Checking Criminal History in Tigard
Tigard's local path has two distinct counters in one civic complex: Police Records and Municipal Court. The county and state channels come next only when custody, Circuit Court prosecution, or statewide history is at issue.
- Call Tigard Police Records option 5 to confirm whether an identified report is available and releasable.
- Submit the required written police request in person or by mail.
- Contact Tigard Municipal Court for a city citation, hearing record, docket, or copy.
- Use WCSO custody tools for a booking and OJD for a Washington County Circuit Court case.
- Use Oregon State Police only for the authorized statewide criminal-history product.
Supply a report or case number when possible. Otherwise use the event date, location, names, and exact record sought to reduce mistaken matches.
Tigard Police Written Requests
The official Tigard police-report channel requires a written request for each desired report, submitted in person or by mail. Police Records recommends calling 503-639-6168 and choosing option 5 before ordering. Staff can confirm availability, likely release, and the current charge.
The written request becomes a permanent part of the case file. Include the report number if known, event date, location, involved names, specific pages or media, requester contact and mailing details, and payment after confirming the amount. Tigard Police and City Hall share the civic complex at 13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223.
Tigard's Current Police Report Fee
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tigard lists $20 for the first fifteen pages and $0.70 for each page after that. A short report therefore has a clear base price, while a longer file grows by page count. Call option 5 before paying because availability, redaction, and the exact number of releasable pages may affect the result.
| Police report item | Current amount |
|---|---|
| First 15 pages | $20 |
| Each later page | $0.70 |
The fee buys copies, not a promise of full disclosure. Oregon exemptions still apply, and the schedule should be rechecked because city fees can change after publication.
Tigard Police Department Records
Tigard Police holds the incident or arrest narrative produced by its officers. A releasable report can identify the event, alleged offenses, legal basis for an arrest, involved officers, property, evidence, and witness or victim information after lawful redaction. It is not the same as the county booking or the later court file.
The police lobby is listed as open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days a week. That schedule differs from City Hall court access. A reader should not assume one counter is available just because the other is open. Confirm the destination and record type before visiting the shared complex.
What Tigard Police Withholds
Tigard reviews each police record under Oregon law. Its official guidance specifically identifies active investigations, pending prosecutions, outside-agency reports, juvenile cases, child-abuse cases, and protected medical or sealed material as unavailable. Some records can be released with exempt facts removed, while others remain withheld as a whole.
- Active investigation
- A current police inquiry whose release could interfere with enforcement or protected interests.
- Outside-agency report
- A file created by another department, which must be requested from that custodian.
- Juvenile record
- Material protected under juvenile confidentiality rules, including ORS 419A.255.
- Sealed record
- A file restricted by a court order or other legal authority.
If Tigard did not create the report, identify the arresting body and ask that agency. A county booking does not transfer ownership of the police narrative to WCSO.
Tigard Arrests and Bookings
Tigard does not run the county's general jail. People lodged after a Tigard arrest are booked into Washington County Jail in Hillsboro. WCSO then records intake time, booking number, entered charges, photograph, fingerprints, property, custody decision, and release event.
Use the WCSO adults-in-custody search and 24-hour log. If no result appears, call 503-846-2600. A person may have been cited, released, transferred, entered under a different spelling, or not yet processed. Disappearance from the current roster does not mean Tigard charges were dismissed. The court record supplies that answer.
A Tigard Arrest Reaches Hillsboro
A Tigard arrest may move geographically, but each office keeps its part of the record. Tigard Police keeps the report. WCSO keeps booking and custody. Tigard Municipal Court keeps a city prosecution, while Washington County Circuit Court keeps felony and other state cases. OSP CJIS receives qualifying fingerprints and reported dispositions.
| Question | Official source |
|---|---|
| What did Tigard officers report? | Tigard Police Records |
| Is the person in county custody? | WCSO Jail |
| What happened to a city citation? | Tigard Municipal Court |
| Was a state charge filed? | Washington County Circuit Court |
| What is in an authorized Oregon history? | OSP CJIS |
Entered booking charges can be amended, rejected, or replaced. An arrest is not proof of conviction.
Municipal Court Records in Tigard
The Tigard Municipal Court sits in City Hall at 13125 SW Hall Boulevard. Call 503-718-2478 or email court1@tigard-or.gov. Public counter hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; telephone hours begin at 9:00 a.m.
| Court | Tigard Municipal Court, a court of record |
|---|---|
| Case scope | City citations, traffic, and authorized criminal matters |
| Case access | Clerk contact, written record request, and available city online options |
| Public file | Citation, plea, hearing events, recordings, orders, disposition, and sentence where public |
| State case route | OJD search and Washington County Circuit Court |
Trials are typically Tuesday. Arraignments are Wednesday and Thursday, and open court is Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Schedules can change, so verify before attending.
Tigard Became a Court of Record
Tigard Municipal Court became a court of record on September 15, 2024. That milestone changed both preservation and appeals. Hearings are recorded and retained for at least five years. Appeals now go to the Oregon Court of Appeals for review of legal error rather than starting a new trial in Circuit Court.
The change makes the local record more important. A person examining a Tigard case should ask for the docket, order, and available proceeding recording when each is relevant. Court-of-record status does not mean every file is online, free, or unrestricted. It means the preserved municipal record supports the appellate path.
Note: Tigard court-of-record status changed the appeal route, not the division between city and Washington County criminal jurisdiction.
Tigard Hearing Recording Requests
Local Rule 3.1 governs a private request to record or transmit a Tigard proceeding. The request must be in writing at least twenty-four hours before the proceeding, and the judge decides whether to allow it. That is different from asking later for the court's own public proceeding recording.
Public proceeding recordings are available for a nominal fee, which may be waived for good cause. Contact the court clerk with the case number, hearing date, and exact item requested. The court cannot give legal advice, but staff can explain its records process and current fee. Protected or sealed proceedings remain subject to access limits.
Tigard Police and Court Hours Differ
The shared Hall Boulevard address can hide a practical access trap. Tigard's police lobby lists hours seven days a week, while Municipal Court public-counter access runs Monday through Thursday. Court telephone service starts an hour later than the public counter. Arriving during police lobby hours does not ensure that a court clerk is available.
Match the visit to the custodian. Police Records handles the written incident-report request and can discuss releasability by phone through option 5. Municipal Court handles city citations, schedules, recordings, and case copies. Calling first is useful when a deadline, holiday, trial calendar, or open-court session could affect access. It also prevents a police-record fee from being sent for a court document.
Tigard City or County Case
A citation that names Tigard Municipal Court belongs with its clerk. A felony or other state prosecution normally appears in Washington County Circuit Court. Use the OJD Records and Calendar Search to check the state path, selecting Washington County and the criminal category.
The free OJD result can show case number, filing date, status, parties, charges, register events, scheduled hearings, and disposition when public. It does not provide all filed documents. Request those from Circuit Court Records. If the OJD search has no result but the citation points to Tigard, return to the municipal clerk rather than assuming no case exists.
Where Tigard Criminal Records Go
Tigard records move from city police to county custody or a court based on what happened. Dispositions then feed the statewide repository where reporting rules apply. Delays and name variation can create temporary gaps between systems.
Record flow: Tigard Police Department › Washington County Jail and Courts › Oregon State Police CJIS
An OSP Open Record is an Oregon-only name-based statutory product, not the original Tigard report. A fingerprint-confirmed copy of one's own Oregon record uses the OSP own-record process. For a full local picture, preserve the city report and obtain the final court disposition.
Public Access Rules in Tigard
The Oregon Public Records Law applies to Tigard public-body records, subject to exemptions, fees, and reasonable identification of an existing record. Court records also follow judicial access rules. Criminal-history dissemination through OSP is limited under ORS Chapter 181A.
Key Oregon rules: ORS 192.311 to 192.478 governs public records and exemptions. ORS 181A.220, 181A.230, and 181A.245 cover criminal-history confidentiality and public disclosure. ORS 7.130 works with OJD access rules for court records.
Tigard may redact exempt portions rather than release protected facts. Ask the custodian that created the record, verify the court outcome, and do not mistake an arrest allegation for guilt.