Start an Oregon criminal records search with the right official system
Oregon separates criminal court cases, statewide criminal-history reports, police records, jail bookings and correctional records. Basic Oregon court-case information can be searched through the Oregon Judicial Department, more extensive court access is available through OJCIN OnLine, and statewide criminal-history records are maintained by Oregon State Police Criminal Justice Information Services. This guide explains which system to use and what each one does not show.
Which Oregon agency has the criminal record you need?
Criminal court case
Use for filed charges, case events, hearings, judgments and publicly accessible court records.
State criminal history
OSP is Oregon’s central repository for computerized criminal-history information.
Arrest or crime report
Start with the law-enforcement agency that created the arrest, incident or investigative record.
Recent local custody
County-jail booking and custody data are generally maintained locally rather than by Oregon DOC.
State offender
Oregon Offender Search provides public information about offenders in Oregon’s correctional system.
Appealed case
Oregon Court of Appeals and Supreme Court cases can be searched through Oregon Judicial Department appellate tools.
Free Oregon criminal court case search
The Oregon Judicial Department provides a free OJD Records and Calendar Search for basic case information and court calendars.
The service covers Oregon circuit courts as well as Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court information where public remote access is allowed.
Open the official OJD records page
Use the state’s own records-and-calendar page rather than starting with a commercial people-search site.
Select Circuit and Tax Record Search
For most adult criminal prosecutions, the circuit-court search is the relevant starting point.
Search the available identifiers
Use party information, case number or other available fields supported by the current interface.
Review case events
Oregon courts describe the case register as a list of events such as filings, hearings, notices, trials and judgments.
Request documents when basic information is not enough
The free record search provides case information, not necessarily copies of every filed document.
OJCIN OnLine: more extensive Oregon court-record access
OJCIN means Oregon Judicial Case Information Network. OJCIN OnLine contains official Registers of Actions and judgment records from Oregon state courts.
It includes:
- all 36 Oregon circuit courts
- criminal felony cases
- criminal misdemeanor cases
- civil cases
- small claims
- tax cases
- appellate case information
- official Register of Actions information
Not every OJCIN subscriber qualifies for online document access. Oregon says people who do not qualify can request copies directly from the court or view eligible documents free at public-access kiosks in most courthouses.
OJCIN OnLineHow to read an Oregon criminal court result
| Item | What it generally means | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Unique identifier assigned to the case. | Use it for copies and clerk requests. |
| Charge | Allegation filed in the criminal case. | Do not treat it as the final outcome. |
| Register of Actions | Chronological history of case events. | Look for plea, trial, dismissal and sentencing entries. |
| Judgment | Court’s formal judgment or final disposition. | This is more important than the original allegation. |
| Hearing | Scheduled or completed court proceeding. | Check whether it was continued, canceled or completed. |
How to request Oregon criminal court documents
Oregon Circuit Court, Tax Court and appellate case records can be requested through the Judicial Department’s statewide Records Request process.
OJD says requesters should know the case number and exact documents or hearing dates when possible.
Oregon’s statewide records page says a court may take up to 5 court business days to respond and some requests can take 10 or more court business days to complete.
Typical Oregon court-copy charges
Current circuit-court pages commonly publish the following schedule:
| Copy type | Typical published charge | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Standard paper copy | $3 + $0.25/page | Ordinary reading/reference copy. |
| Certified paper copy | $5 + $0.25/page | Clerk-certified copy for official use. |
| Exemplified paper copy | $10 + $0.25/page | Higher authentication, sometimes needed outside Oregon. |
| Electronic standard copy | Often $3/request | Electronic copy where available. |
| Electronic certified copy | Often $5/request | Electronic certified document where supported. |
Individual court procedures and unusual or large requests can involve additional fees. Verify the amount with the court before sending payment.
Oregon statewide court records requestOregon State Police Open Record criminal-history check
Oregon State Police Criminal Justice Information Services is the state’s central criminal-history repository. Oregon criminal-history information is generally confidential except where law specifically authorizes public access.
For another person’s Oregon criminal history, OSP provides the Open Record process under ORS 181A.245.
Name-based
No fingerprints are required for another-person Open Record requests.
$33 per request
The fee is non-refundable, including when no qualifying Oregon record is found.
Oregon only
The service does not perform a national or multi-state criminal-history search.
What you need
- subject’s full name
- date of birth
- current or last known mailing address
- Social Security number if available
- requester’s name
- requester’s mailing address
- $33 fee
What does the public Open Record contain?
OSP says the report includes qualifying Oregon convictions. For arrests within the last calendar year, an arrest may also appear when OSP has not received a court disposition showing acquittal or dismissal. Information older than one year is generally limited to conviction information for this public-access service.
How to request your own Oregon criminal history
Your own Oregon criminal-history request is different from the public Open Record search. OSP performs a fingerprint-based search and sends the result only to the person whose record is requested.
Complete the Copy of Own Record form
Use the current Oregon State Police CJIS form for an own-record or clearance-letter request.
Obtain fingerprints
OSP requires a properly completed fingerprint card for this service.
Include the $33 fee
The current OSP fee for a copy of your Oregon criminal history is $33.
Mail the packet to CJIS
Oregon State Police – CJIS Division, Unit 11, P.O. Box 4395, Portland, OR 97208-4395.
Oregon State Police public fingerprinting
OSP offers public fingerprinting at its Salem headquarters:
Oregon State Police Headquarters3565 Trelstad Ave SE
Salem, OR 97317
Published hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Pacific, Monday through Friday, excluding observed holidays.
OSP’s current own-record materials list public fingerprinting at $30 and notary service for Copy of Own Record requests at $5 per copy.
How to obtain Oregon arrest reports and police records
If you need the actual arrest report, incident report or crime report, contact the agency that created the record. That may be a city police department, county sheriff or Oregon State Police.
Oregon public-records law specifically addresses criminal investigatory information. ORS 192.345 provides that the record of an arrest or report of a crime is generally subject to disclosure, although disclosure can be delayed while there is a clear investigative need, including protection of a victim or complaining party.
Statutorily described arrest/crime-report information can include:
- arrested person’s identifying information
- offense charged
- conditions of release
- investigating and arresting agency
- circumstances of the arrest
- time and place of arrest
- certain information useful for locating fugitives
How Oregon public-records requests work
Oregon’s Public Records Law is primarily found in ORS 192.311 through 192.478. If you request an existing record from an Oregon public body, the agency generally provides access unless a statute or other law makes some or all of the material confidential or exempt.
Oregon response timeline
Under ORS 192.324, a public body generally must acknowledge a proper written public-records request or complete its response within five business days.
ORS 192.329 generally requires the body, within the next ten business days, either to complete the response or provide a written statement that it is still processing the request and give a reasonable estimated completion date, subject to statutory exceptions.
Oregon State Police public-record fees
OSP says ordinary public-record requests are priced case by case. The first 30 minutes of staff time are currently free; after that, its published schedule lists $25/hour for clerical staff, $40/hour for managerial staff and $75/hour for professional staff.
Oregon State Police public-record requestOregon county jail and recent booking records
Oregon Department of Corrections does not replace county jail systems. A person arrested recently may be housed in a county detention facility rather than an Oregon DOC institution.
For a current local booking, identify the county of arrest and use the official county sheriff or jail website. Depending on the county, public information may include:
- booking date
- listed charges
- custody status
- bail or release conditions
- scheduled court information
- release information
Oregon warrant information
Oregon State Police describes LEDS—the Law Enforcement Data System—as a law-enforcement database containing records such as warrants, protection orders, stolen property and criminal histories. LEDS itself is not a general public warrant-search website.
For a public warrant inquiry, the most useful official path is generally:
Check the court
Review public case information or contact the circuit court handling the criminal matter.
Check the sheriff
Some county sheriffs provide public warrant information or a warrant-unit contact.
Confirm directly
Contact the responsible court or law-enforcement agency rather than relying on an unofficial database.
Oregon Department of Corrections offender search
The Oregon Offender Search is the Department of Corrections’ official public offender-information service.
Use it when you are looking for someone within Oregon’s state correctional system rather than a county jail.
Search Oregon Court of Appeals and Supreme Court records
Oregon’s free Records and Calendar Search includes appellate case information. OJCIN OnLine also includes the Appellate Case Management System.
Appellate Record Search
Use Oregon Judicial Department’s free appellate search to locate basic Supreme Court and Court of Appeals case information.
OJCIN / ACMS
Registered OJCIN users can access appellate case-management information through ACMS subject to account permissions.
Oregon criminal record set-aside: what people often call expungement
Oregon generally uses the term set aside. ORS 137.225 allows eligible people to ask a court to set aside certain convictions, contempt findings, arrests, citations or charges.
When a qualifying record is set aside, the court seals the criminal record. Oregon’s current court packet explains that a sealed record will not appear in official court records, although limited exceptions can apply and certain federal checks may still be different.
Basic set-aside workflow
Review ORS 137.225
Confirm whether the conviction, contempt finding, arrest, citation or charge is legally eligible.
Use the correct court packet
Oregon Judicial Department publishes a current Criminal Set-Aside packet for adult cases.
Obtain the required OSP criminal-history check
Oregon State Police currently charges $33 for the fingerprint-based criminal-record check used for motions to set aside convictions.
File with the appropriate court
Follow the court’s current instructions and serve or provide materials required by Oregon law.
For acquittals and dismissals, ORS 137.225 contains separate timing rules. In some circumstances a person may apply immediately after acquittal or dismissal; cases where no accusatory instrument is filed have their own statutory timing.
Oregon Criminal Set-Aside PacketWhat to do if an Oregon criminal-history record is wrong
If your own Oregon criminal-history record contains incorrect information, begin with the fingerprint-based Copy of Own Record process so you can review exactly what OSP maintains.
Then identify the source of the disputed information:
- arresting agency
- court
- prosecutor
- correctional agency
- identity information
- missing disposition
Juvenile, sealed and other restricted Oregon cases
Not every Oregon case is remotely searchable. Oregon Judicial Department specifically identifies juvenile, adoption, mental-health and certain VAWA-protected cases among the categories that are not provided through ordinary online case-search access.
Records can also become unavailable because they have been sealed or set aside.
Federal criminal records in Oregon
Federal criminal cases are separate from Oregon circuit-court cases and Oregon State Police criminal-history requests.
PACER
Use PACER to search federal district and appellate court records. The PACER Case Locator is helpful if you do not know the specific federal court.
PACER Case LocatorFBI Identity History Summary
Individuals seeking their own national FBI Identity History Summary should use the FBI’s fingerprint-based process.
FBI Identity History SummaryOregon State Police CJIS location and contact information
Criminal Justice Information Services
Oregon State Police3565 Trelstad Ave SE
Salem, OR 97317
Criminal History / Open Records: 503-378-3070
Public fingerprinting is offered at this location during published weekday hours, excluding observed holidays.
Own-record and criminal-history requests
Oregon State Police – CJIS DivisionUnit 11
P.O. Box 4395
Portland, OR 97208-4395
Certified mail for Copy of Own Record requests should follow OSP’s current physical-address instructions.
Practical Oregon criminal-record search tips
Start free before paying for OJCIN
Use OJD’s free case search for basic information. Move to OJCIN or a clerk request only when you need more.
Use the case number
A case number makes copy requests and courthouse searches much faster.
Do not confuse OSP Open Record with court search
OSP produces a statutory Oregon criminal-history result, not a complete reproduction of every court docket.
Recent arrest? Check locally
The police or sheriff record may be the fastest source shortly after an arrest.
Older than one year matters
OSP’s public Open Record service generally limits older information to convictions.
Expect subject notification
Oregon law requires OSP to notify the person whose history you request through the Open Record process.
Use courthouse kiosks for documents
Most Oregon courthouses have public-access kiosks where eligible court documents can be viewed without an OJCIN document-access subscription.
Check appellate history
A trial-court judgment may have been changed or reviewed on appeal.
Read the final judgment
Never rely only on the arrest or original charge when describing the outcome of a case.
Employment, housing and other background-check use
A public Oregon court search or OSP Open Record report is not automatically the same thing as a consumer report prepared in compliance with laws governing employment, housing, credit or other eligibility decisions.
OSP specifically states that an employer requesting another person’s Oregon Open Record for employment purposes must notify the employee or prospective employee before making the request.
Oregon criminal records: frequently asked questions
1. Can I search Oregon criminal court cases for free?
Yes. Oregon Judicial Department provides free online access to basic case information and court calendars for many public circuit, tax and appellate cases. More extensive access is available through paid OJCIN OnLine.
2. What is OJCIN OnLine?
OJCIN OnLine is Oregon Judicial Department’s paid subscription service for official Registers of Actions and judgment records from all 36 circuit courts plus Tax Court and appellate courts.
3. How much does an Oregon State Police Open Record criminal-history check cost?
The current OSP fee is $33 per request. The fee is non-refundable even when no qualifying Oregon criminal history is found.
4. What does an Oregon Open Record report show?
OSP says the public report includes qualifying Oregon conviction information and can include an arrest within the previous calendar year when no acquittal or dismissal information has been received. Information older than one year is generally limited to convictions for this public service.
5. Will the person know I requested their Oregon criminal history?
Yes. Oregon law requires OSP to notify the subject of an Open Record request and identify the requester. The subject has an opportunity to challenge the record before release.
6. How do I get my own Oregon criminal history?
Submit the Oregon State Police Copy of Own Record request with fingerprints and the current $33 fee. The report is fingerprint-based and is mailed only to the person who is the subject of the record.
7. How quickly must an Oregon agency acknowledge a public-records request?
Oregon law generally requires a public body to acknowledge a proper written public-records request or complete its response within five business days, subject to statutory rules and exceptions.
8. Can I search Oregon state-prison offenders online?
Yes. Oregon Department of Corrections provides Oregon Offender Search. For an official or certified offender record, DOC directs requesters to use its Public Records Request process.
9. What does setting aside an Oregon criminal record do?
A successful Oregon set-aside under ORS 137.225 seals eligible criminal records. Eligibility depends on the type of case, timing, sentence completion and other statutory requirements.
10. Does an Oregon criminal-history search include federal or other-state records?
No. Oregon State Police’s public and own-record criminal-history services described here are Oregon-only. Federal court cases use PACER, and an FBI Identity History Summary uses a separate fingerprint-based federal process.
Official Oregon sources used for this guide
- Oregon Judicial Department — Find a Case or Court Record
- OJD Records and Calendar Search
- OJCIN OnLine
- Oregon Judicial Department — Records Request
- Oregon State Police CJIS — Criminal History Record Checks
- Oregon State Police — Open Record Portal
- Oregon State Police — Public Records Requests
- Oregon Department of Corrections — Offender Search
- Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 192 — Public Records
- ORS 137.225 — Criminal Record Set Aside
- Oregon Judicial Department — Criminal Set-Aside Packet