Washington, Thurston County
Where Bucoda's records are kept. Court and property records for Bucoda sit with Thurston County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington.
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As a small town, Bucoda relies on Thurston County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The FBI Seattle Field Office, which covers Washington State: how to report a crime or submit a tip, the office's wanted persons and missing persons notices, and how to request your own FBI Identity History Summary (the federal criminal record check) from the FBI's CJIS Division.
Open official site FBI Seattle Field Office (Washington)State records
The Washington Department of Financial Institutions: lookups of licensed banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, loan originators, escrow agents, securities brokers and investment advisers, enforcement actions and consumer complaints against them, and how to file a complaint.
Open official site Washington Department of Financial Institutions licensee searchCity records
The Town of Bucoda site: the clerk (council minutes, ordinances and Public Records Act requests), permits and utility billing; property, court and vital records are kept by Thurston County.
Open official site Town of BucodaCounty court
The Thurston County Superior Court in Olympia: felony criminal, civil, family, probate and juvenile cases, with the case files kept by the County Clerk and statewide case lookups through the Washington Courts.
Open official site Thurston County Superior CourtProperty records
The Thurston County Treasurer in Olympia: property tax bills and payments, real estate excise tax, foreclosure sales and payment history by parcel.
Open official site Thurston County TreasurerPolice & jail
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office in Olympia: the county jail, warrants, civil process and sheriff's sales, concealed pistol licenses, the county sex offender list and records requests.
Open official site Thurston County Sheriff's OfficeVital records
Birth and death certificates from the Thurston County health office: certified copies of Washington births and deaths, ordered in person or by mail, with fees and who may obtain them.
Open official site Thurston County birth and death certificatesProperty records
The Thurston County property search: ownership, assessed values, sales and tax information by owner, address or parcel number.
Open official site Thurston County property searchPolice & jail
Thurston County jail roster search: people in custody at the corrections facility by name, with booking date and charges.
Open official site Thurston County jail rosterVital records
Marriage licenses from the Thurston County Auditor in Olympia: the application, waiting period and fees, and certified copies of marriage certificates filed in the county.
Open official site Thurston County marriage licensesPolice & jail
Registered sex and kidnapping offenders in Washington, searchable by name, address or map, from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, which runs the statewide public registry for the state.
Open official site Washington sex offender registryPolice & jail
The Department of Corrections incarcerated individual search: people held in Washington state prisons, by name or DOC number, with the facility and custody status.
Open official site Washington corrections offender searchPolice & jail
WATCH, the Washington State Patrol online conviction record search: statewide criminal conviction history by name and date of birth, for a fee, from the Washington Access to Criminal History system.
Open official site Washington criminal history record checkState courts
The Washington Courts case search: superior, district and municipal court cases statewide by name or case number, plus appellate court records, from the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Open official site Washington court recordsVital records
Birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for Washington from the Department of Health Center for Health Statistics, ordered online, by mail or in person.
Open official site Washington vital recordsState records
The Corporations and Charities Filing System of the Washington Secretary of State: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and charities by name or UBI number, with filings and status.
Open official site Washington business entity searchState records
Unclaimed property held by the Washington Department of Revenue: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Washington unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Bucoda, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Bucoda keeps its own council and town business records. The Thurston County offices are in Olympia, the county seat. See our Thurston County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.
Bucoda sits over the Centralia-Chehalis Field and the coal there is subbituminous, worked mostly at the surface. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.
Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Washington Geological Survey, Coal Mine Map Collection and that office is where to ask for them.
Washington abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Voter registration in Washington is run by the Washington Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Bucoda. You can register online, by mail or in person. Online and mail registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day; you can register in person at a county elections office until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Washington come from the Washington State Department of Health Vital Records. The fee is $25 for each certified or informational birth certificate. Local health departments in Washington also issue certificates; check with your local health department for the certificates it offers and whether it serves people in person.
Deeds for property in Bucoda are recorded by the county auditor, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Thurston County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Bucoda come from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Bucoda register with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division, which runs the state business entity search. More than 200 cities and towns, and some counties for their unincorporated areas, issue their business license endorsements through the state Business Licensing Service at the Department of Revenue; a city or county not on its lists must be contacted directly.
Washington criminal history checks are run by the Washington State Patrol, Identification and Background Check Section. The fee is $11.00 for a WATCH name search online; $32.00 for the Request for Conviction Criminal History form; $58.00 for a fingerprint card. Run a name and date of birth search online through WATCH (Washington Access to Criminal History), or send the Request for Conviction Criminal History form or a fingerprint card to PO Box 42633, Olympia WA 98504-2633.
Same county
Other places in Thurston County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Thurston County records are on the county page.