Oregon, Union County
Where La Grande's records are kept. La Grande 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 La Grande's own offices, along with State of Oregon offices; the Union County offices are on our Union 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 page on the city of La Grande, Oregon, where the 2020 Census counted 13,026 people; it adds the newest population estimate and social, economic and housing figures with source notes.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Official City of La Grande website with the city code, water and sewer bill payment, land use and permitting, economic development, public safety, parks and recreation and Cook Memorial Library. City Hall: 1000 Adams Avenue.
Open official site City of La GrandePolice & jail
Police services information 1109 K Ave La Grande, Oregon 97850 Phone: (541)963-1017
Open official site City of La Grande Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
10 more La Grande sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
La Grande, a place of 13,026 people, is the seat of Union County. Court and property records sit with Union County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oregon. La Grande's own offices are in the cards above, and our Union County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 4 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 3 of them worked out or abandoned. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; PGE; crushed stone.
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.
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 La Grande.
Deeds for property in La Grande are recorded by the Union County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Union 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 La Grande register with the Oregon Corporation Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where La Grande requires one, comes from the town or Union 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.