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Multnomah County, OR Arrests, Mugshots & Jail Records

How To Search Multnomah County Arrest Records?

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.

How To Look Up Multnomah County Arrest 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.

Sheriff Arrest Records

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.

Police Arrest Records

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:

Oregon State Police Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)

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.

Multnomah County Criminal Court Records

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.

Arrest Statistics

Multnomah County's arrest rate per 100,000 residents was 2,214. The table below includes some arrest statistics from the county:

Arrest typeNumber of Arrests
Willful Murder45
Robbery199
Arson54
Rape23
Aggravated Assault772
Larceny1,200
Motor Vehicle Theft466
Burglaries352
All Other Offenses8,865
Total Violent Crimes1,106
Total Property crimes2,695
Total Arrests17,376

Source: Oregon State Police CJIS NIBRS Offense Dashboard

Police Departments in Multnomah County

DepartmentAddressPhone
Fairview Police Department1300 NE Village St503-674-6200

Multnomah County Jail

  • Agency Name: Multnomah County OR Detention Center
  • State: OR
  • City: Portland
  • Type: County
  • Address: 1120 Southwest Third Avenue
  • Phone Number: 503-988-3689
  • Email: alarms@mcso.us
  • Website: https://www.mcso.us/site/corrections.php

Prisons and Jails in Multnomah County

NameAddressPhone
Columbia River Correctional Institution9111 Ne Sunderland Avenue503-280-6646
Donald E. Long Detention Center1401 Northeast 68th Avenue503-988-3460
Multnomah County OR Inverness Jail11540 Northeast Inverness Drive503-988-5060
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