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ODHS Records Requests

Online requests

System maintenance Monday, December 8, from 9 - 10 a.m. Pacific Time

Online records requests may not be available during this time. You can still use this Records Request form to request records by mail or email.

 Request personal records Request public records Media requests

For out-of-state child welfare agencies

Please email your request on agency letterhead to recreq.orchildhot@odhs.oregon.gov. These requests can't be submitted online.

Mail or email requests

If you don't want to use the online form or need a different language, use the PDF form below.


If you can't open the form, here are some things to try:

  • Try using a different browser.
  • Right click the link to the form and select "Save link as." Save the form on your computer and then open it in Adobe Acrobat.

Send completed forms by mail or email to:
ODHS Public Records Unit
500 Summer St NE, E62
Salem, OR 97303
Email: dhs.recordsrequest@odhs.oregon.gov

Forms you may need

Release of information

If you are requesting someone else's confidential records, they need to fill out a release form.

If you can't open the form, here are some things to try:

  • Try using a different browser.
  • Right click the link to the form and select "Save link as." Save the form on your computer and then open it in Adobe Acrobat.

Fee waiver

Records request fees can be waived or reduced if the request is in the public interest.

Fee Waiver Request Form (Word)

Resources

Frequently asked questions
ODHS records requests policy
Oregon public records law

Contact us

ODHS Public Records Unit
500 Summer St NE, E62
Salem, OR 97301