Washington, background checks
Washington background checks through 13 verified official sources, including the Washington State Patrol, the Washington Courts and the Washington State Department of Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Washington Background Checks Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Washington Background Checks Criminal RecordsState records
Washington Online Driver Records Access: Washington Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Washington Online Driver Records AccessState records
Washington Office of Professional Regulation: Professional license verification, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Washington Office of Professional RegulationProperty records
Washington Department of Revenue list linking every county assessor and treasurer website; assessors value and assess property, treasurers collect the tax.
Open official site Washington Department of Revenue, county assessor and treasurer websitesCourt records
Search the Washington Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the Washington Secretary of StateVital records
The Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, issues certified copies of Washington birth and death certificates.
Open official site Washington Birth, Marriage and Death CertificatesCourt records
Washington Judgments And Liens: Judicial court filings, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Washington Judgments And LiensCourt records
Washington Court Records, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Washington Court RecordsCourt records
Search Washington court cases by case number or a person's name. Results are reference information updated daily, not the official record; order copies of case documents from the court that holds the case.
Open official site Washington State Courts Name and Case SearchCourt records
Washington Courts name search for district, municipal and superior court cases, with the case number, filing date and the court that holds the file.
Open official site Washington Courts, Search Case RecordsFederal
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Washington, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of WashingtonFederal
Western District of Washington Electronic Access to Court Records, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps.
Open official site Western District of Washington Electronic Access to Court RecordsEverything else, organized
1 more Washington source not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Washington State Patrol.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Washington Courts.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Washington State Department of Licensing keeps professional license records.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Washington Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Washington law.
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