SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.

About this guide

Garfield County is a county in Washington with about 2,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 1 county office page for Garfield County, every one opened and checked, and lists 7 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Garfield County public records live

Each kind of Garfield County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Garfield County

A person arrested in Garfield County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Garfield County.

  • Website: garfieldcountywa.gov/sheriff
  • Checked: October 4, 2026, the site did not answer our automated check (HTTP 403); open it directly in a browser.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Garfield County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Garfield County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Garfield County.

  • Website: courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/272.html (page title: Washington State Courts | Court Directory)
  • Phone: 509-843-3731
  • Address: 789 Main Street Pomeroy, WA 99347
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Garfield County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Garfield County.

  • Website: garfieldcountywa.gov/superiorcourt
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 3, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Garfield County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Garfield County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Auditor (recording)

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: garfieldcountywa.gov/assessor
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 3, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Garfield County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Garfield County are issued by the office below. The Washington state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Garfield County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Garfield County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: garfieldcountywa.gov/prosecutor
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 3, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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Public records requests to Garfield County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Garfield County.

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Statewide Washington sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Washington state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Garfield County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Garfield County

Garfield County has 1 incorporated city or town (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Pomeroy (1,471)

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Garfield County Arrest Records

The Garfield County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 59 arrests it reported for 2024. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Garfield County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Garfield County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Garfield County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Garfield County inmate search (the jail page of the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Garfield County criminal records (the court file, the Washington criminal history and the local arrest records), Garfield County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Garfield County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) requires), Garfield County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Garfield County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Garfield County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Garfield County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Garfield County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Garfield County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Garfield County is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/272.html, phone 509-843-3731. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

How do I request a public record from Garfield County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Auditor (recording) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.