Kittitas County Criminal Records
Kittitas County criminal records are filed at the county courthouse in Ellensburg, a Central Washington community east of the Cascade Mountains. The Kittitas County Superior Court Clerk handles felony cases, and the District Court holds misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor records. Anyone can search Kittitas County criminal records through the statewide Washington Courts online portal or by contacting the county clerk directly. The county includes Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Roslyn, and surrounding rural areas. All criminal cases originating in Kittitas County go through the Ellensburg courthouse under the state's court structure.
Kittitas County Overview
Kittitas County Superior Court Clerk
The Kittitas County Clerk of the Superior Court maintains all felony criminal case records filed in the county. When someone faces a felony charge in Kittitas County, the case is filed at the Superior Court and the Clerk assigns a case number and stores the file. Felony cases at this level include serious drug offenses, assault, robbery, burglary, and sex crimes. The Clerk's office is at 205 W 5th Avenue, Suite 101, Ellensburg, WA 98926. Phone: (509) 962-7531. Website: co.kittitas.wa.us/clerk.
Records from Kittitas County Superior Court can be requested in person or by mail. You should have the full name of a party or a case number when making a request. Staff can help locate cases going back many years. There are fees for printed copies and additional fees for certified copies. Certified copies are sometimes needed for legal proceedings in other jurisdictions. The Clerk can let you know the current fee schedule when you call or visit.
| Office | Kittitas County Clerk of Superior Court |
|---|---|
| Address | 205 W 5th Avenue, Suite 101 Ellensburg, WA 98926 |
| Phone | (509) 962-7531 |
| Website | co.kittitas.wa.us/clerk |
Kittitas County District Court Records
Kittitas County District Court handles misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and traffic infractions. Criminal matters at this court level include DUI, domestic violence misdemeanors, simple assault, petty theft, and criminal traffic offenses. District Court records are public and separate from Superior Court felony files. The District Court is at 205 W 5th Avenue, Suite 201 in Ellensburg. Phone: (509) 962-7526. Visit co.kittitas.wa.us/district-court for more information.
If you are unsure whether a case was filed as a felony or a misdemeanor, the statewide Washington Courts portal at dw.courts.wa.gov can help. Search by name and you will see which court level handled the case. That tells you whether to contact the Superior Court Clerk or the District Court for the documents you need. Both offices are in the same general area of Ellensburg.
Kittitas County Sheriff's Office
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated Kittitas County. The Sheriff's Office handles arrests and generates incident reports and arrest records for those taken into custody in the county. These records are separate from court files. To request arrest records or incident reports, contact the Kittitas County Sheriff at (509) 962-7527. Their office is at 307 W 11th Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926. The website is at co.kittitas.wa.us/sheriff.
The Sheriff's Office also handles sex offender registration for unincorporated Kittitas County. Offenders must register within three business days of establishing residence in the county. Failure to register is a serious felony offense under Washington law. The Sheriff maintains the local registration records and reports them to the statewide registry system.
Kittitas County Criminal Records Online Search
The Washington Courts public case search portal at dw.courts.wa.gov covers Kittitas County criminal records. You can search by full name, partial name, case number, attorney, or judicial officer. Results show case status, charge descriptions, filing dates, and hearing schedules. The portal does not provide document images, but it gives you enough information to confirm whether a case exists and to get the case number before requesting full records from the Kittitas County Clerk.
The statewide portal covers Superior Court felony cases and District Court misdemeanor cases for Kittitas County in the same search. That is useful because you do not have to know which court level handled a case before you start looking. Just search the name, see what comes up, and then contact the right office for copies. Washington court forms are available at courts.wa.gov/forms if you need to file a public records request form.
The statewide courts search covers Kittitas County cases at both court levels and returns results for free, making it a good starting point for any criminal records search.
Statewide Conviction Records for Kittitas County
The Washington State Patrol maintains conviction records for every county in Washington, including Kittitas County. When someone is convicted of a crime here, that conviction data gets reported to WSP and added to the statewide criminal history database. You can search that database online through the WATCH system at watch.wsp.wa.gov. Enter a name and date of birth, pay $11, and get results within seconds. WATCH shows all Washington State conviction history along with sex offender status and DOC information where it applies.
Mail and in-person requests are also available at WSP's Olympia office. Mail requests for name-based checks cost $32. Fingerprint searches cost $58. WSP's address is 106 11th Ave SW, Suite 1300, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: (360) 534-2000. Fingerprint searches are more reliable for cases involving common names. More detail on the criminal history request process is at wsp.wa.gov/crime/criminal-history.
The WSP statewide database includes Kittitas County felony and misdemeanor conviction records reported by courts and law enforcement to the central repository.
Incarcerated Search and Kittitas County Sex Offenders
If someone was convicted of a felony in Kittitas County and sent to a state prison, they may appear in the Washington DOC inmate search at doc.wa.gov. Search by name or DOC number for free. The database shows current custody status and facility location for people currently in state custody. For people who have already been released or for historical records, contact the DOC Public Disclosure Unit at (360) 725-8213.
Sex offenders living in Kittitas County must register with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. Level II and Level III offenders are listed on the public registry at waspc.org/sex-offender-information. The registry is run by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and is free to search. You can look up offenders by name or by area within Kittitas County. Level I offenders are not on the public registry. Their data is shared with law enforcement only.
WATCH at watch.wsp.wa.gov lets you quickly check Washington State conviction records for anyone, including those with past cases in Kittitas County courts.
Nearby Counties
Kittitas County is in central Washington, bordered by Chelan County to the north, King County to the west, Yakima County to the south, and Grant County to the east.