Washington County, Oregon Public Records

Mugshots or booking photos in Washington County, Oregon, can be accessed through the Washington County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office provides an online portal where you can view booking photos of individuals currently in custody. For older records, you may need to submit a public records request directly to the Sheriff's Office.

To obtain a criminal background check in Washington County, Oregon, you should contact the Oregon State Police, which handles background checks through the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division. You can request a background check online or by mail. The process involves submitting fingerprints and paying a fee, and results will include criminal history information specific to Oregon.

You can look up sex offenders in Washington County, Oregon, by accessing the Oregon Sex Offender Inquiry System. This registry is maintained by the Oregon State Police and provides information on registered sex offenders throughout the state. You can search by name, address, or geographic location to find offenders in Washington County.

You can register to vote in Washington County through the Oregon Secretary of State's online portal at oregonvotes.gov, in person at the Washington County Elections Division at 3700 SW Murray Boulevard in Beaverton, or by mail using a voter registration card. Oregon's registration deadline is 21 days before Election Day for most registration methods, though the state offers same-day registration options. All registered the area voters automatically receive mail-in ballots for every election, as Oregon conducts all voting by mail with no traditional polling places.

Property records in Washington County can be searched online for free through two main systems: the Recording Division's database at recording.co.washington.or.us for deeds, mortgages, liens, and other recorded documents from 1978 forward, and the Assessor's property search at co.Washington.or.us/AssessmentTaxation/PropertyInformation for tax assessments, property characteristics, and sales history. The County Clerk is located at 155 N First Avenue, Suite 140, Hillsboro, phone (503) 846-8741, and the Assessor's Office is at 3700 SW Murray Boulevard, Beaverton, phone (503) 846-8801. Certified copies of documents can be requested for statutory fees.

Birth and death certificates for events in Washington County are available from the Washington County Health and State Vital Records Office at 155 N First Avenue, Suite 270, Hillsboro, phone (503) 846-4888. Certified copies cost $25 each and are available immediately for walk-in requests or within 1-2 weeks by mail. You must provide valid photo ID and prove a direct and tangible interest (such as being the person named, a parent, child, sibling, or legal representative). Alternatively, you can order through the Oregon Center for Health Statistics in Portland or online via VitalChek at oregon.gov/oha/vitalrecords.

Business licenses in Washington County are issued by individual cities rather than the county, so contact the city business licensing office where the business operates (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, etc.). The Washington County Clerk's Office at 155 N First Avenue, Suite 130, Hillsboro, phone (503) 846-8751, handles assumed business name (DBA) registrations. For business entity searches including corporations and LLCs, use the Oregon Secretary of State's free online business registry at egov.sos.state.or.us/br, which provides information on all businesses registered in Oregon including those in Washington County.