SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Clackamas County is a county in Oregon with about 426,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Clackamas County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Clackamas County public records live

Each kind of Clackamas County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Clackamas County

A person arrested in Clackamas County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Clackamas County.

  • Website: apps.clackamas.us/roster (page title: Roster Application | Warrant Check)
  • Phone: 503-785-5210
  • Checked: September 28, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Clackamas County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Clackamas County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Clackamas County.

  • Website: courts.oregon.gov/courts/clackamas/pages/default.aspx (page title: Oregon Judicial Department : Clackamas Home : Clackamas County Circuit Court : State of Oregon)
  • Phone: 503-655-8447
  • Address: 1000 Courthouse Rd. Oregon City, OR 97045
  • Hours: Monday - Friday ) Public Service Counters 9am - 4pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

County Clerk of Clackamas County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Clackamas County.

  • Website: clackamas.us/clerk (page title: Clackamas County Clerk | Clackamas County)
  • Phone: 503-655-8698
  • Address: 1710 Red Soils Ct., Suite 100 Oregon City, OR 97045
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Clackamas County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Clackamas County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (records)

  • Website: clackamas.us/recording (page title: Recording | Clackamas County)
  • Phone: 503-655-8447
  • Address: 1710 Red Soils Court, Suite 110 Oregon City, OR 97045
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: clackamas.us/gis (page title: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Clackamas County)
  • Phone: 503-655-8671
  • Address: 150 Beavercreek Road, Ste. #408 Oregon City, OR 97045
  • Hours: Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Birth, death and marriage records in Clackamas County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Clackamas County are issued by the office below. The Oregon state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: clackamas.us/rm (page title: Records Management | Clackamas County)
  • Phone: 503-742-5300
  • Address: 800 NE Oregon St. Portland, OR 97232
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

District Attorney for Clackamas County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Clackamas County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: clackamas.us/da (page title: Clackamas County District Attorney's Office | Clackamas County)
  • Phone: 503-655-8431
  • Address: 1000 Courthouse Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
  • Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Clackamas County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Clackamas County.

  • Website: clackamas.us/rm/policy.html (page title: Requesting Public Records | Clackamas County)
  • Phone: 503-655-8323
  • Address: 1810 Red Soils Ct, Suite 120 Oregon City, OR 97045
  • Hours: Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Statewide Oregon sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Oregon state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Clackamas County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Clackamas County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Clackamas County

Clackamas County has 14 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

Clackamas County Arrest Records

The Clackamas County arrest records guide names the 11 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 10,537 arrests the eight agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Clackamas County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Clackamas County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Clackamas County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Clackamas County inmate search (the custody page of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Clackamas County criminal records (the court file, the Oregon criminal history and the local arrest records), Clackamas County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Clackamas County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Oregon Public Records Law requires), Clackamas County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Clackamas County DUI (the DUII law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Clackamas County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Clackamas County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Clackamas County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Clackamas County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Clackamas County at apps.clackamas.us/roster, or call 503-785-5210. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Clackamas County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Clackamas County is at courts.oregon.gov, phone 503-655-8447. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Clackamas County?

The County Clerk (records), at clackamas.us/recording. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clackamas County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Clackamas County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Clackamas County vital records at clackamas.us/rm, phone 503-742-5300, or from the Oregon state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Clackamas County?

Through the records request page at clackamas.us/rm/policy.html. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
426K
County Seat
Oregon City
Libraries
14
Schools
114