Ste 204, Bend, OR 977036
Phone
541-388-6508; fax 541-389-79476

Deschutes County Finance Department - Tax Division (Tax Office)

Address
1300 NW Wall St Ste 203, Bend, OR 977036
Phone
541-388-6540; fax 541-385-32486

Deschutes County Clerk's Office (marriage licenses, passports, Property Value Appeals Board, archives/records center)

Address
Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 202, Bend, OR 977034
Mail
Deschutes County Clerk, PO Box 6005, Bend, OR 977084
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm; marriage licensing, passports and real property recordings stop at 4 pm; office closed 8-9 am on the 2nd Thursday of every month4

Deschutes County Circuit Court (Oregon Judicial Department)

Criminal

Address
Deschutes County Circuit Court, 1100 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 9770320
Mail
Deschutes County Circuit Court, Attn: File Room Department, 1100 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 9770320
Hours
Customer service windows 8:00 am-4:30 pm business days (from August 31, 2026)11

Deschutes County Circuit Court (Oregon Judicial Department)

Civil, family, probate

Address
Deschutes County Circuit Court, 1100 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 9770320
Mail
Deschutes County Circuit Court, Attn: File Room Department, 1100 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 9770320
Hours
Customer service windows 8:00 am-4:30 pm business days (from August 31, 2026)11

Deschutes County Circuit Court

Probate

Address
Deschutes County Circuit Court, 1100 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 9770320
Mail
Deschutes County Circuit Court, Attn: File Room Department, 1100 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 9770320
Hours
Customer service windows 8:00 am-4:30 pm business days (from August 31, 2026)11

Deschutes County Clerk's Office - Elections / Voter Registration

Address
Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 202, Bend, OR 977034
Mail
Deschutes County Clerk, PO Box 6005, Bend, OR 977084
Phone
541-388-6547; fax 541-383-44244
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm; marriage licensing, passports and real property recordings stop at 4 pm; office closed 8-9 am on the 2nd Thursday of every month4

Deschutes County Health Services - Vital Records

Address
2577 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, OR 9770113
Mail
2577 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, OR 9770112

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
weblink.deschutes.org/Forms/PRR (County Public Records Request form)21
Rules
Acknowledged within five business days; cost estimate given first if over $2521

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Deschutes County?

The Deschutes County Clerk's Office - Recording keeps deed records. To order copies: Order online from the Digital Research Room, or by mail with the Records Request Form to Deschutes County Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 97708. Plain copies: $0.25 per page plus $3.75 location (search) fee; example: one-page regular copy $4; online orders +$2.00. Certified copies: Certification $3.75 extra; one-page certified copy $7.75 (+$0.25 each additional page).43

Where do I get a divorce decree in Deschutes County?

Divorce, custody and conviction records come from the Circuit Court, not the county.21

How much does a marriage license cost in Deschutes County?

Marriage license $55.00; 3-day waiting period waiver $10.00.22

How do I look up who owns a property in Deschutes County?

Use the property search of the Deschutes County Assessor's Office: dial.deschutes.org2

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 Deschutes County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Oregon with a full guide: Benton County, Clackamas County, Douglas County, Jackson County, Josephine County, Lane County, Linn County, Marion County, Multnomah County, Polk County, Umatilla County, Washington County, Yamhill County. Every county in the state: Oregon county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 28 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Records ResearchDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  3. Ordering CopiesDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  4. Clerk's OfficeDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  5. Property AssessmentDeschutes County Assessor
  6. Property Tax Collection - Who to contactDeschutes County Finance - Tax Division
  7. Property Tax CollectionDeschutes County Finance - Tax Division
  8. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Department
  9. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Department
  10. Marriage Record Copy RequestDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  11. Deschutes County Circuit Court homeOregon Judicial Department
  12. Birth CertificatesDeschutes County Health Services
  13. Death CertificatesDeschutes County Health Services
  14. ORS Chapter 648 Assumed Business NamesOregon State Legislature
  15. Digital Research Room (recordings.deschutes.org) disclaimer pageDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  16. Recording FeesDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  17. Property Recording Alert ServiceDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  18. DIAL - Deschutes County Property InformationDeschutes County
  19. PVAB Forms & DeadlinesDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  20. Deschutes County Circuit Court - Case File CopiesOregon Judicial Department
  21. Public Records RequestsDeschutes County
  22. Marriage LicensesDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  23. ORS Chapter 111 Probate Law: JurisdictionOregon State Legislature
  24. Voter Information RequestDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  25. Oregon Blue Book - Deschutes CountyOregon Secretary of State
  26. Real Property Records - 1871 to 1982Deschutes County Clerk's Office
  27. About the County ClerkDeschutes County Clerk's Office
  28. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau