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.
Port Angeles is a city in Clallam County, Washington, with about 20,000 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 Port Angeles offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Port Angeles, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Port Angeles records are kept
- Kept by the City of Port Angeles: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Clallam 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 Clallam County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Port Angeles 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 Port Angeles.
- Website: cityofpa.us/131/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Port Angeles, WA)
- Phone: 360-417-4634
- Checked: October 1, 2026, the page answered.
Port Angeles police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Port Angeles 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 Port Angeles police records.
- Website: cityofpa.us/306/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Port Angeles, WA)
- Phone: 360-417-4915
- Address: 321 E 5th Street Port Angeles, WA 98362
- Hours: Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. through 4 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Clallam County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Port Angeles 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: cityofpa.us/137/City-Council (page title: City Council | Port Angeles, WA)
- Phone: 360-417-4634
- Address: 321 E. Fifth St. Port Angeles, WA 98362
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Port Angeles
Washington public records law applies to the city government of Port Angeles. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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 Clallam County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Clallam County. The Clallam County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Port Angeles website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Port Angeles offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofpa.us; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Port Angeles?
Request it from the Port Angeles police records unit at cityofpa.us/306/Police-Records, phone 360-417-4915. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Port Angeles city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at cityofpa.us/131/City-Clerk, phone 360-417-4634. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Port Angeles?
Port Angeles cases are heard by the courts that serve Clallam County, and people arrested in Port Angeles are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Clallam County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Port Angeles?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Washington public records law applies to city governments.