Oregon set-aside costs
Oregon expungement costs
The court filing fee in Oregon is now $0, which means the real cost question is whether you want to do the paperwork yourself, use guided preparation, or hire a lawyer.
Court filing fee
$0
Oregon eliminated the filing fee for set-aside petitions.
OSP fee
$33
Conviction set-asides usually require the Oregon State Police fee.
DIY total
~$63
Government fees plus common fingerprinting costs.
This guide explains how the law works in general terms. Whether you qualify depends on your specific record, and a judge makes the final call. If your situation is complicated — multiple convictions, charges in multiple states, or a previous denial — consulting a lawyer who handles expungement is worth the cost of a consultation.
Government costs
What it costs
Oregon's government cost structure is simple after SB 397: no court filing fee, one OSP fee for most conviction petitions, and local fingerprinting if required.
Court filing fee
$0
The Oregon court filing fee for set-aside petitions is gone.
OSP background check
$33
Most conviction petitions still require the Oregon State Police check.
Fingerprinting
~$30
The exact fee depends on the local vendor or sheriff's office.
DIY total
~$63
This is the typical out-of-pocket cost before optional help.
Oregon fee amounts are based on ORS 137.225 and Oregon State Police CJIS guidance. Arrest-only matters may follow a slightly different fingerprint and fee path.
Ways to get it done
Your three main options
The real decision is not whether you can do it. It is how much time, confidence, and support you want wrapped around the filing.
Option 1
Do it yourself
~$63 total
Use the court's forms, gather your own supporting paperwork, and file directly. This is the cheapest path if you are comfortable reading statutes, instructions, and clerk notices.
Option 2
Oregon DIY Kit
$149 plus government fees
We prepare the official packet for your case, add human review, and give you the filing checklist, reminders, and county routing. You still file it yourself, but the paperwork burden drops sharply.
- Official Oregon forms prepared for your case
- Human review before delivery
- Step-by-step filing instructions
- Milestone reminders and county routing
Option 3
Hire an attorney
$1,500-$3,000 typical
The attorney route makes sense when the record is messy, there are multiple counties or convictions, or you want legal judgment on edge cases and denials.
Related pages
Costs sit inside the bigger filing picture
Use the related pages to map the actual wait period, filing sequence, and courthouse before you commit to a path.
Overview
Main criminal guide
Eligibility, terminology, and the state-level relief rules that frame the rest of the filing path.
Process
Filing steps
The waiting period, filing sequence, and timeline logic that drive the actual petition.
Logistics
Find your courthouse
County routing, venue details, and local legal-help links for filing questions.
DIY kit
Ready to clear your record in Oregon?
The Oregon DIY Kit covers the paperwork preparation and review layer. The costs above are what sit underneath it.
Educational guidance only. Talk to a lawyer for case-specific advice.
Not legal advice. This guide is educational. Costs change and every case is different. Confirm current fees with the court clerk or a qualified attorney before filing.