Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
King City is a city in Washington County, Oregon, with about 5,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the King City offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for King City, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where King City records are kept
- Kept by the City of King City: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Washington County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Washington County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
King City police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the King City police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for King City police records.
- Website: ci.king-city.or.us/departments/police_dept/reports_and_police_recor... (page title: Welcome to King City, OR)
- Phone: (503) 620-8851
- Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Washington County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
King City City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: ci.king-city.or.us (page title: Welcome to King City, OR)
- Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to King City
Oregon public records law applies to the city government of King City. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Washington County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Washington County. The Washington County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
King City Arrest Records
The King City arrest records guide covers the agency that reports King City's arrests to the FBI and the 96 arrests it reported for 2025. It also says where a person arrested in King City is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
King City Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to King City, each written from the city's own offices and figures: King City warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), King City inmate search (the jail page of the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), King City criminal records (the court file, the Oregon criminal history and the local arrest records), King City court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), King City police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Oregon Public Records Law requires), King City traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), King City DUI (the DUII law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), King City divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and King City property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official King City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official King City offices listed above, and the city's own website is ci.king-city.or.us; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in King City?
Request it from the King City police records unit at ci.king-city.or.us, phone (503) 620-8851. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for King City?
King City cases are heard by the courts that serve Washington County, and people arrested in King City are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Washington County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from King City?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Oregon public records law applies to city governments.