Oregon law enforcement agencies make about 128,400 arrests annually, 17,300 of which occur in Multnomah County. Oregon's Public Records Law permits public access to non-confidential arrest records in Multnomah County. Custodians may provide these records for a fee ranging from $15 to $33.
Most arrest records in Multnomah County are publicly accessible, but certain records or information are confidential by law or court orders. These include juvenile records, open investigative records, medical information, and images of deceased individuals. Confidential arrest records are typically accessible to law enforcement agencies, legal representatives, the District Attorney's Office, and the persons named in the records.
In Multnomah County, arrest records are managed by different agencies, including the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, various police departments, the Oregon State Police, and the county courts.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) handles arrests within the county and may provide records of such incidents upon request. You can submit a public record request for an arrest record on the Multnomah County Public Records Center portal. To access the portal, log in with your user details or create a new account if you do not have one. The Sheriff's Office charges $15 for records requests and $2 per additional page.
To obtain physical copies of Multnomah County arrest records, visit the records division of the Sheriff's Office and make requests for them at:
Multnomah Building
501 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Suite 350
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 988-4300
In addition, the arrest information of adults booked at the county's correctional facilities is accessible on the MCSO Online Inmate Data portal. You may search for inmates by their names or booking numbers.
You may obtain an arrest record maintained by any police department in Multnomah County by contacting or visiting the agency that made the arrest. Generally, the records division or custodian processes such requests and may require you to provide certain details, such as the arrestee's name and date of arrest.
Also, visit the arresting agency's official website to verify whether it offers a public records portal to submit requests for Multnomah County arrest records. The following includes some police departments in Multnomah County:
The Oregon State Police (OSP) serves as the state-level agency for maintaining and providing criminal history record checks, including Multnomah County arrest details. Criminal history records are confidential and exempt from public inspection in Oregon but authorized parties may access it from the CJIS.
Eligible residents may obtain their criminal history reports by submitting a completed request form by mail, with their fingerprint cards and applicable fees to:
Oregon State Police - CJIS Division
Unit 11
P.O. Box 4395
Portland, OR 97208-4395
Authorized parties may also perform name-based searches to obtain criminal history records of other individuals online via the OSP Open Records Portal. They may also mail a completed request form with applicable fees to the CJIS division.
The department charges $33 for criminal record requests, $30 for fingerprinting services, and $5 for each notarized copy.
The Multnomah County Circuit Court maintains records of arrests that result in charges. You may obtain such records from the Judicial Clerk by visiting the local courthouse at:
Multnomah County Courthouse
1200 SW 1st Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
You may also access case information of proceedings related to arrests in Multnomah County online via the Oregon Judicial Department Online Records Search portal.
In addition, Multnomah County arrest records are accessible on third-party websites like InfoTracer. These sites offer search tools for finding arrest records using different criteria, such as arrestees' names and locations.
Multnomah County's arrest rate per 100,000 residents was 2,214. The table below includes some arrest statistics from the county:
| Arrest type | Number of Arrests |
|---|---|
| Willful Murder | 45 |
| Robbery | 199 |
| Arson | 54 |
| Rape | 23 |
| Aggravated Assault | 772 |
| Larceny | 1,200 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 466 |
| Burglaries | 352 |
| All Other Offenses | 8,865 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,106 |
| Total Property crimes | 2,695 |
| Total Arrests | 17,376 |
Source: Oregon State Police CJIS NIBRS Offense Dashboard
| Department | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Police Department | 1300 NE Village St | 503-674-6200 |
| Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia River Correctional Institution | 9111 Ne Sunderland Avenue | 503-280-6646 |
| Donald E. Long Detention Center | 1401 Northeast 68th Avenue | 503-988-3460 |
| Multnomah County OR Inverness Jail | 11540 Northeast Inverness Drive | 503-988-5060 |