Trial Court Dockets and Documents
- Oregon Judicial Department Online Records SearchThe Oregon Judicial Department provides free online access to limited case information in the circuit courts and Tax Court. The displayed information is not the official ORS 7.020 register record, and should not be relied upon as an official record of the court. For the official record, use OJCIN, listed below.
For search tips, use this guide: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Documents/Calendars-Records/recordSearchQRG.pdf
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Bloomberg provides an excellent search template for finding Oregon Circuit Court dockets from 01/2013 - present. While the underlying court documents are not part of our Bloomberg subscription, you can use their detailed information when making an OJCIN request from the Boley law librarians.
- OJCIN - Oregon Judicial Case Information NetworkOJCIN is a subscription database that provides court case information from all 36 of Oregon's circuit courts, in addition to the Tax & Appellate courts. It allows you to search for civil, small claims, tax, domestic, and criminal (including misdemeanor and felony) cases. Some cases are confidential and protected statutorily and therefore not available to the public. This database may be available at public terminals within Oregon courthouses, subject to Covid-19 restrictions.
While the LC law community does not have direct access to this database, the Boley reference librarians offer limited searching via the law library's subscription. Contact us for additional information.
Oregon Trial Court Orders
To view just Oregon trial court orders, use the following links:
- Lexis: Oregon Circuit Courts - Trial OrdersOrders and Opinions from the Oregon Circuit Court with the earliest decision dated June 2, 1967.
- Oregon Civil Trial Court OrdersSelected civil and bankruptcy court orders from Oregon state and federal trial courts. Coverage begins with 2001.
- Oregon Criminal Trial Court OrdersSelected criminal court orders from Oregon state and federal trial courts. Coverage begins in 2005.
Oregon Chief Justice Orders
A new searchable database of Chief Justice Orders (CJOs), joint Chief Justice/Chief Judge Orders, and non-case related Supreme Court Orders (SCOs). Orders are from 2019-2020, and will include orders going forward.
Oregon State Courts Cases & Briefs - Free Sources
- Oregon Supreme Court, Court of Appeals & Tax Court OpinionsCoverage: 1998-Present
Provided by Oregon Judicial Department Publications - Oregon Supreme Court & Court of Appeals OpinionsCoverage: 1998-Present
Provided by State of Oregon Law Library - Oregon Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Case SummariesSummaries of new appellate cases, provided by Willamette University College of Law.
- Oregon Supreme Court & Court of Appeals BriefsCoverage: 2004-Present (Court of Appeals); 2004-Present (Supreme Court)
Provided by State of Oregon Law Library - Oregon Supreme Court Briefs (Microfilm)Coverage: 1963-2006.
Consult the link below for the Oregon Supreme Court Briefs Index for the case names and volumes Boley have available on microfilm. - Oregon Court of Appeals Briefs (Microfilm)Coverage: 1975-2006
Consult the link below for the Oregon Court of Appeals Briefs Index for the case names and volumes Boley have available on microfilm.
Court Transcripts
The Appellate Court Records office keeps trial court transcripts separate from the rest of the court documents. The transcripts can be requested for a fee; more information is available on the Appellate Court Services Document/Audio Request Form.
Oregon State Court Briefs - Subscription Databases
- Lexis: Oregon Briefs, Pleadings and MotionsOregon Appellate Briefs from 1989 to Present.
Briefs are also linked from the opinion under the heading "Related Court Materials." - Westlaw: Oregon BriefsOregon Appellate Briefs from 2007 to Present.
Briefs are also linked from the opinion under the heading "Filings."
Oregon State Courts Helpful Information
- Oregon State CourtsThe home page of the Oregon Judicial Department. For more specific information, consult the links below.
- Oregon Judicial Department CatalogCoverage: 2011-Present
Videos of Oregon Supreme Court Oral Arguments - Oregon Court RulesOregon Judicial Department links to all Oregon court rules, including the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, Supplemental Local Rules, Uniform Trial Court Rules, and Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure.
- Uniform Trial Court RulesStatewide rules used in all of Oregon's Circuit Courts to provide uniform and consistent practice throughout the state. Includes links to prior UTCRs and Supplementary Local Court Rules.
- Oregon Council on Court ProceduresThe Council on Court Procedures is the Oregon public body that is most directly involved in creating, reviewing, and amending the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, which govern procedure and practice in all Oregon circuit courts (except for the small claims department).
- Oregon Appellate Court Style ManualLast updated 2018
Provided by Oregon Judicial Department - Oregon Blue Book, Judicial BranchDescription of Oregon Judiciary, including directory of names.
- OJCIN OnLineOJCIN OnLine is a paid subscription resource for court case information from all 36 of Oregon's circuit courts, in addition to the Tax & Appellate courts. It allows you to search for civil, small claims, tax, domestic, and criminal (including misdemeanor and felony) cases. Some cases are confidential and protected statutorily and therefore not available to the public.This database may be available at public terminals within Oregon courthouses, subject to Covid-19 restrictions.
While the LC law community does not have direct access to this database, the Boley reference librarians offer limited searching via the law library's subscription. Contact us for additional information.
Subscription Databases for Oregon Cases
The L&C Law School community has a number of subscription database options for accessing Oregon case law.
Both Fastcase and LLMC Digital are provided for free to the L&C Law School community without a password. Just click on the links below for both on and off-campus access.
Individual passwords are required for Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law. Passwords are distributed to new students at the beginning of the school year. Questions? Ask a reference librarian.
- Bloomberg Law This link opens in a new window Bloomberg Law provides access to federal and state court opinions, dockets and practice material, including Bloomberg Law Reports and books. Log in with your L&C Law School Bloomberg Law account. Don't have one? Contact the Reference Desk at lawlib@lclark.edu
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- Fastcase This link opens in a new window Fastcase's libraries include primary federal and state law and some secondary sources.
- Lexis This link opens in a new window Lexis is a legal research platform that provides access to primary and secondary sources, including state and federal cases and statutes, news, a powerful citator, and treatises. Lewis & Clark law school students, faculty and staff should contact Meredith Kostek for registration instructions.
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- LLMC Digital This link opens in a new windowOregon Supreme Court Reports, vol. 1-107 (1853- 1923), available as PDFs.
- Westlaw This link opens in a new window Westlaw is a powerful search platform that allows you to search primary and secondary sources, including state and federal case law and statutes, news, legal encyclopedias, and treatises.
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Google Scholar for Oregon Cases
Google Scholar provides access to Oregon cases from 1950, updated within a month.
To access Oregon or other state and federal jurisdictions, go to Google Scholar (scholar.google.com) and select "case law," followed by "select courts."
Google Scholar embeds clickable citation links within the case law and the "How Cited" tab allows one to research prior case law and the subsequent citations to the court decision.
- Google ScholarOregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases from 1950 to present.
- Google search operatorsUse search operators to refine your searches in Google Scholar
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Case Law Print Resources
Boley Law Library maintains a complete historical as well as current collection of Oregon case law, as well as West's Oregon Digest, West's Pacific Digest, and West's Pacific Reporter.
The reporters and digests are located in the library in the state materials section.
