Washington, King County
Where Seatac's records are kept. Seatac has its own city government, clerk's office, police department and municipal court; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Seatac's own offices, along with State of Washington offices; the King County offices are on our King County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
City of SeaTac site with City Hall at 4800 South 188th Street, 206.973.4800, meetings and agendas, SeaTV video, SeeClickFix requests, permits, municipal court, Code Red alerts, parks and recreation and the community resource center.
Open official site City of SeaTacCity records
Official records and city archivist SeaTac City Hall 4800 S 188th St SeaTac, WA 98188 Phone: (206) 973-4800
Open official site SeaTac City ClerkPolice & jail
Law enforcement and public safety 4800 S 188 St SeaTac, WA 98188 Phone: (206) 973-4900
Open official site SeaTac Police DepartmentCounty court
Civil and traffic infractions and misdemeanors SeaTac City Hall 4800 S 188th St SeaTac, WA 98188 Phone: (206) 973-4610
Open official site SeaTac Municipal CourtPolice & 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 StatewidePolice & 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 WantedState records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorProperty records
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteProperty records
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Seatac, a place of 31,454 people, is in King County, whose county seat is Seattle. Court and property records sit with King County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington. Seatac's own offices are in the cards above, and our King County page lists each county office.
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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 registration where Washington offers it, polling places and the local election office for Seatac.
Deeds for property in Seatac are recorded by the King County Auditor, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our King 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 Seatac register with the Washington Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Seatac requires one, comes from the town or King County.
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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.