Access Grant County Criminal Records

Grant County criminal records cover felony and misdemeanor cases filed through the Superior Court and District Court in Ephrata. The county includes Moses Lake and a number of smaller communities spread across central Washington. If you need to find criminal records in Grant County, this guide explains how to contact the local courts, how to use the Sheriff's Office for arrest records, how to run a statewide conviction history search, and what tools are available for looking up inmates and registered sex offenders in the county.

Grant County Superior Court Clerk

The Grant County Clerk of Superior Court is the official repository for all felony criminal case files in the county. Every felony charged in Grant County, along with civil, family, and probate matters, is filed through this office. The clerk stores these records permanently and makes them available on request. You can look up cases by name or case number. Certified copies are available at standard Washington State rates.

The clerk's office is at 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823. Phone is (509) 754-2011 ext. 2701. More information is at grantcountywa.gov/Clerk. In-person visits are the fastest option for getting case copies. Mail requests are also accepted. The statewide courts portal at dw.courts.wa.gov covers Grant County Superior Court case records online.

Grant County District Court

The Grant County District Court handles misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, civil cases up to $100,000, and small claims. If you are searching for a lower-level criminal charge in Grant County, the District Court is the right place to look. The court is also at 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823. Phone is (509) 754-2011 ext. 2704.

More information about the Grant County District Court is at grantcountywa.gov/District-Court. District Court records are searchable through the statewide Washington Courts portal at dw.courts.wa.gov. The court handles cases from Moses Lake Police, the Grant County Sheriff, Washington State Patrol, and other agencies active in the county.

Grant County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Grant County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement throughout the county and operates the county jail. The Sheriff's Office is the main source for arrest records, incident reports, and booking information for unincorporated parts of Grant County. Their office is at 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823. Phone is (509) 754-2011. More information is at grantcountywa.gov/Sheriff.

Under RCW 42.56, the Sheriff's Office must respond to public records requests within five business days. Most arrest records are public. Active investigation records or records involving protected individuals may be withheld. The Sheriff also handles sex offender registration for the county, as required under RCW 9A.44.130. All registered offenders must check in with the Sheriff within three business days of release or any change in address.

Grant County Criminal Cases Online

The best tool for an online search of Grant County criminal records is the Washington State Courts case search portal at dw.courts.wa.gov. This free portal covers Superior Court, District Court, and municipal court cases across all Washington counties. Search by person name, case number, attorney, or judicial officer. Results show case numbers, party names, charge descriptions, filing dates, and case status. No account is needed.

The portal does not show document images. It provides docket entries and hearing information. To get actual court documents, contact the Grant County Clerk or District Court directly. The online tool is best used to confirm a case exists and to get the case number before making a formal records request. You can find full court contact information through the court directory at courts.wa.gov/court_dir.

The WA Courts case search covers Grant County Superior and District Court records, along with municipal court cases from Moses Lake and other cities in the county.

WATCH: Statewide Conviction Records

The Washington Access to Criminal History system lets you search statewide conviction records by name and date of birth. WATCH is run by the Washington State Patrol and is available at watch.wsp.wa.gov for $11 per search. Results are immediate and can include a full Washington State conviction RAP sheet, sex offender registration status, and Department of Corrections information.

WATCH is a name-based search, so you may see multiple candidates if the name is common. The system does not include out-of-state convictions. For more thorough background checks, the WSP accepts fingerprint-based requests by mail for $58. Name and date of birth mail requests cost $32. All WSP criminal history request instructions are at wsp.wa.gov/crime/criminal-history.

WATCH provides instant access to Washington State conviction records for $11 per search, covering all counties including Grant.

Inmate Search for Grant County Cases

The Washington Department of Corrections publishes a free public search for currently incarcerated individuals at doc.wa.gov/records/incarcerated-data-search. Search by name or DOC number to see a person's age, location, and custody status. Grant County residents sentenced to state prison may be held at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell, which is in the nearby Tri-Cities area, or at other facilities statewide.

For DOC records on people who have been released, contact the DOC Public Disclosure Unit at publicdisclosureunit@doc1.wa.gov or (360) 725-8213. Printed copies are 15 cents per page. Electronic copies are 10 cents per page.

The DOC incarcerated search covers all state prison facilities and shows current custody status for anyone serving a sentence from Grant County or elsewhere in Washington.

Sex Offender Registry in Grant County

The Grant County Sheriff manages sex offender registration for the county as required under RCW 9A.44.130. Offenders must register within three business days of release or any change in address or employment. Level II and Level III offenders are listed on the Washington Sex Offender Public Registry at wasor.org. Level I offenders carry a lower assessed risk and are not listed publicly.

Grant County, with its mix of rural areas, agricultural communities, and Moses Lake as a population center, has a geographic spread that makes it worth checking the registry by specific address or city. The registry and information about how Washington's risk-based classification system works are available at waspc.org/sex-offender-information. Failure to register is a felony under RCW 9A.44.132 and is enforced by the Sheriff's Office.

How to Get Grant County Criminal Records

For Grant County court records, contact the Clerk of Superior Court or District Court at 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823. You can visit in person, send a written mail request, or search online through the statewide courts portal. Provide the full name of the person, the approximate filing year, and the case number if you have it. Washington State law under RCW 42.56 requires agencies to respond within five business days.

For arrest records and incident reports from the Sheriff's Office, contact them directly at (509) 754-2011. Conviction records are public. Non-conviction data such as arrests without charges or acquittals is restricted under the Criminal Records Privacy Act at RCW 10.97. Standard court forms are available at courts.wa.gov/forms.

Cities in Grant County

Grant County includes Moses Lake and several other communities. All felony criminal cases from across the county go through the Superior Court in Ephrata.

Other communities in Grant County include Quincy, Ephrata, Royal City, Warden, and George. Criminal cases from all areas of the county are handled by the Grant County Superior Court and District Court in Ephrata.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Grant County. The Washington Courts statewide portal lets you search across all of them at once if you are not sure where a case was filed.