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

Lincoln County is a county in Washington with about 12,000 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 7 county office pages for Lincoln County, every one opened and checked.

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 Lincoln County public records live

Each kind of Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

A person arrested in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County.

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 Lincoln County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County.

  • Website: courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/281.html (page title: Washington State Courts | Court Directory)
  • Phone: 509-725-3081
  • Address: 450 Logan St Davenport, WA 99122
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Lincoln 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 Lincoln County.

  • Website: co.lincoln.wa.us/362/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Lincoln County, WA)
  • Phone: 509-725-1401
  • Address: 99122 Physical Address View Map 450 Logan Street 2nd Floor Davenport, WA 99122
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Lincoln County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Lincoln 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)

  • Website: co.lincoln.wa.us/325/Recording (page title: Recording | Lincoln County, WA)
  • Phone: 866-652-0111
  • Address: 450 Logan Street Davenport, WA 99122
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am to 3 pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: co.lincoln.wa.us/250/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Lincoln County, WA)
  • Phone: 509-725-7011
  • Address: 450 Logan Street Davenport, WA 99122
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Lincoln County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online vital records page for Lincoln County.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Lincoln County

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

  • Website: co.lincoln.wa.us/189/Prosecutors (page title: Prosecutors | Lincoln County, WA)
  • Phone: 509-725-4040
  • Address: 450 Logan Street Davenport, WA 99122
  • Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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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Cities and towns in Lincoln County

Lincoln County has 8 incorporated cities and towns (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.

  • Davenport (1,805)
  • Wilbur (926)
  • Odessa (924)
  • Reardan (688)
  • Sprague (525)
  • Harrington (461)
  • Almira (328)
  • Creston (247)

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Lincoln County Arrest Records

The Lincoln County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 291 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. 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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Lincoln County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Lincoln 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.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Lincoln County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Lincoln County at p2c.lincolnsheriff.org/jailinmates.aspx. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Lincoln County is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/281.html, phone 509-725-3081. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Lincoln County?

The County Auditor (recording), at co.lincoln.wa.us/325/Recording. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lincoln County are filed there.

How do I request a public record from Lincoln County?

Through the records request page at co.lincoln.wa.us. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.