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

Yakima County is a county in Washington with about 259,000 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 Yakima 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 Yakima County public records live

Each kind of Yakima 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 Yakima County

A person arrested in Yakima 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 Yakima County.

  • Website: yakimacounty.us/1891/Jail-Records (page title: Jail Records | Yakima County, WA)
  • Address: 128 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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 Yakima County

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

  • Website: yakimacounty.us/439/Find-My-Court-Date (page title: Find My Court Date | Yakima County, WA)
  • Phone: 509-574-1804
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Yakima 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 Yakima County.

  • Website: yakimacounty.us/154/Clerk-of-Superior-Court (page title: Clerk of Superior Court | Yakima County, WA)
  • Phone: 509-574-1430
  • Address: 128 N 2nd Street, Room 323 Yakima WA 98901
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Yakima County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Yakima 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: yakimacounty.us/249/Recording (page title: Recording | Yakima County, WA)
  • Phone: 509-574-1400
  • Address: 128 N 2nd Street Room 117 Yakima, WA 98901
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Yakima County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Yakima 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 Yakima County.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Yakima County

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

  • Website: yakimacounty.us/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=226 (page title: Quick Links, Prosecuting Attorney | Yakima County Governmen)
  • Phone: 509-574-1500
  • Address: 128 N 2nd Street Room 232 Yakima, WA 98901
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Yakima 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 Yakima County.

  • Website: yakimacounty.us/3163/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Yakima County, WA)
  • Phone: 509-249-6549
  • Address: 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive Yakima, WA 98903
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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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 Yakima County

Yakima County has 14 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Yakima County Arrest Records

The Yakima County arrest records guide names the 13 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 9,323 arrests the ten 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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Yakima County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Yakima 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 Yakima County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Yakima County at yakimacounty.us/1891/Jail-Records. 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 Yakima County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Yakima County is at yakimacounty.us/439/Find-My-Court-Date, phone 509-574-1804. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Yakima County?

The County Auditor (recording), at yakimacounty.us/249/Recording. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Yakima County are filed there.

How do I request a public record from Yakima County?

Through the records request page at yakimacounty.us/3163/Public-Records-Request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
259K
County Seat
Yakima
Libraries
19
Schools
107