Obtaining a public record from Multnomah County
Under Oregon’s Public Records law (ORS 192), individuals, organizations, agencies, and businesses may request that Multnomah County provide copies or access to written documents and materials. The request must:
- Be in writing.
- Include contact information.
- Clearly state what records are sought.
Please be advised there may be a fee to cover staff time researching and retrieving the documents. You will be notified of any estimated fee and cost in advance. Payment is required before the County will produce the records. The fee may be reduced or waived if it is determined it is in the interest of the public.
Contact the department representative listed below
All Media
Multnomah County Chair
Board of County Commissioners
Multnomah County Auditor's Office
Department of Community Justice
- Tami Wallis, tami.wallis@multco.us
- DCJ Public Records Request Fees
Department of Community Services
Animal Services
Elections
- Kali Odell, elections@multco.us, 503-988-8613
Land Use Planning
Transportation
- transportation.records@multco.us
- Press Inquiries: transportation.records@multco.us and Sarah Hurwitz, sarah.hurwitz@multco.us
Special Districts: Dunthorpe-Riverdale Sanitary Sewer District and Mid-County Lighting District
- Department of Community Services Records, dcs.records@multco.us, 503-988-5050
Department of County Assets
- Mary-Margaret Wheeler-Weber, mmww@multco.us
Department of County Management
Assessment, Recording & Taxation
- Larry Steele, larry.a.steele@multco.us, 971-409-3800
Budget Office
- Dianna Kaady, dianna.kaady@multco.us, 503-988-7967
Finance
- Kristina Guthrie, kristina.guthrie@multco.us, 503-988-7998
Human Resources and Payroll
- Tenaya Morningstar, tenaya.morningstar@multco.us, 503-988-7607
Purchasing
Government Relations
- Stacy Cowan, stacy.cowan@multco.us
Department of County Human Services
Medical Examiner's Office
Health Department
Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC)
Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office
- Chris Liedle, chris.liedle@mcso.us
Libraries
- Shawn Cunningham, shawnc@multcolib.org, 971-806-9432
District Attorney
- Jeffrey Lowe, jeffrey.lowe@mcda.us
Fax 503-988-3643
Mail: 1200 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 5200 Portland, Oregon 97204
More information on DA public records requests
Non-Departmental
Emergency Management
- Chris Voss, chris.voss@multco.us, 503-988-4649
Office of Diversity and Equity, Office of Sustainability
Homeless Services Department (Formerly Joint Office of Homeless Services)
Mailing your request
Public Record Request Multnomah County
501 SE Hawthorne, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97214
Before you put together your request
- Confirm that the records you want are located at Multnomah County
- Check to see if the records are available online
- Find out the typical records a county program has, and how long those records are maintained.
- This will help you target your requests, and know what is available to be requested.
Looking to report suspected fraud, abuse of position, or misuse of county resources? Submit a report to the County Auditor's Good Government Hotline.