Clackamas County Court Records Office
The primary clerk function for trial-court case files is the Trial Court Administrator and Court Records Office for Clackamas County Circuit Court. Oregon's court structure is unified for state trial-court records, so Circuit Court case information is searched through OJD systems and requested through the court records office. The county clerk is not the case clerk for Circuit Court files.
Court records include civil, criminal, family, divorce, probate, juvenile where access is allowed, protective-order, traffic filed in Circuit Court, and other state trial-court filings. The records office is the route for certified court copies, document requests, older local files, and court records not available as public document images online.
Clackamas County Circuit Court Records Office
Office: Trial Court Administrator / Court Records Office
807 Main Street
Oregon City, OR 97045
503-655-8447
Confirm current records counter hours through OJD before visiting.
Clackamas County Court Record Duties
The records office supports the court's public record access function. It does not issue marriage licenses, run elections, record deeds, or manage county archival records. Those county clerk services are handled by the Clackamas County Clerk. For court case records, use OJD and the Circuit Court records office.
- Direct public users to OJD case and calendar search channels.
- Process court record and copy requests when documents are not available online.
- Provide certified court copies when a court-sealed copy is required.
- Route filing, fee, and form questions to OJD resources and local court counters.
- Apply access limits for sealed, juvenile, adoption, protected, and redacted records.
Search Clackamas County Court Records
Public case lookup starts with the OJD Records and Calendar Search. It is the public portal for Oregon circuit-court case and calendar information. The search path usually asks users to choose a category, court location, case number or name, calendar date range, and case type filters where available.
Expanded register access runs through Oregon eCourt Case Information and OJCIN OnLine. The login page identifies the system as Register of Actions information for all Oregon circuit courts and the Oregon Tax Court. Visible login fields include User ID, Password, and a Sign On button. The system is not a free open-document site for every public user.
| OECI field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| User ID | Text | Yes | Maximum length shown as 30 in the research capture. |
| Password | Password | Yes | Maximum length shown as 30 in the research capture. |
| Sign On | Submit button | Yes | Button label is "Sign On." |
| ValidateUser | Hidden | System | Value shown as 1. |
| dbKeyAuth | Hidden | System | Value shown as JusticePA. |
Request Certified Clackamas Court Copies
A certified copy is a court-issued copy that carries official certification. It may be needed for appeals, name changes, benefits, licensing, title issues, employment processes allowed by law, or other legal proof. A public search result, screen print, or unofficial register entry is not the same as a certified court document.
- Identify the case number, court location, party names, and case type if available.
- Confirm the document needed, such as judgment, order, divorce decree, probate order, or docket entry.
- Use the Clackamas County Circuit Court records request channel when the document is not online.
- Ask for certification if an official court-certified copy is required.
- Pay the current OJD copy and certification fees or follow fee-deferral instructions if applicable.
- Allow the court to review access limits, redactions, sealed material, and older file availability.
Clackamas Court Request Fields
A strong records request gives the court enough detail to find the file without guessing. The research does not provide a single county-specific public request form with exact field labels, so the inventory below follows the OJD record channels and information needed for a court copy request. Do not include unnecessary sensitive personal identifiers in a public request.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Best if known | Use the OJD case number exactly as it appears. |
| Party names | Yes if no case number | Include full names and role if known. |
| Case type | Helpful | Civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, violation, or another type. |
| Document type | Yes | Judgment, order, decree, register, filing, or certified copy. |
| Copy format | Yes | Plain or certified; ask the court about delivery options. |
| Requester contact | Yes | Needed for payment, pickup, mail, or clarification. |
Clackamas County Court Copy Fees
Use OJD current fee schedules and the Clackamas court records page for copy and certification charges. The research file instructs builders not to invent per-page amounts when the current schedule is not loaded. Court fees are separate from county recording fees, marriage license fees, and agency public-record request costs.
| Item | Current source |
|---|---|
| Court copy fees | OJD statewide fee schedules and Clackamas court records office. |
| Certification fees | OJD statewide fee schedules and court records office. |
| Civil or probate filing fees | OJD statewide court filing fee schedules. |
| Marriage license or recorded document copies | Clackamas County Clerk and Recording Division. |
| Sheriff law-enforcement records | Sheriff public-records process and agency fee policy. |
Clackamas County Court Forms
OJD court forms are organized by case type, including family, civil, probate, small claims, protective orders, and fee deferral or waiver. Forms are filed in Clackamas County Circuit Court when Clackamas is the proper venue. The court records office can help with record access, but it does not give legal advice or complete forms for parties.
The manifest image for this page includes the county recording channel because the clerk split is a common source of confusion. The Clackamas County Recording Division is right for recorded instruments and marriage records, not for Circuit Court case files.
That distinction helps route court judgments to OJD and recorded instruments to the county clerk.
Restricted Clackamas Court Records
Oregon record access is broad, but court records have limits. Juvenile records, adoption records, sealed or set-aside cases, mental health proceedings, protected addresses, financial account numbers, minor names, and victim safety information may be restricted or redacted. ORS chapter 192 governs many agency records, but it does not convert every judicial file into a county agency public record.
County updates and courthouse changes can affect public access logistics. The assigned Clackamas County news source is useful for official county justice-system notices and courthouse project updates.
Official county updates should be used for changing local access details, while OJD remains the court records source.