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.
Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, with about 34,000 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 Pullman 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 Pullman, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Pullman records are kept
- Kept by the City of Pullman: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Whitman 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 Whitman County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Pullman 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 Pullman.
- Website: pullman-wa.gov/services/city_clerk/index.php (page title: City Clerk | Pullman, WA)
- Phone: 509-334-4555
- Hours: Mon 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Pullman police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Pullman 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 Pullman police records.
- Website: pullman-wa.gov/services/police/public_records.php (page title: Police Department | Pullman, WA)
- Phone: (509) 334-0802
- 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 Whitman County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Pullman 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: pullman-wa.gov/how_do_i/contact.php (page title: Pullman, WA)
- Phone: 509-334-4555
- Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Pullman
Washington public records law applies to the city government of Pullman. 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.
Pullman Arrest Records
The Pullman arrest records guide covers the agency that reports Pullman's arrests to the FBI and the 434 arrests it reported for 2025. It also says where a person arrested in Pullman is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Pullman Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Pullman, each written from the city's own offices and figures: Pullman warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Pullman inmate search (the jail page of the Whitman County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Pullman criminal records (the court file, the Washington criminal history and the local arrest records), Pullman court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Pullman police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) requires), Pullman traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Pullman DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Pullman divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Pullman property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Pullman website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Pullman offices listed above, and the city's own website is pullman-wa.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Pullman?
Request it from the Pullman police records unit at pullman-wa.gov, phone (509) 334-0802. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Pullman city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at pullman-wa.gov/services/city_clerk/index.php, phone 509-334-4555. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Pullman?
Pullman cases are heard by the courts that serve Whitman County, and people arrested in Pullman are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Whitman County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Pullman?
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.