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CRIMINAL RECORDS

RECORDS 24 x 7 OPERATION

35,955 REPORTS PROCESSED
CIVIL UNIT OVERVIEW 16,330 CITATIONS PROCESSED
6,975 CRIMINAL & CIVIL WARRANTS PROCESSED

The Civil Unit is responsible for recording, LUIS CHAVEZ | Criminal Records Specialist II
serving, and enforcing court orders and a
variety of other documents issued by the Criminal Records Specialists (CRS) work 24/7 in the Criminal Records
courts. Examples of civil papers include Unit. This fast-paced work group is the first line of customer service
for community members, as well as certified staff. This work group
small claim notices, writs of garnishment, uses state-of-the-art technology to store, track and retrieve crime
restraining orders, and foreclosures of 8,843 1,491 related reports from the time a crime is reported until it is fully

real or personal property. The Civil Unit cases in 2017 abandoned auto complaints investigated and prosecuted.
also administers the removal of vehicles Cases include small claims,
abandoned on county roadways. The summons, subpoenas and The responsibilities of a CRS include processing bail transactions,
Sheriff may also sell real or personal child support documents. handling public records requests and assisting deputies working
property as ordered by the courts. the road, just to name a few.

Civil Unit staff, who are trained in civil Luis Chavez joined the WCSO family September 2015 and has
process, ensure all court orders are enjoyed learning how the criminal justice system works, as well as
processed in accordance with Oregon law being able to assist our community partners.
and the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure. 7,055 14,507 “What I enjoy most about my job is the daily interaction with our
After ensuring the papers are complete, concealed handgun license alarm permits held in community members and doing my part to help create a positive

a civil deputy serves the documents to applications and renewals Washington County image of WCSO not only for the general public, but the Latino
the person named on the paper or, if the community who may be apprehensive about coming in to ask
law allows, to a responsible party. questions or learn about what we do.”

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