Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Shelton, Washington, in Mason County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Shelton depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Shelton
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Shelton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Shelton Police Department); outside it, the Mason County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Shelton Police
For Shelton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Shelton police records page at sheltonwa.gov/government/departments/police/records___evidence.php (page title: Records/Evidence), phone 360-432-5145, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 10 - 11:30 a.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Shelton had 49 violent and 244 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 481 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Mason County Sheriff's Office
The Mason County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 128 violent and 463 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 643 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 360-427-9670. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at masoncountywa.gov/departments/sheriff/index.php (page title: Mason County WA Government), phone 360-427-9670, 322 North 3rd Street, Shelton, WA 98584, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) Requires
The Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (360) 427-9670, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Shelton?
From the agency that took it. The Shelton police records page is at sheltonwa.gov, phone 360-432-5145; the sheriff's reports come from the Mason County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Shelton have to answer?
Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), within 5 business days. It may charge for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records.
How do I get a report from the Mason County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 360-427-9670. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Shelton website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.