Washington, Yakima County
Where Cowiche's records are kept. Cowiche has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Yakima County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington.
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Cowiche has no town government of its own and relies on Yakima 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.
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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 searchPolice & jail
The Yakima County Sheriff's Office: public records through an online portal, concealed pistol license applications, service of court documents, fingerprinting, sex offender information, inmate lookup, property sales and the daily media release.
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The Yakima County Treasurer in Yakima: property tax bills and payments, real estate excise tax, foreclosure sales and payment history by parcel.
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Registered sex offenders in Yakima County from the Sheriff's Office: the county offender search and map, community notifications and registration requirements.
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Marriage licenses from the Yakima County Auditor in Yakima: the application, waiting period and fees, and certified copies of marriage certificates filed in the county.
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The Yakima County property search: ownership, assessed values, sales and tax information by owner, address or parcel number.
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Yakima County Department of Corrections: the county jail inmate roster, visitation, commissary and bail.
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The Yakima County Superior Court in Yakima: 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.
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The Yakima County Auditor elections office in Yakima: voter registration, ballot drop boxes, candidate filings and election results.
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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.
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Birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for Washington from the Department of Health Center for Health Statistics, ordered online, by mail or in person.
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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.
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Unclaimed property held by the Washington Department of Revenue: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Cowiche, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
There is no town hall in Cowiche. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with Yakima County. Yakima, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Yakima County page for every county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Cowiche address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $8,440 in back wages agreed for 36 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Apples, Inc. | 1 | $8,440 | 36 |
| Evans Fruit Company, Inc. | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Evan Fruit Company | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Strand Apples Too, LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Cowiche, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Washington wage theft records page ranks the whole state.