Island County, WA Arrests & Jail Records

Anyone may request public records by writing to the specific office's public records officer. Be aware that there may be fees associated with copying records. Once you submit your request, you will receive email notifications regarding the status of your request. Interested persons may make an online request to view arrest records at the Sheriff's Office. To do this, interested persons may follow these steps:

• Visit the Island County Public Records Requests Portal
• Navigate the page and click "submit and online records request"
• Select "make request"
• Fill out the form with the required details
• Agree to the "terms and conditions"
• Click "make request" to proceed with your request

Alternatively, you may fill out a Record Request Form and submit it by mail to 1 NE 7th Street, Coupeville, WA 98239, or schedule an in-person visit to inspect records at:

101 NE 6th Street

Law and Justice Building

Coupeville WA 98239

Phone: (360) 678-4422

Fax: (360) 679-7314

To obtain arrest records from a Police Department, you may contact the records division by mail, in person, or online. You will be required to fill out a records request form, which you may download from a PD's website, submit, and pay the required fee. The arresting agency or PD will give a time to respond to your request. The following are some of the Police Departments that help to preserve justice in Island County:

• Coupeville Police Department
• Oak Harbor Police Department
• Langley Police Department

You may obtain a conviction criminal history record (CCHR) online, by mail, and in person via the WSP website. This website allows you to perform a name-based check or fingerprint-based check, and you may search by the subject's name or date of birth. You may visit the Washington State Patrol WATCH website to confirm fees associated with the type of check you wish to conduct. To request records online, the public may follow these steps:

• Visit the WSP WATCH website
• Create a new credit card account (for new users)
• Pay the required fee by credit card
• Search for records

In addition, interested persons may book a walk-in appointment to the Washington State Patrol Office to inspect criminal history records at:

Helen Sommers Building

106 11th Avenue SW

Olympia, WA 98501

Phone: (360) 634-2000

Adjudication of criminal cases is made following a formal charge of offenses in court. Criminal case records are indexed by the County Clerk/Superior Court Clerk and are viewable electronically using the Washington Courts Website. Attorneys, as well as the general public, are allowed to find criminal court records on this website. Another option in which the public may locate criminal court records include visiting the Law and Justice Facility (Island County Courthouse) in Oak Harbor, or call at (360) 679-7359 ext. 6.

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