Washington, Whitman County
Where Belmont's records are kept. Belmont has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Belmont's own offices, along with the Whitman County and State of Washington offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The FBI Seattle Field Office covers Washington State, taking tips on federal crimes and listing wanted fugitives. Personal Identity History Summary checks are requested online from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
Open official site Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle OfficeState records
Verify the license of a Washington bank, credit union, lender or other financial business, file a complaint, look up enforcement actions, and request DFI public records.
Open official site Washington State Department of Financial InstitutionsPolice & jail
Police records and reports maintained by the Belmont Police Department are by law accessible to the public and can be obtained from the Records Unit.
Open official site Belmont Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office strives to enhance the quality of life within Whitman County by working together with area law enforcement.
Open official site Whitman County Sheriff's OfficeCourt records
The Whitman County Superior Court Clerk in Colfax keeps civil, criminal, family and probate case files for Belmont and the rest of the county.
Open official site Whitman County Clerk of the Superior CourtEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Belmont is in Whitman County, whose county seat is Colfax. Court and property records sit with Whitman County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington. Belmont's own offices are in the cards above, and our Whitman County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Washington is run by the Washington Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Belmont.
Deeds for property in Belmont are recorded by the Whitman County Auditor, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Whitman County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Washington come from the state vital records office, Washington Center for Health Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.