Washington Free Background Check Resources

Here's how to contact public records for each state and county:

 

State InformationCounty Information
WASHINGTON STATE INFORMATION:
(360) 753-5000

WASHINGTON STATE WEB SITE:
access.wa.gov

Criminal Records
Washington State Patrol
Identification Section
PO Box 42633
Olympia WA 98504-2633
(360) 705-5100
(360) 570-5275 (fax) Department of Corrections
 
Driving Records
Department of Licensing
Driver Services Division
PO Box 9030
Olympia WA 98507-9030
(360) 902-3913
(360) 586-9044 (fax)
www.wa.gov/dol
 
Vehicle Ownership Information 
Department of Licensing
Licensing Records
1125 S. Washington
Olympia WA 98504
(360) 902-3780
(360) 902-3827 (fax)
www.wa.gov/dol

Vital Statistics
(birth, death, divorce, marriage)
Department of Health
Vital Records
PO Box 9709
Olympia WA 98507-9709
(360) 236-4300 [birth, death, marriage]
(360) 360-753-4313 [divorce]
(360) 352-2586 (fax)
www.doh.wa.gov

Business/Corporate Records
Secretary of State
Taxpayer Account Administration
PO Box 47476
Olympia WA 98504
(360) 753-7115
(360) 664-8781 (fax)

Business Records

Corporations

Workers Compensation Information 
Labor and Industries
Workers Compensation Division
PO Box 44285
Olympia WA 98504-4285
(360) 902-5532
(360) 902-5529 (fax)

UCCs and Federal Tax Liens 
[state tax liens available only at county level]
Department of Licensing
UCC Records
PO Box 9660
Olympia WA 98507-9660
(360) 664-1530
(360) 586-1414 (fax)
www.dol.wa.gov/unfc/uccfront.htm
Adams County
210 W. Broadway
Ritzville, WA 99169
(509) 659-3257

 

Asotin County
P.O. Box 129
Asotin, WA 99402
(509) 243-2081


Benton County
P.O. Box 470
Prosser, WA 99350-0470
(509) 735-8388


Chelan County
P.O. Box 400
Wenatchee, WA 98807-0400
(509) 667-6380 

Clallam County
P.O. Box 863
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 417-2508 


Clark County
P.O. Box 5000
Vancouver, WA 98666-5000
(360) 397-2049 


Columbia County
341 E. Main St.
Dayton, WA 99328
(509) 382-4321 


Cowlitz County
207 4th Ave. North
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 577-3016 


Douglas County
P.O. Box 456
Waterville, WA 98858-0456
(509) 745-8529 


Ferry County
350 E. Delaware
Republic, WA 99166-0498
(509) 775-5245 


Franklin County
P.O. Box 1451
Pasco, WA 99301-1451
(509) 545-3525 


Garfield County
P.O. Box 278
Pomeroy, WA 99347-0278
(509) 843-3731 


Grant County
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823-0037
(509) 754-2011 


Grays Harbor County
100 W. Broadway
Montesano, WA 98563-0751
(360) 249-3842 

Island County
P.O. Box 5000
Coupville, WA 98239-5000
(360) 679-7359 


Jefferson County
P.O. Box 563
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-9125


King County
516 3rd Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-9300 (Seattle)
(206) 205-3650 (Issaquah Division)
(206) 205-3650 (West Division) 


Kitsap County
614 Division St.
Mail Stop 34
Port Orchard, WA 98366-4692
(360) 337-7164 


Kittitas County
Auditor's Office
205 W. 5th Ave.
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 962-7531


Klickitat County
205 S. Columbus Ave.
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5744 


Lewis County
P.O. Box 29
Chehalis, WA 98532-1900
(360) 740-2704


Lincoln County
P.O. Box 68
Davenport, WA 99122
(509) 725-1401 


Mason County
P.O. Box 400
Shelton, WA 98584-0400
(360) 427-9670 


Okanogan County
P.O. Box 1010
Okanogan, WA 98840-1010
(509) 422-7275


Pacific County
P.O. Box 97
South Bend, WA 98586-0097
(360) 875-9230 


Pend Oreille County
P.O. Box 5015
Newport, WA 99156-5015
(509) 447-2435 


Pierce County
2401 S. 35th St., Room 200
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 798-7455 


San Juan County
P.O. Box 638
Friday Harbor, WA 98250-0638
(360) 378-2163


Skagit County
P.O. Box 1306
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 336-9440


Skamania County
P.O. Box 790
Stevenson, WA 98648-0790
(509) 427-9431


Snohomish County
3000 Rockefeller Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-3466


Spokane County
1116 W. Broadway
Spokane, WA 99260
(509) 477-2211


Stevens County
215 S. Oak
Colville, WA 99114-0189
(509) 684-7575


Thurston County
2001 Lakeridge Dr. SW
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 786-5430 


Wahkiakum County
P.O. Box 116
Cathlamet, WA 98612-0543
(360) 795-3558 


Walla Walla County
P.O. Box 1856
Walla Walla, WA 99362-1856
(509) 527-3221


Whatcom County
311 Grand Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6777

Whitman County
P.O. Box 350
Colfax, WA 99111-0350
(509) 397-6240


Yakima County 
128 N. 2nd St. 
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 574-1430