Washington, Douglas County
Where Rock Island's records are kept. Rock Island has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Rock Island's own offices, along with the Douglas 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, 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 City of Rock Island site: the clerk (council minutes, ordinances and Public Records Act requests), permits and utility billing; property, court and vital records are kept by Douglas County.
Open official site City of Rock IslandCounty court
The Douglas County Superior Court in Waterville: 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 Douglas County Superior CourtProperty records
The Douglas County Assessor in Waterville: the parcel search with ownership, assessed values and sales, GIS maps and exemptions.
Open official site Douglas County AssessorPolice & jail
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office at 100 19th Street NW in East Wenatchee, Washington: records requests, concealed pistol licenses, the sex offender registry, residential checks and press releases.
Open official site Douglas County Sheriff's OfficeProperty records
The Douglas County Auditor recording office in Waterville: deeds and other land records, marriage licenses and copies of recorded documents.
Open official site Douglas County Auditor recordingCounty court
The Douglas County Clerk in Waterville, clerk of the Superior Court: civil, criminal, family and probate case files, copies and certified records, and the court calendars.
Open official site Douglas County Clerk (Superior Court)Property records
Douglas County's TaxSifter site in Washington: a disclaimer and terms of service that must be accepted before county tax records open, with a note that interest on delinquent taxes accrues monthly.
Open official site Douglas County Property SearchCounty court
The juvenile court of Douglas County in Waterville: juvenile offender and dependency cases, with the records kept confidential under state law and released only as the law allows.
Open official site Douglas County Juvenile CourtCounty records
The Douglas County Auditor elections office in Waterville: voter registration, ballot drop boxes, candidate filings and election results.
Open official site Douglas County ElectionsPolice & 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
Local profile
Rock Island, a place of 1,279 people, is in Douglas County, whose county seat is Waterville. Court and property records sit with Douglas County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington. Rock Island's own offices are in the cards above, and our Douglas County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 2 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 2 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 2 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Washington has no state abandoned mine land program page; the survey's coal mine maps are the record.
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.
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 Rock Island.
Deeds for property in Rock Island are recorded by the Douglas County Auditor, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Douglas 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 Rock Island register with the Washington Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Rock Island requires one, comes from the town or Douglas 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.