Oregon, Clackamas County
Where Oregon City's records are kept. Oregon City 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 Oregon City's own offices, along with State of Oregon offices; the Clackamas County offices are on our Clackamas 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
Federal bankruptcy court with offices in Portland and Eugene; the site links the PACER Case Locator, CM/ECF filing, electronic proofs of claim and copies of court documents.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of OregonCounty court
Oregon Judicial Department service with free online court calendars and basic case information for the Oregon circuit courts, Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
Open official site OJD 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
Oregon Department of Corrections public lookup of offender information. The department gives no warranty on accuracy and says results are not an official record; certified copies come through its record request.
Open official site Oregon Offender SearchPolice & jail
Oregon State Police clearinghouse that lists missing persons and featured missing children and offers free child ID kits; reports go to the police agency for the area where the person went missing.
Open official site Oregon State Police Missing Children/Adults ClearinghousePolice & jail
The Oregon Department of Corrections lists people who escaped its custody or failed to appear, with photos and details; tips go to its fugitive hotline, and sightings to 911.
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 profile of Oregon City city, Oregon listing population, age and sex, veterans, foreign born residents, owner occupied housing, broadband use, college degrees, health insurance and commute time.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
Oregon City's official site with City Hall at 625 Center Street, 503-657-0891, agendas and minutes, records and permit searches, business licenses, utility bill pay and the city code.
Open official site City of Oregon CityPolice & jail
Police services information 320 Warner Milne Rd Oregon City, Oregon 97045 (503)657-4964
Open official site Oregon City Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
10 more Oregon City sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Oregon City, a place of 37,572 people, is the seat of Clackamas County. Court and property records sit with Clackamas County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oregon. Oregon City's own offices are in the cards above, and our Clackamas 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 Oregon City.
Deeds for property in Oregon City are recorded by the Clackamas County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Clackamas 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.
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.