SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Wallowa County is a county in Oregon with about 7,500 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 Wallowa 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 Wallowa County public records live

Each kind of Wallowa 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Wallowa County

A person arrested in Wallowa 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 Wallowa County.

  • Website: co.wallowa.or.us/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Wallowa County OR)
  • Phone: 541-426-3131
  • Address: 104 West Greenwood Street Enterprise, OR 97828
  • Checked: September 24, 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.

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Court records and case lookups in Wallowa County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Wallowa 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 Wallowa County.

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County Clerk of Wallowa 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 Wallowa County.

  • Website: co.wallowa.or.us/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Wallowa County OR)
  • Phone: (541) 426-4991
  • Address: 101 South River Street Room 100 Enterprise, OR 97828
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Wallowa County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Wallowa 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: co.wallowa.or.us/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Wallowa County OR)
  • Phone: (541) 426-4991
  • Address: 101 South River Street Room 100 Enterprise, OR 97828
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: co.wallowa.or.us/assessor/page/personal-property (page title: Personal Property | Wallowa County OR)
  • Phone: 541-426-4543
  • Address: 101 S. River Street Rm 104 Enterprise, OR 97828
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Wallowa County

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

  • Website: co.wallowa.or.us/vital-records (page title: Vital Records | Wallowa County OR)
  • Phone: (971) 673-1190
  • Address: 101 S. River St Rm. 103 Enterprise, OR 97828
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Wallowa County

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

  • Website: co.wallowa.or.us/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Wallowa County OR)
  • Phone: 541-426-4543
  • Address: 101 S. River Street, Rm. 201 Enterprise, OR 97828
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Wallowa 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 Wallowa County.

  • Website: co.wallowa.or.us/media/2136 (page title: Public Records Request | Wallowa County OR)
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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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.

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

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Cities and towns in Wallowa County

Wallowa County has 4 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.

  • Enterprise (2,083)
  • Joseph (1,175)
  • Wallowa (815)
  • Lostine (246)

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Wallowa County Arrest Records

The Wallowa County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 76 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2020 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.

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Wallowa County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Wallowa 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 Wallowa County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Wallowa County at co.wallowa.or.us/sheriff, or call 541-426-3131. 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 Wallowa County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Wallowa County is at courts.oregon.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Wallowa County?

The County Clerk (records), at co.wallowa.or.us/county-clerk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wallowa County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Wallowa County vital records at co.wallowa.or.us/vital-records, phone (971) 673-1190, or from the Oregon state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Wallowa County?

Through the records request page at co.wallowa.or.us/media/2136. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.