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Oregon Expungement Research Resources
Oregon calls expungement a set-aside, in which the court seals the record, under ORS 137.225. The official Oregon sources are listed below.
- Oregon Judicial Department, Criminal Set-Aside (Adult Cases)Statewide forms and instructions to set aside a record
- ORS Chapter 137Includes ORS 137.225, setting aside a conviction or arrest
- Oregon State Police, Criminal Justice Information ServicesState criminal history files, removed by court order
This directory is for informational and research use only. Expungement eligibility, waiting periods, filing fees, notice rules, and the effect on background checks can differ significantly depending on the state, offense level, case outcome, and later law changes.
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Sealing a divorce or civil file in Oregon
Oregon protects identifiers by rule and leaves whole documents to a motion. Under Uniform Trial Court Rules 2.100 and 2.110, a filer who must include protected personal information, which means Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, dates of birth and driver license numbers, places it on a Segregated Information Sheet that the court keeps and that is not subject to public inspection. Under UTCR 2.130, in dissolution, separation and support cases a party's Social Security number, date of birth and employer's name and address go on the Confidential Information Form, which the court must segregate from the documents open to public inspection; public inspection of that form is prohibited except as the rule or another law allows. The current edition of the rules took effect August 1, 2026.
Sealing a dissolution file or a filed document is sought by motion in the circuit court and granted by order. The sworn Uniform Support Declaration is not confidential and says on its face that it may be subject to public access, so a party who wants it withheld must ask the court. The rules are at courts.oregon.gov.
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Research Notes
- Start with the court and the originating agency. Expungement or sealing requests are often handled through the court that heard the case, sometimes with supporting records from police, prosecutors, or corrections agencies.
- Terminology differs by state. Some jurisdictions use terms such as sealing, set-aside, vacatur, dismissal relief, or nondisclosure instead of expungement.
- Verify current law. Eligibility rules can change through legislation or court decisions, so always confirm the current process before relying on older instructions or third-party summaries.
- Understand downstream effects. Even after record relief, treatment of court, police, private-background check, and federal records may differ depending on the system involved.
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