Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Corvallis is a city in Benton County, Oregon, with about 62,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Corvallis offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Corvallis, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.
In this guide: City or county, City Recorder, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Corvallis records are kept
- Kept by the City of Corvallis: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Benton County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Benton County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Corvallis City Recorder: council records and ordinances
The City Recorder keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Corvallis.
- Website: corvallisoregon.gov/cm/page/city-recorder (page title: City Recorder | Corvallis Oregon)
- Phone: 541-766-6901
- Address: 501 SW Madison Ave | Corvallis, OR 97333
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Corvallis police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Corvallis police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Corvallis police records.
- Website: corvallisoregon.gov/police/page/police-records-unit (page title: Police Records Unit | Corvallis Oregon)
- Phone: 541-766-6924
- Address: 180 NW 5th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Benton County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Corvallis City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: corvallisoregon.gov/cm/page/city-hall
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the site did not answer our automated check (HTTP 403); open it directly in a browser.
Public records requests to Corvallis
Oregon public records law applies to the city government of Corvallis. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Recorder for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Corvallis website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Corvallis offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Corvallis?
Request it from the Corvallis police records unit at corvallisoregon.gov, phone 541-766-6924. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Corvallis city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Recorder at corvallisoregon.gov/cm/page/city-recorder, phone 541-766-6901. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Corvallis?
Corvallis cases are heard by the courts that serve Benton County, and people arrested in Corvallis are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Benton County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Corvallis?
From the office that holds it: the City Recorder for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Oregon public records law applies to city governments.