Washington, King County
Where Preston's records are kept. Court and property records for Preston sit with King County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington.
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Preston relies on King 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 searchProperty records
The King County Assessor in Seattle: the parcel search with ownership, assessed values and sales, GIS maps and exemptions.
Open official site King County AssessorPolice & jail
The King County Sheriff's Office in Seattle: warrants, civil process and sheriff's sales, concealed pistol licenses, the county sex offender list and records requests.
Open official site King County Sheriff's OfficeVital records
Birth and death certificates from the King 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 King County birth and death certificatesCounty court
King County's courts: Superior Court, a general jurisdiction trial court, and District Court with 25 judges at ten locations, plus case records, court calendars, jury duty and protection orders.
Open official site King County courtsProperty records
King County Permitting for unincorporated King County: building, land use and grading permits, the permit search and inspection records.
Open official site King County PermittingCounty court
The King County Department of Judicial Administration, the Superior Court Clerk in Seattle and Kent: civil, criminal, family and probate case files, the online records access portal, copies and certified records.
Open official site King County Department of Judicial AdministrationPolice & 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 searchLocal record guide
What we hold on Preston, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Look to King County for records about Preston. The King County offices are in Seattle, the county seat. See our King County page for every county office.