SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Pacific County is a county in Washington with about 24,000 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 Pacific 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 Pacific County public records live

Each kind of Pacific 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 Pacific County

A person arrested in Pacific 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 Pacific County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Pacific County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Pacific County

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

  • Website: courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/284.html (page title: Washington State Courts | Court Directory)
  • Phone: 360-875-9328
  • Address: 300 Memorial Dr South Bend, WA 98586
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Pacific 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 Pacific County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Pacific County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Pacific 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.pacific.wa.us/auditor/document-recording.htm (page title: Document Recording)
  • Phone: (360) 753-1684
  • Address: 300 Memorial Drive South Bend, WA 98586
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: co.pacific.wa.us/assessor/index.htm (page title: Assessor Home)
  • Phone: (360) 875-9301
  • Address: 300 Memorial Dr. P.O. Box 86 South Bend, WA 98586
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Pacific County

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

  • Website: doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records (page title: Vital Records | Washington State Department of Health)
  • Phone: 360-236-4300
  • Address: 111 Israel Road SE Tumwater, WA 98501
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Pacific County

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

  • Website: co.pacific.wa.us/courts/prosecutor/contact/default.html (page title: Pacific County Prosecuting Attorney)
  • Phone: 360-875-9361
  • Address: 9362 Address 300 Memorial Drive PO Box 45 South Bend, WA 98586
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Pacific County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Pacific County

Pacific County has 4 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.

  • Raymond (3,228)
  • South Bend (1,801)
  • Long Beach (1,761)
  • Ilwaco (1,112)

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Pacific County Arrest Records

The Pacific County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 139 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2024 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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Pacific County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Pacific 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 Pacific County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Pacific County is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/284.html, phone 360-875-9328. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Pacific County?

The County Auditor (recording), at co.pacific.wa.us. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pacific County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Pacific County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Pacific County vital records at doh.wa.gov, phone 360-236-4300, or from the Washington state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Pacific County?

Through the records request page at co.pacific.wa.us/Public-Records/index.htm. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.