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.
The Dalles is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, with about 16,000 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 The Dalles 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 The Dalles, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where The Dalles records are kept
- Kept by the City of The Dalles: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Wasco 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 Wasco County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
The Dalles City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk 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 The Dalles.
- Website: thedalles.gov/department/city_clerk/index.php (page title: City Clerk Public Information Officer)
- Phone: (541) 296 5481
- Address: 313 Court Street The Dalles, OR 97058
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
The Dalles 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: thedalles.gov (page title: City of The Dalles)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to The Dalles
Oregon public records law applies to the city government of The Dalles. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records 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 The Dalles website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official The Dalles offices listed above, and the city's own website is thedalles.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find The Dalles city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at thedalles.gov/department/city_clerk/index.php, phone (541) 296 5481. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for The Dalles?
The Dalles cases are heard by the courts that serve Wasco County, and people arrested in The Dalles are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Wasco County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from The Dalles?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Oregon public records law applies to city governments.