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Public Records Requests (Chapter 42.56 RCW)


Welcome, to the Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Public Records webpage.  We are providing the following information in order to assist you in obtaining the records you are seeking in the most expedient manner possible. 

 

REQUESTS FOR DISCOVERY IN CRIMINAL CASES and TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS 

**Requests for discovery are NOT public records requests. **   Requests for discovery should be directed to the Criminal Division of the Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office, at (360) 337-7174 or KCPA@kitsap.gov
 

REQUESTS FOR COURT RECORDS

Requests for court records should be directed to the court where the matter was heard.


Kitsap County District Court Records - In most cases, Kitsap County District Court records can be accessed immediately, at no-cost, by searching for a defendant's name or case number on the District Court's webpage. https://www.kitsapgov.com/dc/Pages/ecourt_Search.aspx
For additional information regarding Kitsap County District Court records contact the Kitsap County District Court at (360) 337-7109.
 
Kitsap County Superior Court Records – Kitsap County Superior Court records can be downloaded immediately for a small fee from the WA State Archives – Digital Archives website by searching under Superior Court Collections for a case number or defendant name.  https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/.  For newer records, it is best to search by case number. To find a case number for a defendant, you can search by defendant name on the WA Courts' website. https://dw.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm?fa=home.home

For additional information regarding Kitsap County Superior Court records contact the Kitsap County Clerk's Office at (360) 337-7164.


REQUESTS FOR POLICE REPORTS

Requests for police reports should be directed to the law enforcement agency which created the report.  Contact information for local law enforcement agencies and the Washington State Patrol can be found below:

Bainbridge Island Police Department

Bremerton Police Department

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Port Orchard Police Department

Poulsbo Police Department

Washington State Patrol

 

REQUESTS FOR KITSAP COUNTY RECORDS

Requests for other Kitsap County records can be submitted online through Kitsap County's Public Records Center or by contacting Mark Brockman, the Kitsap County Public Records Coordinator at (360) 307-4261 or publicrecords@kitsap.gov.  


REQUESTS FOR KITSAP COUNTY PROSECUTOR RECORDS

Requests for public records held by the Prosecutor’s Office must be submitted to the Prosecutor's Office Public Records Officer. Requests may be submitted: in person, by fax, by postal mail, or by email.   

Click here to access the Prosecutor's Office Public Records Request form. 

Request can be emailed to:   prospublicrecords@kitsap.gov

Requests can be faxed to: (360) 337-4949

Requests submitted by mail should be addressed to:

Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office
Attn: Public Records Officer
614 Division Street, MS-35A
Port Orchard, WA 98366

If you have any questions or would like to submit a request over the phone you can contact our office at (360) 337-7083.

Our office hours are Monday - Friday (8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:30 PM-4:30 PM).  We are closed on weekends and Kitsap County holidays. All public records requests received after business hours are deemed received the next business day.