Lewis County, WA Arrests & Jail Records

To obtain Lewis County arrest records, you may download the Public Records Request Form from the Lewis County website, fill it out, and bring it to the records division in person. The Sheriff's Office is located at the Law and Justice Center at 345 W. Main Street, Chehalis, Washington. You may also submit a request online through the Lewis County Public Records portal. In addition, you may also fax the completed Public Records Request Form to the records division at (360) 740-1476. You will be required to pay $0.15 per page, and a request takes five working days to process. Bear in mind that the office is only open from Monday to Friday (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.).

You may inquire about a person's arrest records via the city in which the arrest took place. Most Police Departments maintain a website where the public may reach them. You may obtain arrest records from a Police Department's website via a request made online or in person at their office. However, PDs usually have a form that you may fill out and submit to them to facilitate your request. The following are some of the notable police departments in Lewis County:

• Chehalis Police Department
• Centralia Police Department
• Napavine City Police Department
• Toledo Police Department
• Vader Police Department

The WSP allows you to obtain a conviction criminal history record online, by mail, and in person via their website. These records are submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout Washington. You may conduct either a name-based check or a fingerprint-based check ($58) on the WSP website. An online-based check allows requesters to view records instantly, and they may search using the subject's name or date of birth. A name-based check online costs $11 and by mail $32. 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 (acceptable by credit card)
• Search for records

In addition, interested persons may book an appointment at the Washington State Patrol Office by calling at (360) 634-2000 before visiting them in person. Individuals may inspect their criminal history records at the Washington State Patrol Office at:

Helen Sommers Building

106 11th Avenue SW

Olympia, WA 98501

Most cases of a criminal nature are adjudicated in the Superior Court. Interested persons may inspect records at the Office of the County Clerk. To access documents and pleadings at the County Clerk's Office, the public may fill out a Record Request Form and submit it to the County Clerk. Non-confidential court records may be reviewed by the public at the County Clerk's Office at:

Law & Justice Center, 2nd Floor 345 W. Main Street

Chehalis, WA, 98532

Phone: (360) 740-2704

It is important to note that regular copies of records can be obtained for $0.50 per page, whereas certified copies are priced at $5.00. However, an additional page of criminal court records costs $1.00 per document. Furthermore, court documents may be viewed online via the Washington Courts Website, where you may perform a person or case search. In addition, attorneys may search using their attorney number on this portal.

Additionally, interested persons may employ third-party services such as InfoTracer when seeking arrest records. This website is typically accessible to the public, but certain fees might be applicable.