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Multnomah County, Oregon

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Run this in order.

Start with the systems most likely to change your read of a person. Then cross-check custody, registries, and paper-trail sources before you go wider.

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01 · The docket layer

Start with courts

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Run county and statewide court portals first. Civil, criminal, family, and lower-court systems are often separate, so this is where most missed records happen.

Start with courts
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COUNTYCourt
Multnomah County Circuit Court — OJD Free Case Search
Free public access to Multnomah County Circuit Court case records via the Oregon Judicial Department statewide portal. Search civil, criminal (misdemeanor and felony), domestic, small claims, and probate cases by party name. Shows register of actions — parties, hearing dates, dispositions — but not document images. Confidential case types (juvenile, adoption, mental health, VAWA protective orders) are excluded. Full document access requires paid OJCIN subscription.
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Court records in Oregon are unified in one free statewide portal, which is a real advantage. Criminal history, civil judgments, restraining orders, and domestic cases all show up here by name — no account needed. If you're vetting a partner or preparing for a custody situation, start here before paying for anything else.
STATECourt
Oregon eCourt Public Access (OJD)
Statewide public access portal for all Oregon circuit courts and Tax Court. Single free portal covers all 36 circuits. Search by party name, case number, or attorney. Returns case type, charges, hearing dates, register of actions.
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02 · Current risk signals

Check custody and registries

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Use jail, corrections, and registry systems to catch records that do not show up in a normal court search.

Check custody and registries
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COUNTYSheriff / Jail
Multnomah County Sheriff — Public Access to Inmate Data (MCSO)
Name-searchable database of people currently in custody at Multnomah County jails (Inverness Jail and Detention Center). Shows name, charges, and custody status. Booking photos no longer posted per Oregon HB 3273. Real-time data updated continuously. Two facilities: MCIJ (11540 NE Inverness Dr, 503-988-5060) and MCDC (1120 SW 3rd Ave, 503-988-3689).
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If you need to know whether someone is currently in custody in Multnomah County, this is the direct lookup. Oregon passed a law stopping the publication of booking photos, but names and charges are still public. The roster is live and updates continuously.
STATECorrections
Oregon DOC — VISOR Inmate Search
Oregon Department of Corrections public inmate and supervised-release search. Covers individuals currently in custody and under supervision statewide. Search by full name, partial name, SID, or county ID.
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STATERegistry
Oregon State Police — Sex Offender Registry (SOR)
Oregon State Police statewide sex offender public search. Covers all registered sex offenders in Oregon. Search by name or location. Linked from official OSP Sex Offender Registration program page at oregon.gov/osp/programs/SOR.
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URL confirmed from official OSP program page (oregon.gov/osp/programs/SOR/Pages/default.aspx). App is JS-heavy; landing page loads but search UI requires JS.
03 · Context and corroboration

Pull the paper trail

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Recorder, assessor, prosecutor, records-request, and licensing sources help verify addresses, liens, ownership, agency records, and local context.

Pull the paper trail
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COUNTYRecorder
Multnomah County Recorder — Recorded Documents (MultcoRecords)
Recorded documents for Multnomah County since February 2002 — deeds, mortgages, liens, quitclaims, marriage records. Searchable by name, date, or document type. Document images available for download; certified copies cost a small fee. Pre-2002 records require an in-person visit to the DART Public Research Room at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland.
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This is your primary tool for name-based property research in Multnomah County. Deeds, mortgages, liens, and quitclaims all live here — and quitclaims in particular are worth checking if you're concerned someone has been quietly moving assets around. Marriage records are also searchable from 1990 forward.
04 · Outside the county

Run the federal backstop

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Federal court and incarceration systems sit outside local portals. Run them before you decide the search is clean.

Run the federal backstop
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FEDERALCourt
PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)
Federal District, Appeals, and Bankruptcy courts. Over 1 billion documents filed. $0.10/page (capped at $3.00/document); free if quarterly charges under $30. Account required for search. Confirmed live 2026-05-03.
Per-page fee, often waived under $30/quarter
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PACER catches federal cases the state DOC and state courts will not. Account required, small per-search fees. Worth using for white-collar, federal drug, immigration, and bankruptcy.
FEDERALCorrections
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
All federal prison inmates, current and historical from 1982. Search by name (with race/sex/age filters) or inmate number. Note: search backend showed intermittent error during 2026-05-03 verification — likely temporary. If main tool is down, try https://www.bop.gov/mobile/find_inmate/byname.jsp as fallback.
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Free, fast, includes alias search. Use whenever the state DOC comes up empty and you suspect federal involvement.
FEDERALRegistry
National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)
All 50 states aggregated, plus DC, US territories, and tribal nations. Search by name or location. DOJ-operated. Named after Dru Sjodin. Also links to abuse reporting resources. Confirmed live 2026-05-03.
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Cross-state coverage in one search. Run after the state-level registry to catch out-of-state moves.