Washington, Benton County
Where Richland's records are kept. Richland has its own city government, clerk's office, fire department and permit and planning office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Richland's own offices, along with State of Washington offices; the Benton County offices are on our Benton County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Property records
City of Richland site with City Hall at 625 Swift Blvd., (509) 942-7390, utility bill payment, power outage reports, building permits, service requests, business licensing, maps and GIS, and police and fire pages.
Open official site City of RichlandProperty records
City council agenda, minutes and public records request 975 George Washington Way Richland, WA 99352 Phone: (509) 942-7388 Fax: (509) 942-7379
Open official site Richland City ClerkPolice & jail
Richland Police Department, the city's principal enforcement arm, with the chief's message, operations and investigations divisions, code enforcement, records requests, fingerprinting and concealed pistol licenses.
Open official site Richland Police DepartmentProperty records
Fire and emergency services 8656 W Gage Blvd Suite 302 Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: (509) 737-0911 Fax: (509) 737-0927
Open official site Richland Fire DepartmentProperty records
Building permits, zoning and planning information 840 Northgate Dr PO Box 190 Richland, WA 99352 Phone: (509) 942-7794 Fax: (509) 942-7764
Open official site Richland Building and Planning DepartmentPolice & jail
Washington State Department of Corrections Mailing Address: Post Office Box 41100, Mail Stop 41100 Olympia, Washington 98504-1100 Physical Address: 7345 Linderson Way SW Tumwater, WA 98501-6504
Open official site Find An Offender StatewideProperty records
A division of the Office of the Secretary of State that preserves Washington's public records, offering online records, an archives catalog, Ask an Archivist help and five regional branches.
Open official site Washington State ArchivesCounty court
Eastern Washington federal bankruptcy court, with a clerk office in Spokane; the site books intake appointments, posts calendars for each judge, takes discharge copy requests and offers digital audio and PACER access.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of WashingtonVital records
The Center for Health Statistics issues certified Washington birth, death, stillbirth, marriage and divorce certificates; online orders go through VitalChek, its only approved vendor, and office visits are by appointment.
Open official site Washington State Department of Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Department of Corrections search of people now incarcerated or wanted for arrest by the department, plus Washington's wanted list and a tips form; you must accept its terms before searching.
Open official site Washington Department of Corrections Incarcerated Data SearchPolice & jail
Posts active alerts and lists of missing children, Indigenous people and other missing persons, takes tips on a 24 hour toll free line and helps families once local police have a report.
Open official site Washington State Patrol Missing and Unidentified Persons UnitPolice & jail
Washington State Patrol list of wanted people with downloadable posters; do not contact anyone shown, since they may be armed, and call 911 or the agency listed with each person.
Open official site Washington State Patrol Most WantedEverything else, organized
14 more Richland sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Richland, a place of 60,560 people, is in Benton County, whose county seat is Prosser. Court and property records sit with Benton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington. Richland's own offices are in the cards above, and our Benton County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Washington is run by the Washington Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Washington offers it, polling places and the local election office for Richland.
Deeds for property in Richland are recorded by the Benton County Auditor, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Benton County page lists the county offices.
Businesses that operate in Richland register with the Washington Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Richland requires one, comes from the town or Benton County.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.