This Is Not a Government Office. This privately run resource cannot retrieve a criminal record, conduct an official check, correct government data, or accept a Washington vacation or sealing filing. Contact the responsible public office for those services.
Need an Official Record?
Use the producing office for each kind of Whatcom County record:
- Superior Court criminal files: Clerk, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 301, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-778-5560; weekdays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- District Court criminal files: Suite 401 at 311 Grand Avenue; 360-778-5400; fax 360-778-5401
- Sheriff incident reports: Whatcom Sheriff Records, 360-778-6670; weekdays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Jail and booking records: Whatcom County Jail, 311 Grand Avenue, B2; 360-778-6500
- State criminal history: Washington State Patrol Identification and Criminal History Section through WATCH or its personal-review process
- Bellingham city records: BPD Records Division, 505 Grand Avenue, 360-778-8700, fax 360-778-8701; Municipal Court, 2014 C Street, 360-778-8150, fax 360-778-8151
- Other city police reports: request from Ferndale, Lynden, or the agency that wrote the report
Sheriff Records uses the Public Safety Building at 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, with its public entrance off Prospect Street. Court records do not go through that counter. Superior and District Court each maintain their own files at the same street address.