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Public Record Requests

Request records online

Records requests will be made from OHCS’ Records Access Center. The Records Access Center allows Oregonians to manage requests, payments, and communications with OHCS’ Records team. The link to access the center will take you off the oregon.gov domain to oregonohcs.govqa.us.

You will be asked to create an account to make a request, provide forms, pay for requests, and download your records.

Visit the Records Access CenterOHCS records requests policy

Request records by mail

Records Request Form (PDF)

Fill out a Records Request Form.

Send your completed form by mail to:
Public Records Request Team
725 Summer Street NE, Suite B
Salem, Oregon 97301-1266


Records request fees

In accordance with ORS 192.440, OHCS has adopted a fee schedule based on reasonable estimates for the cost of providing access to records.

Fees for staff time required to fulfill a public records request shall not exceed:

  • $25 per hour for Clerical (administrative, office specialists, other support staff)
  • $40 per hour for Managerial (Program managers, Public Information Officers)
  • $75 per hour for Professional (IT, HR, High-level Analyst)
  • DOJ, special attorney, and other applicable legal fees are charged at the actual hourly rate charged for public records request-related services.

Fee and payment details are in the OHCS records requests policy.

Fees may be waived or reduced for public records requests. Please ask for an application after you have received an invoice.


Contact us

OHCS Public Records Team
Email: Public.Requests@hcs.oregon.gov