Clackamas County Arrest Records

Clackamas County arrest records contain documented accounts of all of the times an individual has been arrested by law enforcement in the county. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for maintaining and archiving the arrest records in the county. Clackamas County arrest records document information on the person arrested as well as the details of the arrest. Arrest records, just like criminal records and Clackamas County Court Records, are all classified as legal records.

An arrest occurs when law enforcement officers take suspected persons into custody. This is necessary when law enforcement officers such as the Sheriff's office or police departments in the county:

• Observe a crime being committed
• Have probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed
• Have a warrant to carry out an arrest
• Observe a suspect trying to flee
• Observe people disrupting the public peace through fights, riots, and other violent behavior.

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office runs the jail facility for holding arrested persons in Clackamas County, and it is the:

Clackamas County Jail
2206 Kaen Road
Oregon City. OR 97045
Phone: (503) 722-6777

The Clackamas County Jail also handles bookings, arraignments, and housing for persons serving sentences and awaiting trial.

Are Arrest Records Public in Clackamas County?

Clackamas County arrest records are public records dictated by Orgon Revised Statutes ORS 192.311. They contain information relating to public business and are prepared and retained by a public body. Being public records, ORS 192.314 permits members of the public to inspect these records. However, ORS 192.345 and 192.355 provide scenarios where the records can be exempted from public access or conditionally exempted from public access. Scenarios for when the public is exempted for the access of arrest records include:

• When there is a need to delay disclosure due to an ongoing investigation
• When there is a need to protect the victim of the complainant
• When trade secrets or other information critical to the business advantage of a company is involved
• When providing the information will unreasonably interfere with the person’s privacy
• When the records are records of juvenile arrests

Where the public is restricted from accessing arrest records, access is still granted to persons such as:

• Courts and judges
• Law enforcement officers
• The subject of the record or their legal representatives
• Corrections and jail officials

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Clackamas County public arrest records generally contain detailed information about the arrest of an individual by law enforcement officers. These records provide the arrested person’s personal information, charges, arrest details, booking information, and court information to include:

• Personal information: This includes the person's full name, date of birth, mugshot, and a physical description to aid in identification, such as weight, height, hair color, eye color, distinct facial features, and body marks.
• Arrest Details: This provides information on the arrest location, time and date, and the arresting agency, such as the local police department or the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
• Charges: This includes the case number, charge classification such as felony or misdemeanor, and description of charges against the individual
• Booking Information: This includes booking number, booking date and time, facility where the individual is being held, and bond or bail information.
• Court Information: This provides the court name, date, location, and case status, which can be pending, dismissed, or convicted.

Clackamas County Crime Rate

According to statistics from the Oregon Uniform Crime Reporting Data. There were 8,954 distinct offenses, leading to 8,249 cases and 9,462 victims in Clackamas County in 2023. Of these offenses, 6,271 (70.04%) were property, 1,391 (15.53%) were classified as society offenses, and 1,292 (14.43%) were people-related crimes. The most reported crimes from the main classifications were:

The top reported crimes in Clackamas County, Oregon, for 2023 were:

• Larceny theft offenses - 3,365
• Fraud Offenses - 862
• Motor Vehicle Theft - 755
• Burglary - 576
• Simple assault - 567
• Driving under the influence - 404
• Aggravated assault - 334
• Vandalism - 299
• Intimidation - 249
• Stolen property - 148

Clackamas County Arrest Statistics

Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) provided by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office shows that there were 4,939 arrests in the county in 2022. These consisted of 843 larceny thefts, 401 driving under the influence, 364 simple assaults, 164 aggravated assaults, and 3,164 other offenses, excluding traffic offenses. 3,938 of the 4,939 arrests, or 79.73%, were adult males and females between the age of 30 - 49. The highest age group of arrested persons was men aged 30-34 at 779 arrests. The 30-34 age bracket had the highest number of arrests of females, too with 287 arrests.

The racial composition of arrests in Clackamas County in 2022 is as follows:

Clackamas County's incarceration capacity as of the first quarter of 2021 stood at 491, with 228 people incarcerated. Clackamas County’s incarceration rate was lower than that of the U.S. per 100,000 residents aged 15 to 64 in the second quarter of 2019, with 563 compared to 976 and also lower than that of Oregon, which was 767.

Find Clackamas County Arrest Records

Persons interested in finding inmates in Clackamas County can use the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Jail Roster. The service allows the search of all adults in custody with their names. Search results provide the name, date of birth, sex, hair, and eye color, as well as the date of arrest and scheduled date of release. All charges about the inmate and the status of the charges are also listed. Photos are available to searchers by request. Service users should note that release dates can change due to additional criminal charges or court orders.

While there are no federal correctional institutions in Clackamas County, the Federal Correctional Institute, (FCI) Sheridan and the adjacent FCI Sheridan Camp are 54 miles southwest of Clackamas County. Persons interested in finding inmate records from FCI Sheridan and FCI Sheridan Camp can use the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator.

Free Arrest Record Search in Clackamas County

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Jail locator is a free service for accessing county arrest records. Interested persons can also search federal arrest records using the BOP inmate locator, which is also free. Alternatively, interested persons can access these records through free third-party sources.

Get Clackamas County Criminal Records

Criminal records are documented during an individual's interaction with law enforcement, leading to an arrest, trial, conviction, and possible incarceration. Criminal records comprise all documents created by different institutions, such as law enforcement and courts, dealing with the arrest up to an individual's incarceration. The records include arrest records, court records, criminal proceedings, convictions and sentences. Criminal records generally include full name, date of birth, charges or offenses, location, time, and date of arrest. Arresting institution, mugshot information, and seized personal effects.

Interested persons can access Clackamas County criminal records through the Records Unit’s Public Records Center. Users of the service are required to create an account before use. Users can track their record requests on the platform from requests to getting the records. Interested persons can also opt to visit the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Records Unit, which is staffed and runs 24 hours a day, every day of the week, including on holidays, to grant their requests. The Records unit can be reached by phone at (503) 758-5200, and it is located at:

9101 Southeast Sunnybrook Boulevard
Clackamas, OR 97015

Clackamas County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Clackamas County arrest records are created by law enforcement agencies when a person is taken into custody. On the other hand, criminal records provide information on a person's criminal history and all their interaction with the criminal justice system. The significant differences between arrest records and criminal records are as follows:

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Arrests do not stay permanently on a person’s record in Clackamas County. Oregon Revised Statutes § 137.225 provides the time frame after which the arrest can be removed from an arrested person's record. When no charges are filed, an arrested person can apply to the court in the county of their arrest any time after 60 days for an order setting aside the arrest or charge. Persons acquitted or with dismissed cases can apply in court immediately to set aside the arrest, citation, or charge.

Expunge Clackamas County Arrest Records

Per Oregon Revised Statutes § 137.225, persons in Clackamas County who meet certain eligibility requirements can have their arrest records expunged. These include misdemeanors, many Class B felonies, Class C felonies, Class A racketeering felonies, schedule I drug possession offenses, and violations under state and local ordinances. A set aside of these charges seals the individual's record of conviction. Traffic offenses, most violent offenses, most offenses targeted the vulnerable, and most sex offenses are, however, ineligible.

With the decriminalization of recreational marijuana in Oregon in 2015, set-asides are available for convictions for marijuana offenses as all decriminalized marijuana-related offenses are classified as class C misdemeanors.

The waiting period for eligibility for setting aside convictions is as follows:

• Class B felony: The later time between seven years from the date of conviction or release from imprisonment.
• Class C felony: The later time between five years from the date of conviction or release from imprisonment.
• Class A Misdemeanor: The later time between three years from the date of conviction or release from imprisonment.
• Class B or Class C Misdemeanor: The later time between one year from the date of finding or conviction or the release from imprisonment.

To expunge the records, the victim will serve the prosecutor, through their lawyer, with a copy of the motion. The victim will be granted an opportunity to be heard in court. The prosecutor can opt to object to setting aside the records, in which case the court will hold a hearing. Setting aside the records, they will only be rejected if the court is convinced that the requester’s behavior and circumstances risk public safety.

Persons seeking to expunge records in Clackamas County can start by filling out a Motion to Set Aside an arrest or conviction using the standard legal forms purchasable at legal stationery stores. Other requirements include:

• Case number or arrest number
• Filled out Oregon State Police Request for Set Aside Criminal Record Check.
• The original motion and affidavit are to be submitted at the Clackamas County Courthouse
• A copy of the original motion and affidavit to the District Attorney’s office at Room 7, Clackamas County Courthouse

The Clackamas County Courthouse is at:

807 Main Street
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (502) 655-8447

Clackamas County Arrest Warrants

An arrest warrant is a court order granted by a magistrate or a judge that empowers law enforcement officials to arrest the person mentioned in the warrant. It is a legal instruction to take a person into custody. Information on arrest warrants includes:

• Name of person to be arrested if known
• Detailed description including age, hair, color, eye color, height, weight, distinguishing physical features such as scars and tattoos
• Specific charges the person is accused of
• Instructions to the arresting officer on where and when the arrest can be made
• Information on issuing judge and court with the judge’s signature to authorize the warrant

Clackamas County Arrest Warrant Search

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office enters and maintains arrest warrants in the county. Interested persons can check for warrants in the county by calling the warrants hotline at (503) -785-5210 or using the online Warrant Check form.

Do Clackamas County Arrest Warrants Expire?

Clackamas County arrest warrants do not expire normally. They remain active until the suspect is apprehended or they submit themselves to law enforcement authorities. When the person the arrest warrant is issued for does not submit themselves or is not apprehended, the arrest warrant stays active indefinitely. However, the arrest warrant can expire if it is revoked in court.