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

Wahkiakum County is a county in Washington with about 4,800 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 8 county office pages for Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County public records live

Each kind of Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County

A person arrested in Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County

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

  • Website: dw.courts.wa.gov (page title: Find My Court Date | WA.gov)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County.

  • Website: co.wahkiakum.wa.us/312/Superior-Court-Clerks-Office (page title: Superior Court Clerk's Office | Wahkiakum County, WA)
  • Phone: 360-795-3558
  • Address: 64 Main Street Cathlamet, WA 98612
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Wahkiakum County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Wahkiakum 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.wahkiakum.wa.us/589/Auditors-Records (page title: Auditor's Records | Wahkiakum County, WA)
  • Phone: (360) 795-3219
  • Address: 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 543 Cathlamet, WA 98612
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Wahkiakum County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County

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

  • Website: co.wahkiakum.wa.us/m/directory/department?did=40 (page title: Staff Directory, Prosecuting Attorney)
  • Phone: 360-795-3652
  • Address: 64 Main Street Cathlamet, WA 98612
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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

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Cities and towns in Wahkiakum County

Wahkiakum 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.

  • Cathlamet (608)

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Wahkiakum County Arrest Records

The Wahkiakum County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 26 arrests it reported for 2025. 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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Wahkiakum County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Wahkiakum County at jailviewer.co.wahkiakum.wa.us, or call 360-795-3242. 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 Wahkiakum County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Wahkiakum County is at dw.courts.wa.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Wahkiakum County?

The County Auditor (recording), at co.wahkiakum.wa.us/589/Auditors-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wahkiakum County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Wahkiakum County vital records at co.wahkiakum.wa.us/434/Vital-Statistics, or from the Washington state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Wahkiakum County?

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