Washington, Jefferson County
Where Port Townsend's records are kept. Port Townsend has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Port Townsend's own offices, along with State of Washington offices; the Jefferson County offices are on our Jefferson County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Washington State Department of Corrections Mailing Address: Post Office Box 41100, Mail Stop 41100 Olympia, Washington 98504-1100 Physical Address: 7345 Linderson Way SW Tumwater, WA 98501-6504
Open official site Find An Offender StatewideState records
A division of the Office of the Secretary of State that preserves Washington's public records, offering online records, an archives catalog, Ask an Archivist help and five regional branches.
Open official site Washington State ArchivesCounty court
Hears bankruptcy cases from Washington west of the Cascades, between the Oregon line and Canada, at courthouses in Seattle and Tacoma; links cover PACER case lookup, proof of claim filing and document copies.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of WashingtonVital records
The Center for Health Statistics issues certified Washington birth, death, stillbirth, marriage and divorce certificates; online orders go through VitalChek, its only approved vendor, and office visits are by appointment.
Open official site Washington State Department of Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Department of Corrections search of people now incarcerated or wanted for arrest by the department, plus Washington's wanted list and a tips form; you must accept its terms before searching.
Open official site Washington Department of Corrections Incarcerated Data SearchPolice & jail
Posts active alerts and lists of missing children, Indigenous people and other missing persons, takes tips on a 24 hour toll free line and helps families once local police have a report.
Open official site Washington State Patrol Missing and Unidentified Persons UnitPolice & jail
Washington State Patrol list of wanted people with downloadable posters; do not contact anyone shown, since they may be armed, and call 911 or the agency listed with each person.
Open official site Washington State Patrol Most WantedPolice & jail
The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs explains state registration rules and risk levels and links the public registry at wasor.org, which shows Level II and III offenders and some Level I.
Open official site WASPC Registered Sex Offender InformationPolice & jail
WSP sells conviction records: an instant WATCH search online for $11, or mail requests by name for $32 or by fingerprints for $58; public results show convictions and recent arrests still pending.
Open official site Washington State Patrol Criminal History RecordsFederal
Census Bureau QuickFacts entry for Port Townsend city, Washington showing population estimates, shares of residents under 18 and 65 and over, disability and health insurance rates, labor force, per capita income and poverty.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
Port Townsend city government site: City Hall at 250 Madison Street, (360) 385-3000, plus council agendas, minutes and videos, public records requests, development permits, utility bill payment, business licenses and online police reports.
Open official site City of Port TownsendCity records
Public records, human resources and city services 250 Madison St Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone: (360)379-5047
Open official site Port Townsend Administration DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Port Townsend sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Port Townsend, a place of 10,148 people, is the seat of Jefferson County. Court and property records sit with Jefferson County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington. Port Townsend's own offices are in the cards above, and our Jefferson County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 6 investigations with a Port Townsend address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $213,542 in back wages agreed for 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Services NW, Inc. | 1 | $207,852 | 56 |
| MarinerBank | 1 | $4,444 | 1 |
| Jefferson County Public Hospital District 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Quimper Artisan Foods, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Port Townsend Paper Company, LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Port Townsend, 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.
Straight answers
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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 Port Townsend.
Deeds for property in Port Townsend are recorded by the Jefferson County Auditor, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Jefferson 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.
Businesses that operate in Port Townsend register with the Washington Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Port Townsend requires one, comes from the town or Jefferson County.
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.