Records request resources
Superior Court
clerksofficecorrespondencedesk@kingcounty.gov
https://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/clerk/access-records/records.aspx
For help with:
- Managing restitution and court costs
- Requesting the name of a probate attorney
- Obtaining forms to petition the court to modify no-contact orders
- Locating a will
- Obtaining proof of a name change
District Court
Finding unpaid tickets
https://kingcounty.gov/en/legacy/courts/district-court/citations-or-tickets.aspx
Changing a court date
https://kingcounty.gov/en/legacy/courts/district-court/court-dates-and-fees/reschedule.aspx
Vital Statistics
County birth records - 1907 to present
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/vital-statistics/birth.aspx
Outside of King County - pre-1907
(Washington State Center for Health Statistics)
Recorder’s Office
Marriage certificates
Recorded after 1990:
Order a certified copy on the King County Recorder’s Office, app Landmark
Recorded before 1990:
Digitally certified, downloadable copy: Order online through the Washington State Digital Archives. (You may also download an uncertified copy for free.) Please note that many federal government offices or local government agencies outside of Washington state won't accept a digitally certified copy.
Physically certified copy: Order from the King County Recorder’s Office.
Marriage licenses
Obtaining a marriage license
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/records-licensing/recorders-office/marriage-licensing.aspx
Recorder's Office:
King County Administration Building
Wedding officiant information:
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/records-licensing/recorders-office/marriage-licensing.aspx
Department of Natural Resources and Parks
For records on hazardous materials, wells and septic systems, storage tanks, permitting, and environmental enforcement actions:
For environmental code enforcement complaints:
Executive Branch
For help with video footage from Department of Transportation cameras, park ball field scheduling policies, and obtaining site or survey plans.
Other requests
For real-time travel data, including alerts, traffic cameras, travel time estimates, and more:
https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/
For inquiries about the status of your driver's license:
(Washington State Department of Licensing)
https://fortress.wa.gov/dol/dolprod/dsdDriverStatusDisplay/Default.aspx
For electronic copies of the current Paddle Boards for Metro Bus/Streetcar/Trolleybus operating bases:
https://www.seattle.gov/public-records/public-records-request-center