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.
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, with about 63,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Lakewood records are kept
- Kept by the City of Lakewood: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Pierce 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 Pierce County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Lakewood City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Lakewood.
- Website: cityoflakewood.us/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Lakewood)
- Phone: (253) 983-7705
- Address: 6000 Main Street SW Lakewood, WA 98499
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Lakewood 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: lakewood.municipal.codes/LMC/1.16.010
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the site did not answer our automated check (HTTP 403); open it directly in a browser.
Public records requests to Lakewood
Washington public records law applies to the city government of Lakewood. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: cityoflakewoodwa.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Records RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software)
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Pierce County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Pierce County. The Pierce County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Lakewood website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Lakewood offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Lakewood city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at cityoflakewood.us/city-clerk, phone (253) 983-7705. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Lakewood?
Lakewood cases are heard by the courts that serve Pierce County, and people arrested in Lakewood are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Pierce County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Lakewood?
Through the city's records request page at cityoflakewoodwa.nextrequest.com. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.