Where to Begin (Assessed Search and Fingerprint Charges)
If you live in the state of Oregon and want to access your
criminal records, you can only obtain them by means of a
fingerprint search. Therefore, you'll need to visit the local law
enforcement agency in your area or stop by the Computerized
Criminal History (CCH) facility, which is in the city of Salem.
If you obtain CCH prints, the cost is assessed at $20 in addition
to the charge for the search, which entails paying another $33. A
charge of $5 is included for notarized requests as well. If you
are conducting a third-party, name-based search, you'll need to
pay $10 for each requested name.
Where to Mail Fingerprint Requests
To obtain your own history, send your fingerprint card and request
to the Oregon State Police, Unit 11, P.O. Box 4395 in
Portland, Oregon at zip 97208-4395. Or, if you have
an established billing address with the agency, you can fax
requests to 503-378-2121.
What Information is Included in Criminal Records
Therefore, the starting point for any criminal history search is
with the Oregon State
Police which oversees the activities of the Identification
Services Section for the state. This particular Section manages
the operations for the Computerized Criminal History (CCH)
database which contains all the state's criminal records. Files
include information concerning felony and misdemeanor arrests,
dispositions, and trials. In addition, the database also contains
sex offender information as well.
The Subject Must be Notified in the Case of a Third-party
Search
The criminal history information that is archived in the CCH
database is available to the public. If you are requesting your
own personal history you'll receive the complete record. However,
if you are seeking third-party information, you'll need to notify
the subject of your search. Otherwise, he or she will be informed
about your query by the CCH upon location of the file.
What you Should Include in your Request
For any search request, you'll need to include the full name of
the subject as well as his birthdate and social security number.
The name and address of the requestor must also be included. If
more than one name is requested by mail, then you'll need to
submit one check or money order for all the names. Should you
choose to make a request in person, the office for the
Identification Services Section is located at 3772 Portland
Road NE in Salem Oregon (zip code 97303-2500).
Oregon's Department of Corrections: Where to Go for Inmate
Information
To obtain information on the status of an inmate in the Oregon
Department of Corrections (ODOC) prison system, you can
retrieve the data from the ODOC's search system online by
inserting the ID number of the offender or by looking up the
information by the subject's full name. The ODOC, which manages 14
prisons in Oregon, facilitates communications with inmate families
and individuals by the use of social media (such as Facebook and
Twitter) as well as through its website.
What Department of Corrections Files Contain
ODOC records that contain inmate information are available online
to the public and include the offender's full name as well as any
known aliases, his or her birthdate, gender, and personal details
such as hair color, height, weight, and eye color. Reports also
contain the address of the correctional facility, projected
release date, status, and conviction data.