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 24, 2026.
Asotin County, Washington, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Asotin County depends on where the incident happened: the Asotin County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Asotin County public records, Asotin County arrest records, Asotin County warrants, Asotin County inmate search, Asotin County property records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Asotin County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Asotin County that is the Asotin County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Asotin County Sheriff's Office
The Asotin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 10 violent and 74 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 457 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 509-758-1668. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at asotincountywa.gov/235/Jail (page title: Jail | Asotin County, WA), phone 509-758-1668, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Asotin County
The two cities the FBI lists in Asotin County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Clarkston: 34 violent and 330 property crimes reported for 2024; 889 arrests reported for 2025. The Clarkston police records page is at clarkston-wa.com/departments/police-department/records, phone (509) 758-1680 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Asotin: 10 arrests reported for 2023.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Asotin County in 2024
The two agencies in Asotin County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 44 violent and 404 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Asotin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,346 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at asotincountywa.gov/168/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Asotin County, WA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 509-243-2061, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Asotin County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Asotin County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Asotin County 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 Asotin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 509-758-1668. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Asotin County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.