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The Willamette Criminal Justice Council is the intergovernmental body of criminal justice agencies in Benton County, described on the District Attorney's own site.
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Benton County Natural Areas and Parks: Access to natural, historic, recreational areas and parkland.
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Benton County Search and Rescue: SAR missions, members and units contact information.
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Benton County Birth and Death Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Benton County District Attorney: Criminal prosecution, victims assistance, child support enforcement, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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Benton County Records and Licenses Office: Official recorded public documents and materials.
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United States Census Bureau figures for Benton County, Oregon, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
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Benton County Circuit Court Criminal Traffic Unit, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
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Benton County Planning Department: Land use applications, forms and fees, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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Benton County Marriages, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Benton County Fair and Rodeo: Schedules of events, vendor applications, exhibits and information.
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Benton County Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.
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Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Benton County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Benton County.
Police Departments. In addition to Benton County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Benton County. These agencies collaborate on major crimes and emergencies, often coordinating with the Sheriff's Office for resources and support.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Benton County is primarily provided by Benton County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 180 NW 5th Street in Corvallis, Oregon 97330.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Benton County are maintained by Benton County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the guidelines set forth by the Oregon Public Records Law.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Benton County are taken and retained by Benton County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, either online or by request. While some mugshots may be available through third-party websites, the official source remains the Sheriff's Office.
The jail is located at 190 NW 4th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330. You can also contact the Benton County Sheriff's Office for assistance at (541) 766-6858.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 78 named mine sites inside the county, 63 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 100 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Stone; construction sand and gravel; Stone; Stone, Crushed/Broken.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Oregon has no state abandoned mine land program page; abandoned mine hazards on federal land are a BLM and Forest Service matter.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Benton County Sheriff or a city police department in Benton County. Ask that agency for its record. Under ORS 133.870, as amended by Senate Bill 993 (2025), a law enforcement agency may not release a booking photo except to the person shown, other law enforcement, the victim, a party in the criminal case, the court, a licensed investigator or a state mental hospital, to the public when there is a law enforcement purpose such as catching a fugitive, or after a conviction that results from that arrest.
The Oregon criminal history record comes from the Oregon State Police, Criminal Justice Information Services. Request a name based Open Record on another person through the OSP Open Records Portal (ORS 181A.245), or mail the form, a fingerprint card and the fee for a copy of your own record; OSP takes public fingerprints only at its Salem headquarters. Fee: $33 for an Open Record name search on another person; $33.00 for a fingerprint based copy of your own record.
Search the Oregon Sex Offender Registry (Oregon State Police; public site lists Level 3 offenders), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county elections office or through the Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 21 days before Election Day; many voters are registered automatically at the DMV.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Benton County are kept by the Benton County clerk. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county tax collector. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Oregon come from the Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics (Oregon Vital Records). Most county vital records offices in Oregon issue birth and death records for six months after the date of the event; they are in the county health department or the county clerk's office. Online or by phone through the state's contracted vendor VitalChek, by mail to Oregon Vital Records, PO Box 14050, Portland OR 97293, at the drop box at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, or in person by appointment at that address. Fee: $25 for a computer issued birth certificate and $30 for a full image birth certificate; $25.00 for each additional certificate.
Business entity filings are searched with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. Oregon has no general state business license; cities and counties may require a license for businesses operating in their jurisdictions.
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