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Public notice for serving the Trial Court Administrator and Transcript Coordinator a copy of your Notice of Appeal:  Email the copy to:  MUL.transcript.coordinator@ojd.state.or.us
Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure 1.35(2)(e). 

CJO 23-016 (copy and FTR fees):

  • Copy orders totaling less than $5.00 are free. 
  • For multiple cases, there is a $3.00 fee per case for non-certified documents.  
  • FTR audio requests are $10.00 per case. 
CJO 23-015 (Electronic Copy Certification): Per CJO 23-015 copies of court filings can be electronically certified and sent by email. Please check with the receiving agency about which type they require.

Ways to order copies of court records: 

  • Order online
  • Email our records department
  • Fill out and mail in a request form
  • Call our public phone line
  • Walk-in public counter at the courthouse
Links and attachments are provided below in the “Starting your order” section.
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Type of copies:

  • Regular, non-certified. 
  • Certified: wet-ink court seal, printed and signed; or, electronically certified with a court seal.
  • Exemplified: triple certified with signatures of court clerk, the Trial Court Administrator, and the Presiding Judge. 
There are different fees for each of the copy types. Please see below for fee information. Court staff can’t tell you which type of copy you need. You can check with the agency that is receiving the copy about which type will help you best.

Information needed for a Records order:

  • Court case number
  • Approximate year or date the case was filed
  • Name(s) of the party involved in the case​
  • Date of birth (for criminal cases only) for the defendant
  • Title of the document you need
  • Which type of copy do you need: regular/certified/exemplified
  • How you want to receive your order: email/in-person/mail

If you don’t have all the information listed, we can still try to help you find the case and copies you need. Search for case information by using the Online Record Search site on your own, email your questions, or submit your order with as much of the information as you have.​

Starting your order:

Multnomah County Courthouse Records
1200 SW 1st Ave Room 3315
Portland, OR 97204

  • Call 971-274-0570 any Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 10:30am or 1:30pm to 4:00pm and speak with a Records staff person.
  • Walk-in customer service on the 3rd floor of the Multnomah County Circuit Court (room 3315) between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm each Monday through Friday.

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Records Search Options:

1) You can use the Online Record Search for free access to limited case information.

2) Complete the Records Request form and email it to Mul.Records@ojd.state.or.us :

    • Full name to search
    • If criminal case, please provide date of birth and/or date of conviction
    • Th​​​e approximate year of the filing of the case
    • Searches for cases before 1992 need the date of conviction or date of arrest to perform a records search. If you do not have that information you can contact the arresting agency to get this information.
    • Please allow for additional time for research and processing on older records as they will most likely be on microfiche, microfilm, or paper ledgers. These requests will take longer to complete due to the media format.

Adoption and Juvenile cases are confidential. Access to these cases is limited. For information about requesting copies from an adoption case, please see the Guardianships & Adoption page. To request copies from a Juvenile case please contact the Juvenile Justice Center.

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Multnomah County Circuit Court creates digital audio recordings for all proceedings/hearings held on the record. For audio requests please be prepared to include the information listed below: Note: if you don't have this information, please send us an email mul.records@ojd.state.or.us, to help you complete your order.

  • Judge's Name
  • Hearing date
  • Case Number

What kind of recording can we produce?

We can provide copies of the digital (or electronic) recordings by secure email or on compact disc (CD). 

Adoption and Juvenile cases are confidential. Access to these cases is limited. For information about requesting audio recordings from an adoption case, please see the Guardianships & Adoption page. To request audio recordings from a Juvenile case please contact the Juvenile Justice Center. 

How do you request a recording?

Requests for non-confidential recordings may be made through:
The Online Request Form
When using the Online Request Form to submit your order, you will receive an email confirmation that your order is received, along with your reference number for that order. You may contact us with follow up questions or for making your payment using that Reference number.  

Or by E-mail to mul.records@ojd.state.or.us , phone, regular mail or in person in Room 03315 (Records). All orders received are given a reference number and a clerk within the unit will follow up regarding your request. ​

How much do copies cost?​

Copies of audio recordings are sent through a secure website. The court uses a digital audio recording system called “For The Record" (FTR). To play the recordings you will need to download the free FTR Player. Court staff cannot assist you if you encounter problems with downloading the FTR Player. If you encounter technical difficulties with the FTR Player, you will need to contact technical support at FTR.

State law restricts who may receive audio copies of hearings and trials for some case types such as adoptions and juvenile cases. If you are requesting an audio copy from a restricted (confidential) case type, your request may be denied or you may be required to complete additional paperwork, show identification, and pick up the copies in person.
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Information about levels of copy certification:
  • Regular copies are electronic images (TIFF, PDF) or printed copies of any document held by our court. A regular audio copy is a digital (or electronic) recording sent by email or downloaded to a CD.
  • Certified copies are complete copies of a court filing that is sworn to be a true and correct copy by a Court Clerk and bears the blue or red court seal and clerk’s signature. These copies can be electronically generated or printed in paper form and stamped with a wet ink seal. Please check with the receiving agency to determine whether they accept electronic copies or need physical, “wet ink” stamped versions.
  • Exemplified Copy, also called a 3-Way Certificate, is a copy of a court filing that is sworn to be a true and correct copy of the court record by the Trial Court Administrator, the Presiding Judge, and a Court Clerk – it bears the blue or red court seal for each signature. These copies can be electronically generated or printed and stamped in paper form. Please check with the receiving agency to determine whether they accept electronic copies or need physical, “wet ink” stamped versions. ​

Staff cannot give advice to a customer on what level of certification they may need for a document.​

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Police Reports are not maintained by the court. Please contact the responding or arresting law enforcement agency, such as:

For information about Expungements/Grand Jury/Victim’s Assistance: Please contact the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office (mcda.us). 

Vital Records (Marriage, Birth, or Death Records) are not maintained by the court. Please contact the Oregon Center for Health Statistics for these records.

For Land Deeds, property tax information: ​ including liens on property, and Death Certificates please contact the Multnomah County Recorder’s Office  Recording Documents | Multnomah County and are not maintained by the court. ​ ​
Phone: 503-988-3326 
​Email: dartcs@multco.us
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Apostille and Authentications requests: Apostille and Authentications requests are not available at the court. Contact the Oregon Secretary of State Corporation Division
Phone: 503-986-2200​
​Capitol St. NE, Ste. 151, Salem, Oregon 97310​
​Email: corporation.division@state.or.us