![]() Interested persons are to log in with registered accounts or create an account if they do not have one. The OJCIN system only grants access to open records. Depending on the type of court records being requested, interested persons may draft requests in writing or complete the request form and submit it either in-person or by mail.įurthermore, the Oregon Judicial Case Information Network (OJCIN) provides access to non-confidential case dockets via a paid subscription for court case records. Having identified the court where the case was filed, a request may be sent to this court by mail or in-person to access the records. There are different types of courts in Oregon hence it is important to know which court the case was filed in as this will aid the search process. The Find a Court portal helps interested persons locate a court, and it also provides the contact information, location, and website of the court. The court clerk performs the duty of generating and maintaining official court records. Typically, the record custodian is the court clerk in the court where a case was filed. The first step to take when trying to obtain court records in Oregon is to find out the record custodian of the court records being requested (if this is unknown). Confidential records are sealed from public view due to reasons like the age of the party involved, to protect the party’s privacy rights, the sensitivity of the record, and other reasons provided by the law. ![]() Note that not all court records are open to the public some are confidential and protected statutorily. This law authorizes the general public to request access to court records and inspect or make copies of them. Oregon court records are public as provided by the Oregon Public Records Law, which was passed in 1973 and amended in 1997. ![]()
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