Wasco County Court Records Office
The court records route for Wasco County runs through Wasco County Circuit Court. The Trial Court Administrator is Rian Beach, and the court lists the main phone as 541-506-2700. The courthouse address is 511 Washington Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058, with the court mailing address at 511 Washington St., STE 305, The Dalles, OR 97058. Public hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This office is the practical clerk route for Wasco County court records. It handles local access questions for Circuit Court case files, divorce case files, probate case files, juvenile court access questions, copy requests, public terminal use, and written court record requests. The Wasco County County Clerk handles a different set of records, including marriage licenses and land recordings.
Wasco County Circuit Court Records
Trial Court Administrator: Rian Beach
511 Washington Street
Mailing: 511 Washington St., STE 305
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-506-2700
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Wasco County Clerk Boundary
Wasco County has a split records structure. The County Clerk page states that the County Clerk is not part of the Oregon State Circuit Court System and directs court-related services to Wasco County Circuit Court at 541-506-2700. That warning matters because many people expect the county clerk to hold all public records. In Wasco County, the County Clerk records land documents, liens, marriage licenses after the ceremony, domestic partnerships, elections, and Property Value Appeals Board material.
The Circuit Court records office handles court case records. That includes criminal files, civil files, family and divorce files, custody records, probate cases, juvenile access questions, protective order cases, small claims, evictions, court dockets, and violations filed in Circuit Court. If a request asks for a recorded deed, recorded lien, or marriage license copy, use the County Clerk. If it asks for a case number, hearing, judgment, divorce decree, estate case, or criminal disposition, use the court records route.
| Record type | Wasco office to contact |
|---|---|
| Civil, criminal, probate, divorce, custody, juvenile court access | Circuit Court records office / Trial Court Administrator |
| Court docket, register, hearing date, judgment, court copy | Circuit Court records office / OJD systems |
| Marriage license, recorded marriage copy, land recording, lien | Wasco County Clerk |
| Sheriff reports or law enforcement records | Wasco County Sheriff's Office records process |
Search Wasco County Court Records
Oregon Judicial Department systems provide the main online court records channels. The free OJD Online Records Search gives limited case information and may be useful for finding a case number or checking public case status. OJD says the free display is not the official ORS 7.020 register record. For fuller register access, OJCIN Online provides paid subscription access to OECI for Oregon circuit courts and ACMS for appellate courts. Some case types are not available in the free search because of law or policy.
- Use the free OJD records search for a first look at public Wasco County Circuit Court case information.
- Use Advanced Search Options when available to narrow the search by court record type and other portal options.
- Confirm official register information through a public terminal, court counter, or OJCIN Online if the free display is incomplete.
- Request copies from the Wasco Circuit Court records office when a filed document, certified copy, exemplified copy, or FTR audio record is needed.
Note: Free OJD search results are limited and should not be used as a full background check or official register substitute.
Request Certified Wasco Court Copies
A certified copy request should identify the case, the document, and the delivery method. The court can process paper copies for mail or pickup, and electronic copies for email, CD, or other media where available. Payment must be made in full before processing. A certified copy verifies a court document for many official uses, while an exemplified copy adds a higher authentication layer used in some out-of-state or formal proceedings.
- Find the case number, party names, case type, and filing court before contacting the records office.
- Choose plain, certified, exemplified, paper, electronic, or audio copy service based on the use of the record.
- Submit the request at the counter, by mail, online through the OJD public records request route, or as directed by the court.
- Pay the copy charge and mailing or media costs before processing begins.
The Wasco courthouse wedding page is one of the Circuit Court program pages tied to court services rather than County Clerk recording.
It shows why the court records office and court programs should not be confused with the County Clerk's marriage-license and recording work.
Wasco County Court Copy Fees
Wasco County Circuit Court publishes separate copy charges for paper documents, electronic documents, certified copies, exemplified copies, media, mailing, and FTR audio recordings. The amounts below are the court record fees documented in the research file.
| Item | Fee or note |
|---|---|
| Paper copy per case request | $3.00 plus per-page charge |
| Paper copy per page | $0.25 |
| Certified paper copy | $5.00 plus per-page charge |
| Exemplified paper copy | $10.00 plus per-page charge |
| Electronic document emailed | $3.00 per case request |
| Electronic certified copy | $5.00 per document request |
| Electronic exemplified copy | $10.00 per document request |
| FTR electronic recording | $10.00 per request |
| FTR CD recording | $11.00 per request |
Wasco Court Request Fields
OJD guidance allows routine inspection requests at the clerk counter in each state court and written requests to the specific Trial Court Administrator. A clear request reduces delay because the records office must locate the case, check public access limits, calculate fees, and identify the correct copy type.
| Field | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Case number | Connects the request to the OJD register and filed documents. |
| Party names | Helps staff locate a case when the number is not known. |
| Case type | Flags civil, criminal, divorce, probate, juvenile, traffic, or other limits. |
| Document name | Identifies the judgment, order, petition, docket entry, or audio record needed. |
| Copy type | Plain, certified, exemplified, electronic, paper, or FTR audio copies have different fees. |
| Delivery method | Pickup, mail, email, CD, or other media can affect cost and timing. |
Confidential Wasco Court Records
Not every Wasco County court record is open through the public search or counter. OJD excludes some adoption, juvenile, mental health, and Violence Against Women Act protected records from free records and calendar services. Wasco Circuit Court's juvenile program page says juvenile hearings may be public, but much file information is confidential. Represented parties should work through counsel, and unrepresented parties may need to request information in writing or in person with current photo ID.
Oregon marriage law appears in the research set because the Circuit Court performs courthouse weddings and the County Clerk issues licenses.
The overlap is narrow: the court may perform a ceremony, but recorded marriage licenses and certified recorded copies remain County Clerk functions.
Sealed or set-aside criminal records also require care. Under Oregon set-aside law, eligible arrests or convictions can be sealed from ordinary public access after a court order. Court staff can provide records process information, but they cannot choose forms, advise eligibility, or promise that a restricted file can be inspected.