Oregon criminal records are maintained by Oregon State Police (OSP) Criminal Justice Information Services. Criminal history record checks require a completed form, fingerprints, and a $33 fee. The Open Record system provides Oregon-only criminal history background checks online. Court records are searchable through the Oregon Judicial Department online case search. OSP maintains the Sex Offender Registration program. The Oregon Department of Corrections provides the Oregon Offender Search (OOS) system.
Oregon State Police offers an “Open Record” search, which is an Oregon-only criminal history background check providing public record information. This is a name-based search available online. A separate fingerprint-based check is also available and provides more reliable identification.
The two products can return different results. The Open Record is based on name matching, which can miss records or return false matches. The fingerprint-based check is tied to positive identification. Oregon also maintains the Oregon Offender Search (OOS) through the Department of Corrections for looking up people in state custody.