Oregon Court Records

Accessing Oregon Court Records

In the US state of Oregon, you can easily access the court records to learn about the proceedings of the court rooms, and get information on judgments, acquittals, charges, court observations and penalties imposed. The court records have been held for long here at the various counties. Here, are some counties and the year since when the records have been maintained.

Baker County - 05/1987

Benton County - 07/1987

Clackamas County - 06/1986

Hood County - 04/1989

Jackson County - 03/1988

Jefferson County - 08/1986

Josephine County - 11/1987

Marion County - 10/1986

Morrow County - 06/1987

Mutlnomah County Criminal - 12/1988

Mutlnomah County Traffic - 06/1991

Mutlnomah County Civil - 08/1988

Wallowa County - 05/1987

Wasco County - 04/1989

Washington County - 01/1987

Wheeler County - 04/1989

You can get information from all kinds of records at the courts of Oregon. Here, are some of them,

Criminal cases

Misdemeanor

Felony

Dependency

Infraction

Civil case

Damage to property

Personal injury

Medical malpractice

Debt recovery

Contract disputes

Family Law and Domestic Relations

Divorce

Adoptions

Termination of parental rights

Motions to modify previously granted divorce decrees

Abuse Prevention

Child support and child custody

Dependent and neglected child cases

Juvenile case

Misdemeanor

Dependency

Felony

Infraction

Probate case

Probate of wills

Guardianships

Administration of estates

Small claims

Tort

Contract

Mental Health

Mentally Retarded

Mentally Ill

How to Access Oregon Court Records?

At one time accessing the court records used to be difficult. You had to have contacts in courts, to get the information you needed. Today, the entire process, has become a lot simpler. With the advancement of technology, the entire process of storing and retrieving information has become easier. The information is stored in digital format. There are centralized databases, which keep these records, and you are allowed to access them.

The fastest and easiest way to access the records is by visiting the state website. You can access information from the District and Circuit courts by making a payment of $9.99. However, you cannot find the records from the Municipal courts of Oregon on the Internet. You will not get an official copy of the record on the Internet, as well. You can just take a look at the information.

Most people visit the Clerk’s office to hand over the application for the record. Do you wish to do this? If yes, you should provide the reason why you want the record. You must also mention your relation with the person or the lawsuit. If you do not want to visit in person, then you can apply over the telephone or mail it too.

The Records You Can Find

The information you get is really varied. You can get marriage, birth, death and records of divorces. You can get records of felony, jail, and criminal activities. In fact, you can get any record that the state deems as important, and the information that is sharable (some information is held back because the state of Oregon believes that this is private and confidential). You can access past records, and records from the updated and current databases.