Washington County Jail and Court Record Search: Find the Arrest, Then Verify the Outcome
A Washington County arrest can create several separate records. The jail maintains current custody and booking information, the arresting agency controls its police report, and Washington County Circuit Court maintains the criminal case.
This guide brings the important county and Oregon rules into one place, including the 24-hour booking log, security or bail process, report-request response period, court-copy fees, visitation, calls, jail accounts, victim alerts and criminal record set-aside procedure.
215 SW Adams Ave., Hillsboro.
503-846-2600, available 24 hours.
572 Adults in Custody.
Approximately 49 people per day.
Open 24/7/365.
Choose the record that answers your question
Use the county custody search to find adults presently held, listed charges and the security amount. Use the 24-hour arrest and release log for very recent activity.
Request the incident or arrest report from the Sheriff when a Washington County deputy made the arrest. A city police report remains with that city’s police records unit.
Search Oregon court records and review the case register for filed charges, hearings, warrants, judgments and disposition.
How to search Washington County jail custody records
How to interpret a Washington County custody record
| Field | What it usually means | What it does not prove | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult in Custody | The Oregon term used by the county for a person presently lodged in jail. | It does not indicate guilt or conviction. | Confirm the booking and court case. |
| Booking date | When the person entered the county booking process. | It may differ from the incident or arrest time. | Use it to distinguish current and older arrests. |
| Charge | The alleged offense recorded during arrest or intake. | It may not match the charge later filed by the prosecutor. | Search the Circuit Court case register. |
| Case number | The identifier used for the related criminal court matter. | One booking can have more than one case. | Search every listed case separately. |
| Security amount | The amount presently required for release on the listed matter. | It may change and may not resolve another case or hold. | Call 503-846-6826 before posting. |
| Arresting agency | The Sheriff, city police department, state agency or other authority responsible for the arrest. | The jail does not necessarily maintain that agency’s full report. | Request the incident report from the listed agency. |
| Release entry | The person’s county custody episode ended or release processing occurred. | Release does not mean dismissal or acquittal. | Check the court case and release conditions. |
| Hold | Another court, warrant, agency or jurisdiction may have an interest in custody. | Paying local security may not produce release. | Ask which agency controls the hold. |
Confirm the person before relying on the arrest record
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What happens during Washington County Jail booking?
The county states that the complete booking process can take several hours. That explains why a person may not immediately appear in the live custody system.
Washington County release options explained
A person who meets court criteria may be released without posting security. The county states that violent and domestic-assault crimes are not eligible for this option.
Some adults can post the amount set by the court. The money helps ensure appearance at court proceedings.
When jail space is limited, the county uses a risk assessment to identify lower-risk adults with stronger community ties for possible release.
How the forced-release assessment works
- Prior criminal history is considered.
- Employment, family and residence ties are evaluated.
- Prior violent or drug-related convictions increase the risk score.
- Repeat offending can increase the score.
- Adults with lower scores may be considered before people assessed as higher risk.
How to post bail or security in Washington County
Traditional bail posted by another adult
Sheriff’s Office Records Unit
215 SW Adams Ave.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Security can be posted in person 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Any adult with official government-issued photo identification, except another Adult in Custody.
In-person payment methods
Posting security by mail
The 10% rule and financial responsibility
The county states that the displayed security amount is generally 10% of the full bail.
The posted amount may be forfeited, and the poster can become responsible for the remaining 90%.
The court waives its processing fee when the full bail amount is posted.
Multiple-charge rule
| Situation | Published rule | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Several criminal charges from one incident and case number | Generally, only the charge with the highest security amount must be posted. | Ask whether every charge is under the same case and whether another hold exists. |
| Multiple traffic charges | Security for each charge may be required, including matters such as DUII. | Verify the total amount directly with the jail. |
| Another agency hold | Posting Washington County security may not result in release. | Identify the outside agency and its release requirements. |
Self-bail from the jail account
- An Adult in Custody may use cash or cards in their possession at arrest.
- Money deposited into the jail account can be used for self-bail.
- Once deposited, the money becomes the Adult in Custody’s property.
- The adult is not obligated to use deposited money for self-bail.
- A negative jail-account balance must also be covered for self-bail.
How to request a Washington County arrest or police report
215 SW Adams Ave.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Phone: 503-846-2524
Ways to submit the request
Use the Sheriff’s Public Records Request Center to submit details, receive messages, approve costs and download available records.
Visit the Criminal Records Section at Sheriff’s Office Headquarters and Jail. The counter is open 24/7/365.
Records that may be available
Records that may be restricted or redacted
- Cases that remain under investigation
- Medical records or protected health information
- Juvenile information protected by law
- Information affecting the security of Sheriff’s Office personnel or operations
- Victim, witness or other legally confidential information
- Records that have passed the applicable retention period
Who maintains the arrest record?
Washington County Sheriff patrols unincorporated areas and provides municipal police services for Banks, Cornelius, Gaston and North Plains. Other cities maintain their own police reports.
| Situation | Likely record holder | Correct request |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County deputy made the arrest | Sheriff’s Criminal Records Section | Ask for the Sheriff incident or arrest report. |
| Arrest in Banks, Cornelius, Gaston or North Plains by Sheriff-contracted policing | Washington County Sheriff’s Office | Use the Sheriff public-records process. |
| Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard or another city police arrest | That city’s police records unit | Use the arresting agency shown in the custody record. |
| Current county jail custody | Washington County Jail | Use current custody or call the Jail Division. |
| Criminal prosecution and court disposition | Washington County Circuit Court | Search the case register or order the court document. |
| Oregon statewide criminal history | Oregon State Police CJIS | Use the OSP Open Record or own-record process. |
How to find the Washington County criminal court outcome
Provides free basic case information and court calendars for Oregon circuit courts.
A paid subscription service providing official registers of actions and judgment records from all 36 Oregon circuit courts.
Washington County Circuit Court provides public access for most non-confidential case information.
| Entry | Meaning | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Pending | The case has not reached a final disposition. | Review the latest entry and next court date. |
| Dismissed | The court or prosecutor ended the listed charge under the circumstances shown. | Determine whether every count was dismissed. |
| Acquitted / not guilty | The defendant was not found guilty of the resolved count. | Check whether another count remained. |
| Conviction | A judgment of conviction was entered. | Read the judgment, sentence and count number. |
| Failure to appear | The defendant did not attend a required proceeding. | Check for a new charge, warrant or rescheduled appearance. |
| Closed | The case is no longer shown as active. | Closed does not explain whether it ended by dismissal, conviction or another result. |
Washington County Circuit Court record fees and ordering steps
| Record service | Published fee | What the fee covers |
|---|---|---|
| Paper copy | $0.25 per page | Documents mailed or collected in person. |
| Regular paper-copy request | $3 per case plus page charges | Administrative request charge for regular copies in a case. |
| Certified paper copy | $5 plus $0.25 per page | Official court-certified document. |
| Exemplified paper copy | $10 plus $0.25 per page | Higher-level authentication sometimes required outside Oregon or abroad. |
| Electronic document emailed | $3 per case request | Electronically stored case documents. |
| Microfilm document emailed | $0.45 per page | Older documents retrieved from microfilm. |
| Electronic certified copy | $5 | Certified electronic court document. |
| Electronic exemplified copy | $10 | Exemplified electronic document. |
| CD | $1 plus electronic-copy costs | Delivery on physical media. |
| Mailing | Actual postage cost | Added when copies are mailed. |
Information needed for a copy request
Order in person
Public Records Review Room 110J
150 N. First Ave.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Service hours: 8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
Order by mail
Attention: Records Department
150 N. First Ave., MS 37
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Include the completed request information, a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check payable to the State of Oregon.
Washington County Jail visits, video visits and telephone rules
Published social and video visiting hours
| Day | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | 7:15–10:45 a.m. | 1:45–5 p.m. |
| Saturday–Sunday | 7:15–10:45 a.m. | 1:45–5 p.m. |
| Holidays | 7:15–10:45 a.m. | 1:45–5 p.m. |
What is needed for video visiting?
Telephone rules
Adults in Custody cannot receive telephone calls, and jail employees cannot relay messages.
Telephones are available during authorized out time, subject to each housing unit’s rules.
Calls may be collect or funded through a ViaPath prepaid account.
TTY service is available upon request for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Deposits, debts, commissary and inmate property
Every person booked into Washington County Jail receives access to a jail account. Cash possessed at arrest is deposited into that account, and other adults may add money.
Access Corrections processes online deposits and may charge a service fee.
The Sheriff’s Records Section processes jail-account deposits and is open 24 hours daily.
Confirm the county’s current accepted instrument and addressing instructions before mailing money.
How account money may be used
Commissary timing
Orders must be completed by 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Weekly commissary orders are delivered Friday.
Deposit by Sunday evening for money to be available for that week’s order.
Property stored after arrest
Personal belongings are inventoried and stored in one property bin approximately the size of a recycling bin. Clothing, wallet, jewelry and other items possessed at arrest may be stored there.
How Washington County handles warrant confirmation and surrender
Where to report
Report to the Washington County Jail lobby.
Report to the after-hours Records window in the Sheriff’s Office entry vestibule.
Receive custody-status and criminal-case alerts through VISOR
VISOR—the Victim Information System in ORegon—is operated through the Oregon Department of Corrections and participating agencies, including Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Users can retrieve information about a person’s status in the Washington County corrections system.
Registration can provide alerts when qualifying custody information changes.
VISOR can also provide information connected with participating Oregon criminal cases.
When a Washington County search is not broad enough
Oregon State Police Criminal Justice Information Services is the state repository for Oregon criminal offender information. County jail and court searches do not automatically produce the same information as an OSP history check.
| Request | Search method | Fee | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another person’s Oregon Open Record | Name-based Oregon repository search | $33, nonrefundable | Oregon records only; disclosure is limited by Oregon law. |
| Copy of your own Oregon record | Fingerprint-based Oregon repository search | $33 | Results are mailed only to the requester. |
| OSP notary service for own record | Notarization of qualifying own-record documents | $5 | Not offered for another person’s Open Record. |
| Set-aside criminal record check | Fingerprint-based check for ORS 137.225 motion | $33 | Results are sent to the applicable prosecuting attorney. |
Information needed to request another person’s history
What another-person Open Record may disclose
The OSP portal states that the public result reports Oregon convictions and arrests less than one year old when there has been no acquittal or dismissal. The subject must be notified of the request and the requester’s identity.
OSP contacts and mailing addresses
P.O. Box 4395
Portland, OR 97208-4395
Phone: 503-378-3070
Unit 11
P.O. Box 4395
Portland, OR 97208-4395
Oregon State Police
3565 Trelstad Ave. SE
Salem, OR 97317-9614
orecord@osp.oregon.gov
How to set aside a Washington County arrest or conviction
Oregon commonly uses the term set aside rather than expungement. Washington County Circuit Court states that removing an arrest or conviction requires legal documents filed with both the Court and District Attorney’s Office under ORS 137.225.
Practical set-aside sequence
OSP fingerprint packet requirements
Attention: Set Aside
P.O. Box 4395
Portland, OR 97208-4395
Washington County arrest, jail and court contacts
| Office | Contact | Use this contact for |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County Jail | 503-846-2600 | General custody, jail services and current operational questions. |
| Security amount confirmation | 503-846-6826 | Confirming the current amount before posting security. |
| Criminal Records Section | 503-846-2524 | Sheriff reports and public-record requests. |
| Sheriff headquarters and general records | 503-846-2700 | General Sheriff services, jail-account debt and Records Unit questions. |
| Non-emergency dispatch | 503-629-0111 | Non-emergency police assistance and routing to the correct county agency. |
| Self-harm notification | 503-846-6374 | Urgent information that an Adult in Custody has expressed suicidal or self-injury thoughts. |
| Court Calendaring Unit | 503-846-2297 | Checking or changing qualifying arraignment information. |
| Court Release Officer | 503-846-6360 | Release-agreement, responsible-party and arraignment-related questions. |
| Washington County Circuit Court | 503-846-8888 | Court case, file-copy and courthouse questions. |
| OSP Open Records | 503-378-3070 | Oregon criminal-history request questions. |
Washington County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters and Jail
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Jail, Criminal Records Section, Records Unit, bail processing, jail-account deposits and Sheriff headquarters.
How this Washington County guide was verified
Custody search, release options, booking, security, visits, calls, accounts, records requests, warrant surrender and victim notification.
Free court search, OJCIN access, Washington County case-copy procedures, fees, courthouse hours and set-aside forms.
Public Open Records, own-record requests, disclosure limits, fees, fingerprints and the set-aside background-check packet.
Washington County Oregon arrest-record questions answered
How do I find someone in Washington County Jail?
Use the Sheriff’s current-custody search. Begin with the surname and verify the person using age or birth information, booking date, charges and court case number.
How can I see arrests and releases from the last day?
Use the official 24-hour arrest and release log available through the county Custody and Releases page.
Why is a recently arrested person missing?
The complete booking process can take several hours because staff must search the person, inventory property, photograph and fingerprint them, enter charges, complete an interview and perform medical intake.
What does AIC mean?
AIC means Adult in Custody, the term Washington County and Oregon agencies use for an adult lodged in a correctional facility.
How do I request the arrest report?
When the Sheriff made the arrest, submit an online request or visit the Criminal Records Section at 215 SW Adams Avenue. Identify the incident date, location, name and report or case number.
When will the Sheriff answer my request?
The Sheriff states that an initial response will be provided within five business days after submission. Producing the records may require additional time.
How much security is normally required?
The county states that the amount required is generally 10% of the full bail, but some matters require another amount. Confirm the live total at 503-846-6826.
What happens if the defendant misses court?
The posted security may be forfeited, the poster may become responsible for the remaining 90%, and the court may issue a warrant or add a Failure to Appear charge.
Can I post security at night?
Yes. The Sheriff’s Records Unit accepts in-person traditional bail 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Does paying security guarantee release?
No. Another criminal case, warrant, traffic charge or outside-agency hold may prevent release. Physical release also requires completion of jail processing.
Can jail employees deliver a phone message?
No. Adults in Custody cannot receive incoming calls, and jail employees do not relay messages.
Are jail calls recorded?
Yes. Calls are recorded except verified attorney and clergy calls. Three-way calls are prohibited.
When are social and video visits available?
The currently published visiting periods are 7:15–10:45 a.m. and 1:45–5 p.m. every day, including holidays, subject to scheduling and jail restrictions.
How much does a Washington County court copy cost?
Paper copies cost 25 cents per page. A regular request also costs $3 per case. Certification is $5 plus page charges, and exemplification is $10 plus page charges.
How much is an Oregon State Police criminal history?
An Open Record about another person and a fingerprint-based copy of your own Oregon record each currently cost $33.
Does the OSP Open Record include every arrest?
No. OSP describes the public result as reporting Oregon convictions and arrests less than one year old when there has been no acquittal or dismissal. It is not a national report.
Can an Oregon arrest be expunged?
Eligible records may be set aside under ORS 137.225. The applicant must use the appropriate forms, complete the fingerprint-based OSP process and file with the correct court and District Attorney.
Can a DUII be set aside?
Oregon Judicial Department guidance states that DUII records cannot be set aside under ORS 137.225, including a DUII diversion that ended in dismissal.