Oregon Administrative, Court, and Government Directory

State of Oregon
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Below is a directory of the Oregon administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.


Capital: Salem
3,831,074 (2010 Census)
State Website: http://www.oregon.gov

Administrative Office of the Courts
Office of the State Court Administrator
Supreme Court Bldg., 1163 State St. Salem, OR 97301-2563
(503) 986-5500; Fax: (503) 986-5503
Website: http://www.courts.oregon.gov
State Court Administrator: Kingsley W. Click

Attorney Discipline
Oregon State Bar Client Assistance Office
16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Tigard, OR 97224
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 231935 Portland, OR 97281-1935
(503) 620-0222; Fax: (503) 968-4457
Email: cao@osbar.org
Website: http://www.osbar.org/discipline
General Counsel: Helen Hierschbiel, Ext. 361
Email: hhierschbiel@osbar.org
Manager: Scott Morrill (Asst. General Counsel)

Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
1162 Court St. N.E. Salem, OR 97301-4096
(503) 378-4400; Fax: (503) 378-4017
Website: http://www.doj.state.or.us/
Atty. General: Ellen F. Rosenblum (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2016

Banking Department
Division of Finance and Corporate Securities
350 Winter St. N.E., Room 410 Salem, OR 97301-3881
(503) 378-4140, 378-4387; Fax: (503) 947-7862
Toll-free: (866) 814-9710
Website: http://dfcs.oregon.gov
Administrator: David C. Tatman

Bar Admissions
State Board of Bar Examiners
16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
P.O. Box 231935 Tigard, OR 97281-1935
(503) 620-0222; Fax: (503) 598-6990
Email: admissions@osbar.org
Website: http://www.osbar.org

45 hours CLE required per three years, 5 hours must be on professionalism or legal ethics, 1 hour on child abuse reporting and 3 hours on elimination of bias. Admission on motion with five of the last seven years practice in a Reciprocal Jurisdiction.

Bar Association
Oregon State Bar
16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Rd. P.O. Box 231935 Tigard, OR 97281-1935
(503) 620-0222
Oregon In-State: (800) 452-8260; Fax: (503) 684-1366
Email: info@osbar.org
Website: http://www.osbar.org
Exec. Dir.: Sylvia E. Stevens Unified Bar
Annual Meeting - November, 2015

Chief Medical Examiner
Office of the State Medical Examiner
13309 S.E. 84th Ave., Suite 100 Clackamas, OR 97015
(503) 451-2200; Fax: (503) 657-6831
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/osp/sme
Chief Medical Examiner: Karen Gunson, M.D.

Client Protection Fund
Client Security Fund Oregon State Bar
16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Rd. P.O. Box 231935 Tigard, OR 97281
(503) 620-0222, Ext. 334; Fax: (503) 598-6334
Website: http://www.osbar.org
Exec. Dir.: Sylvia Stevens

Corporations Officers
Corporation Division Department of State
151 Public Service Bldg. 255 Capitol St. N.E. Salem, OR 97310-1327 (503) 986-2200
Copies/Certificates: (503) 986-2317
Notaries Fax: (503) 986-2300
UCC Fax: (503) 373-1166
Website: http://www.filinginoregon.com
Director: Peter Threlkel (503) 986-2205
Email: peter.threlkel@state.or.us
Mgr., Commercial Registries: Tom Wrosch (503) 986-0511
Email: thomas.e.wrosch@state.or.us
Filing Operations Mgr.: Kim Georgedes (503) 986-0508
Email: kimberly.a.georgedes@state.or.us
Customer Support Mgr.: Carrie Merriam (503) 986-2307
Email: carrie.l.merriam@state.or.us
Program Support Lead: Carolyn Thrasher (503) 986-2227
Email: carolyn.m.thrasher@state.or.us
Call Center Mgr.: Roy Bayes (503) 378-8217
Email: roy.n.bayes@state.or.us

Criminal History Board
Identification Services Section State Police
3772 Portland Rd. N.E., Bldg. C Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-3070; Fax: (503) 378-2121
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/osp/id

Economic Development Administration
Business Oregon
Business Development Department
775 Summer St. N.E., Suite 200 Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-0123
State: (800) 233-3306; Fax: (503) 581-5115
Website: http://www.oregon4biz.com
Director: Tim McCabe

Formerly Oregon Economic and Community Development Department

Governor's Office
Office of the Governor
State Capitol, Room 160 900 Court St., N.E. Salem, OR 97310-4047
(503) 378-3111; Fax: (503) 378-6827
Website: http://www.govemor.oregon.gov
Governor: John A. Kitzhaber, M.D.
Next election Nov. 2014

Highest State Court
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Bldg., 1163 State St. Salem, OR 97301-2563
(503) 986-5555; Fax: (503) 986-5730
Website: http://courts.oregon.gov/supreme
Chief Justice: Thomas A Balmer
State Court Administrator: Kingsley W. Click
(503) 986-5500; Fax: (503) 986-5503
Email: ojd.info@ojd.state.or.us

Insurance Department
Insurance Division
Dept. of Consumer & Business Services
350 Winter St. N.E., 3rd Floor Salem, OR 97301-3883
(503) 947-7980; Fax: (503) 378-4351
Email: dcbs.insmail@state.or.us
Website: http://www.cbs.state.or.us/ins
Commissioner: Laura Cali
Deputy Administrator: Berri Leslie

Motor Vehicle Office
Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Department of Transportation
1905 Lana Ave. N.E. Salem, OR 97314 (503) 945-5000
Portland Area: (503) 299-9999
Records: (503) 945-5098
Records Fax: (503) 945-5267
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV

Fee for obtaining abstract: Non-employment driving record, $1.50; employment driving record, $2.00; certified court print, $3.00; driver license information, $1.50; suspension package, $11.50 (a $3.00 fee will be charged for the court print even when there is not a suspension on the individual report); a $1.50 fee will be charged when no record can be found for non-employment / employment records, court prints, and/or driver license information.

Fee for obtaining accident report: Police traffic crash report - $8.50; certified copy, $9.50. Traffic accident and insurance information - $12.50; certified copy, $13.50.

Police
Oregon State Police
255 Capitol St. N.E., 4th Floor Salem, OR 97310
(503) 378-3720; Fax: (503) 378-8282
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/OSP
Superintendent: Richard Evans, Jr.

Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Estate & Wills: Circuit Court Clerk, Probate Section, each county
Deeds and Mortgages: County Clerks
Notary Certificates: Secretary of State, Corporation Div.
Notary Public Section, (503) 986-2593 ($10.00)

Senators, U.S.
Jeffrey A. Merkley (Democrat)
313 Hart House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3753
Website: http://www.merkley.senate.gov

Ron Wyden (Democrat)
221 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5244; Fax: (202) 228-2717
Website: http://www.wyden.senate.gov

Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
136 State Capitol Salem, OR 97310-0722
(503) 986-1523; Fax: (503) 986-1616
Email: oregon.sos@state.or.us
Website: http://www.sos.state.or.us
Secretary of State: Kate Brown (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2016

Tax Department
Department of Revenue
955 Center St. N.E. Salem, OR 97301-2555
(503) 378-4988, (800) 356-4222; Fax: (503) 945-8738
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/dor
Director: Jim Bucholtz

Victim Compensation Program
Crime Victims Compensation Program
Department of Justice
1162 Court St. N.E. Salem, OR 97301-4096
(503) 378-5348; Fax: (503) 378-5738
Email: cvsd.email@doj.state.or.us
Website: http://www.doj.state.or.us/victims/pages/index.aspx
Or. Rev. Stat. §§147.005 to 147.365 (enacted 1977; amended May 2011)

Vital Statistics
Center for Health Statistics Department of Human Services
Portland State Office Bldg., Suite 205
800 N.E. Oregon St. Portland, OR 97232-2162
Mailing Address: Oregon Vital Records P.O. Box 14050
Portland, OR 97293-0050 (971) 673-1180
Ordering Information: (971) 673-1190; Fax: (971) 673-1201
Website: http://public.health.oregon.gov/BirthDeathCertificates

Births, Deaths from July 1903. Marriages from 1906.Divorces from 1925.

Search fee (non-refundable, includes one certified copy if found) - $20.00, additional copies ordered at the same time - $15.00 each. Telephone orders - $38.45. Internet orders - $36.50