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.
Gresham is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, with about 112,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps 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 Gresham 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 Gresham, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Gresham records are kept
- Kept by the City of Gresham: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Multnomah 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 Multnomah County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Gresham 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: greshamoregon.gov/government/city-hall-hours (page title: City Hall Hours | City of Gresham)
- Phone: 503-618-3000
- Address: 1333 NW Eastman Parkway. Mail payments to: City of Gresham Utilities, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Gresham
Oregon public records law applies to the city government of Gresham. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: greshamoregon.gov/city-managers-office/city-recorder/public-informa... (page title: Public Information Requests | City of Gresham)
- Phone: 503-618-2697
- Address: 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR 97030
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Multnomah County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Multnomah County. The Multnomah County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Gresham website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Gresham offices listed above, and the city's own website is greshamoregon.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Gresham?
Gresham cases are heard by the courts that serve Multnomah County, and people arrested in Gresham are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Multnomah County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Gresham?
Through the city's records request page at greshamoregon.gov, phone 503-618-2697. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.