Oregon, Washington County
Where Forest Grove's records are kept. Forest Grove has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Forest Grove's own offices, along with State of Oregon offices; the Washington County offices are on our Washington County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Oregon State Police CJIS Division answers record checks by mail for $33: your own Oregon record through fingerprints, or a name search of another person, who is told and has 14 days to challenge.
Open official site Oregon State Police Criminal History Record ChecksState records
The Secretary of State's Archives Division keeps Oregon's permanent government records in Salem, sending digital copies or booking reading room appointments; requests go by phone, email or an online form.
Open official site Oregon State ArchivesCounty court
With offices in Portland and Eugene, the federal bankruptcy court for Oregon posts judges' calendars, forms and unclaimed funds, and links to PACER, electronic filing and proof of claim filing.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of OregonCounty court
The Oregon Judicial Department offers free court calendars and basic case information for the circuit courts, Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court; adoption, juvenile, mental health and VAWA cases are withheld.
Open official site Oregon Judicial Department Records and Calendar SearchVital records
Keeping Oregon records since 1903, the Oregon Health Authority's Center for Health Statistics sells certified copies of birth, death, marriage, domestic partnership and divorce records through VitalChek, mail, drop box or appointment.
Open official site Oregon Vital Records and CertificatesPolice & jail
Searchable by full or partial name, with asterisk wildcards, or by SID number, the Oregon Department of Corrections offender search is not an official record; certified copies come through a records request.
Open official site Oregon Offender SearchPolice & jail
Missing persons clearinghouse run by the State Police with featured missing children, free child ID kits, DNA collection details and contacts at (503) 378-2311 or (800) 282-7155.
Open official site Oregon State Police Missing Persons ClearinghousePolice & jail
Department of Corrections list of escapees and most wanted fugitives who escaped custody or failed to appear, with photos, a fugitive tip line at (877) 831-0389 and an online tip form.
Open official site Oregon Department of Corrections Most WantedPolice & jail
Oregon State Police sex offender registration program, linking the online offender search used for Oregon City along with reporting rules, registering agencies and victim support resources.
Open official site Oregon State Police Sex Offender RegistrationFederal
Census Bureau QuickFacts table for Forest Grove city, Oregon, a place of 26,225 people in the 2020 Census, with basic population, business and geography statistics.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
Pay online, follow City Council meetings, report a concern, sign up for notifications and find city documents, the library, parks and recreation and job openings. Forest Grove city offices: 1924 Council Street.
Open official site City of Forest GrovePolice & jail
Police services information 2102 Pacific Ave Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 (503)359-3260
Open official site City of Forest Grove Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
10 more Forest Grove sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Forest Grove, a place of 26,225 people, is in Washington County, whose county seat is Hillsboro. Court and property records sit with Washington County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oregon. Forest Grove's own offices are in the cards above, and our Washington County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Oregon is run by the Oregon Elections Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Forest Grove.
Deeds for property in Forest Grove are recorded by the Washington County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Washington County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Oregon come from the state vital records office, Oregon Center for Health Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Forest Grove register with the Oregon Corporation Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Forest Grove requires one, comes from the town or Washington County.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.