Washington's Background check and investigation resources are organized on this page by category. You can jump directly to a category on this page by using the "jump links" below:
Court
Records | Sex
Offender Records | Prison
& Inmate Records | Wanted
Criminals | Marriage
& Divorce Records | Vital
Records | Bankruptcy
Records | Corporate
& Business Records | Professional
Licenses | UCC/Lien
Records | Property
Records
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There are two ways to conduct Washington background checks on the Washington State Patrol website. You can request the information online or through the mail. On the website you will find a complete description of how each method works, who is allowed to conduct these searches, and how long it will take to complete the requests.
It costs $10 to request online Washington background checks and you can pay this fee with your credit card. Just go to the Washington State Patrol website for the link to the Washington Access to Criminal History (WATCH) website, or do a Google search for the main WATCH website. The name-based online search results are instantaneous.
Mailed requests will cost $17 and all of the papers required for a mail-order request are available for download on the WATCH website. It will cost more ($26) if the search is fingerprint based (as opposed to name based). These requests can take up to two weeks.
Certified criminal justice agencies can view complete identification information and criminal history details. Only conviction information, offenses pending arrest and details on crimes related to sexually unlawful acts and kidnapping is a matter of public record. Average individuals and non-criminal justice agencies may not be able to see everything.
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Wanted Criminals & Arrest Warrants
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Arrest
Warrants:
Tumwater - Directory of outstanding warrants in PDF format
Most-Wanted
Criminals:.
Clark
County Sheriff
- Directory. Profiles include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Cowlitz
County Sheriff - Directory. Profiles in HTML format. Click on the pictures for more info.
Franklin
County Sheriff - Directory. Profiles include name, street and the city.
Jefferson
County Sheriff - Directory. Profiles in HTML format, include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Kennewick (PD) - [Site currently down]
Kent (PD) - Information on the Kend Police Department
Kitsap County Sheriff - Directory. Profiles in HTML format, include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Lewis County Crime Stoppers - Directory of crimes sorted by date.
Lynnwood (PD) - Directory. Profiles in HTML format, include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Mason
County Sheriff - Includes information on fugitives withpictures.
Mount Vernon (PD) - Directory. Profiles include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Northwest Washington (PD) - Directory. Profiles in HTML format, include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Olympia County Crime Stoppers - Directory of all crimes sorted by date.
Puget Sound Crime Stoppers - Directory of most wanted fugitives at the moment.
Seattle (PD) - Directory. Click on the name links to open the profiles in HTML format. Include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Skagit
County Sheriff - Directory. Profiles in HTML format, include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Spokane
County Sheriff - Directory. Profiles in HTML format. Click on the name links on the left to view the profiles.
Tacoma (PD) - Information on Tacoma Police Department and other details.
Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers - Directory. Click on the name links to view profiles in PDF format.
Tumwater (PD) - Directory of outstanding warrants.
Vancouver (PD) - Directory. Profiles include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details.
Washington State (PD) - Directory. Profiles in HTML format, include pictures,
physical descriptions and other details. Click on the pictures for more info
Wenatchee Valley Crime Stoppers - Directory. Profiles in text format, include name and date of birth
Yakima County Crime Stoppers - Directory. Profiles in HTML format, include pictures,
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Marriage & Divorce Records
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Marriage
Records
No records available
Divorce
Records
No records available
No
dedicated divorce records resources are available for
this state - please see court
records section for potential divorce
case information
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Vital Records
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Bankruptcy Records
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Bankruptcy
Records for all participating states can be accessed
via the "VCIS" system via telephone. Follow
the automatic prompts to complete your call. Your search
options may include: name, case number or SSN
District
Of Washington (Eastern)
Local:
509-353-2404
District
Of Washington (Western)
Local: 206-553-8543
Toll Free: 888-409-4662
Note:
To access online records, you may be able to find
bankruptcy cases or otherwise related civil cases in
the court
records section
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Corporate & Business Records
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Professional License Lookups
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) & Lien Records
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Property Records
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