Search Kitsap County Criminal Records
Kitsap County criminal records are stored at the county courthouse in Port Orchard, located on the Kitsap Peninsula across Puget Sound from Seattle. The Kitsap County Superior Court Clerk handles felony case files, and the District Court holds misdemeanor records. You can search Kitsap County criminal records online through the statewide Washington Courts portal or contact the clerk's offices directly. Kitsap County includes Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Silverdale, and Port Orchard, along with many other communities. Criminal cases originating anywhere in the county are processed through the Port Orchard courthouse unless a municipal court has jurisdiction over a specific city offense.
Kitsap County Overview
Kitsap County Superior Court Criminal Records
The Kitsap County Superior Court handles all felony criminal cases in the county. That includes charges for robbery, assault in the first or second degree, burglary, serious drug offenses, sexual assault, and other Class A, B, and C felonies. Every case filed at this level is stored by the Kitsap County Clerk of Superior Court. The Clerk's office is at 614 Division Street, MS-34, Port Orchard, WA 98366. Phone: (360) 337-7164. Website: kitsapgov.com/clerk.
When you need to get copies of a felony case file from Kitsap County, you can request them from the Clerk in person or by mail. Bring the case number if you have it, or the full name of a party to the case. Staff can help locate cases going back many years. Copy fees apply for printed documents. If you need a certified copy of a judgment or sentence, that costs more than a plain copy but is sometimes required for legal purposes.
| Office | Kitsap County Clerk of Superior Court |
|---|---|
| Address | 614 Division Street, MS-34 Port Orchard, WA 98366 |
| Phone | (360) 337-7164 |
| Website | kitsapgov.com/clerk |
Kitsap County District Court Misdemeanor Records
Kitsap County District Court handles misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and civil cases under $100,000. Criminal cases at this level include DUI, simple assault, domestic violence misdemeanors, theft under $750, and criminal trespassing. These records are public under Washington's Public Records Act but are stored separately from Superior Court felony records.
The District Court is also at 614 Division Street in Port Orchard. Phone: (360) 337-7115. Visit kitsapgov.com/Pages/District-Court.aspx for hours and records request details. If you are not sure whether a case was a felony or a misdemeanor, start with the statewide Washington Courts portal at dw.courts.wa.gov to find the case number and court level before contacting either clerk's office.
| Office | Kitsap County District Court |
|---|---|
| Address | 614 Division Street Port Orchard, WA 98366 |
| Phone | (360) 337-7115 |
| Website | kitsapgov.com/District-Court |
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Records
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement for unincorporated Kitsap County and several cities. The Sheriff's Office generates arrest records, incident reports, and jail records for every person taken into custody in the county. These are not the same as court records. To get arrest records, you contact the Sheriff's Office at 614 Division Street, MS-37, Port Orchard, WA 98366. Phone: (360) 337-7100. Their main website is at kitsapgov.com/sheriff.
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office handles sex offender registration for unincorporated areas and coordinates with city law enforcement agencies for registered offenders living within city limits. If you are looking for current custody information, the Sheriff's Office can tell you if someone is held in the county jail. Court records show what happened after the arrest, including what charges were filed and how the case resolved.
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office handles public records requests for arrest and incident reports.
The Sheriff's Office at kitsapgov.com/sheriff manages public records requests for Kitsap County arrest records and incident reports separate from court case files.
Searching Kitsap County Criminal Records Online
The fastest free way to search Kitsap County criminal records online is the Washington Courts case search at dw.courts.wa.gov. You can search by person name, case number, attorney name, or judicial officer. The system covers municipal, district, superior, and appellate courts statewide. For Kitsap County, it covers both the Superior Court felony records and the District Court misdemeanor records. You will see case type, filing date, charges, hearing dates, and dispositions.
The online portal does not provide document images. It shows case-level data only. You cannot view the actual court documents, like a judgment and sentence or a plea agreement, through the online portal. Use it to confirm a case exists and get the case number, then contact the right clerk's office for copies. The Washington Courts portal also has a court directory at courts.wa.gov/court_dir where you can find contact info for any court in the state.
The statewide courts portal covers Kitsap County criminal cases at both the Superior and District Court levels.
Statewide Criminal History Records for Kitsap Cases
The Washington State Patrol is the central repository for all criminal history record information in Washington, including Kitsap County convictions. When a case is filed and resolved in Kitsap County, the disposition data goes to WSP and gets added to the statewide database. You can search that database online through WATCH at watch.wsp.wa.gov for $11 per search. You need a full name and date of birth. Results come back in seconds and include all Washington State conviction history tied to that name and DOB combination.
WSP also accepts mail and in-person requests at 106 11th Ave SW, Suite 1300, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: (360) 534-2000. Mail requests for name-based searches cost $32. Fingerprint-based searches cost $58 and give a more reliable result because they match identity through prints rather than name and birthdate. Fingerprint searches are useful when the subject has a common name or when identity verification is important. The main criminal history page is at wsp.wa.gov/crime/criminal-history.
The WSP statewide database captures Kitsap County conviction records along with those from all other Washington counties, making it the most complete source for a multi-county history check.
DOC Inmate Search and Sex Offender Registry
People convicted of felonies in Kitsap County Superior Court and sentenced to state prison can be found in the Washington DOC inmate database at doc.wa.gov. Search by name or DOC number. Results show facility location and custody status. This is free to use. For people who have been released, contact the DOC Public Disclosure Unit at (360) 725-8213 or email publicdisclosureunit@doc1.wa.gov.
Sex offenders living in Kitsap County must register with the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office or, if within a city, the city's police department. Level II and Level III offenders appear on the public sex offender registry at waspc.org/sex-offender-information. Level I offenders are not listed publicly. The registry is managed statewide by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. You can search by name or by address to see registered offenders in a specific area of Kitsap County.
Cities in Kitsap County
Kitsap County includes several cities. Felony cases from any city in the county go through Kitsap County Superior Court.
Other communities in Kitsap County include Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard, Silverdale, Poulsbo, and Kingston. All felony cases go through the Kitsap County Superior Court in Port Orchard.
Nearby Counties
Kitsap County sits on the peninsula bordered by King County to the east, Jefferson County to the north, and Mason County to the south.