Multnomah County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness roster, Oregon court records and Oregon prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Portland.
Multnomah County’s own roster: apps.mcso.us. Checking the registry instead? Multnomah County sex offender registry
Multnomah County inmate search: who is in the Multnomah County jail. One name search reaches the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness roster and every other record type below.
Multnomah County is home to about 789,698 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), down 3.2% since the 2020 census: 19% of Oregon’s residents, the most populous of its 36 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness, and Multnomah County publishes who is held there on its own roster at apps.mcso.us. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Multnomah County jail, in a Oregon state prison or in federal custody.
- Multnomah County jail bookingsThe Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- Oregon court recordsthe statewide court source: case, charge and disposition
- Oregon warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- Oregon prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- Oregon sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Multnomah County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release. Multnomah County’s roster at apps.mcso.us is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Multnomah County booking record shows
Multnomah County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness
Shows that someone was arrested in Multnomah County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness roster.
Filed in the Circuit Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the Circuit Court, which hears misdemeanors too. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the Circuit Court records office. Oregon court records in the search carry it where the court publishes it.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Multnomah County arrest records by city. Portland, Gresham and Troutdale and 1 more.
Multnomah County has 4 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Portland or Gresham is usually booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Multnomah County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Oregon, felony cases from Multnomah County are heard in the Circuit Court, which also hears misdemeanors. The Circuit Court records office keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
Oregon’s statewide court source is part of a name search here, so a result can show how a case ended, not only that it began.
Finding a Multnomah County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the Circuit Court records office for Multnomah County, in Portland, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the Circuit Court records office; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Multnomah County warrant search: Oregon warrant lookup.
Oregon publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Multnomah County shows with the person’s other records. Not every local warrant reaches a published list. A search that finds nothing is not proof that no warrant exists; to be certain, ask the Multnomah County sheriff’s office or the Circuit Court records office.
Multnomah County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness when someone is booked. Where Multnomah County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at apps.mcso.us, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Multnomah County sex offender registry. About 600 on our index have an address in Multnomah County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Multnomah County cities
Multnomah County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Multnomah County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Multnomah County jail?
Multnomah County publishes its own jail roster at apps.mcso.us. To search the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness together with Oregon prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Multnomah County court records kept?
Felony cases from Multnomah County are heard in the Circuit Court, and the Circuit Court records office keeps the case files. The same court hears misdemeanors.
Can I search Multnomah County warrants online?
Oregon publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it. Not every local warrant reaches that system, so to be certain, ask the Multnomah County sheriff's office or the Circuit Court records office.
Is an arrest in Multnomah County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Multnomah County Detention Center/Inverness records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the Circuit Court, and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show Multnomah County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Multnomah County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at apps.mcso.us. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Multnomah County?
About 600 on our index have an address in Multnomah County. The Multnomah County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Multnomah County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.