Access Pasco Residents Directory
The Pasco Residents Directory pulls together public records held by the City of Pasco and Franklin County. You can search city clerk files, police reports, body-worn camera video, and county appraisal data to find names, case info, and property details about Pasco residents. Pasco is in Franklin County in the Tri-Cities region of eastern Washington, and most city records route through the City Clerk, who is the designated Public Records Officer. Use the Pasco Residents Directory to track a past case, pull a report you are part of, or check who owns a parcel in town.
Pasco Residents Directory Sources
The City Manager has named the City Clerk as the Public Records Officer under the Washington Public Records Act, RCW 42.56. The PRA governs how the city handles every request, and RCW 42.56.520 sets the five business day clock. The officer oversees compliance, but other staff can process requests as well. The goal is the fullest assistance possible for requesters.
Under RCW 42.56.070(8) public record lists of individuals cannot be used for commercial purposes. That is a key limit on the Pasco Residents Directory: you cannot pull a mass list of people and sell it or use it for marketing.
City Clerk Public Records
The City of Pasco runs an online Public Records Request Portal. You can submit, track, and receive records through the same site. Body-worn camera requests have a twist: under RCW 42.56.240(14) the city can charge for video redaction. If you want to seek a waiver of that fee, you must upload a copy of your photo ID with the request. See the Pasco Public Records Requests page.
Be specific on every request. Name a date, a case number, or a department. That is how you get a fast reply.
Police Report Requests
If you were involved in a Pasco Police incident, or if you represent someone who was, you can request your own police records. Other agencies may also have a right to access, like a law enforcement agency, DSHS, juvenile justice, a parent or guardian of a minor, or a juvenile care agency. You can ask in person at the Pasco Police Department, 215 W. Sylvester Street, Pasco, WA 99301, or mail your request to the Records Unit at the same address. See the Pasco Police Report Request page.
Body-worn camera video, even if you are on the video, must go through the City Clerk's online portal. The police records unit cannot release body-cam footage directly.
Note: If you are not the person involved in the incident, you have to use the full public records request process at the clerk's office, not the police records unit.
City Clerk's Office
The Pasco City Clerk is the custodian of the official city seal and has authority to acknowledge the execution of city instruments. The clerk is the guardian of official city records and supports City Council meetings and Public Facilities District meetings, overseeing the preparation of agenda packets. The clerk is also the registered agent for accepting bid documents, summons, lawsuits, and claims for damages. Read more on the Pasco City Clerk page.
The clerk also coordinates recruitment of the city's boards and commissions. If you want to know who sits on a board, the clerk has the roster.
Franklin County Appraisal Data
Pasco sits in Franklin County. The county assessor publishes appraisal data by zone and neighborhood. The zone system includes Zone 100 (River Influence, Village at Sun Willows, East of Highway 395), Zone 200 (Indirect Frontage River Influence, Loviisa Farms), Zone 300 (Linda Loviisa, The Village at Pasco Heights), Zone 400 (Rural River, Irrigation Blocks), Zone 500 (East Pasco), and Zone 600 (City of Connell, Basin City, Mesa, Eltopia). Each zone has a ratio stats PDF.
See the Franklin County Appraisal Data page for the zone table and the PDFs.
Appraisal data feeds the tax roll, which in turn feeds the property-based side of the Pasco Residents Directory.
Statewide Sources for the Pasco Residents Directory
Some data lives at the state level. Vital records come from the Washington DOH Vital Records office. Statewide name-based conviction checks come from the Washington State Patrol WATCH service at $11 per name. Non-conviction data is restricted under RCW 10.97. Business filings are on the Secretary of State CCFS portal. Court files across many counties show on the Washington Courts Odyssey Portal. Older state records sit on the Washington State Digital Archives. Property tax info statewide is indexed through the Department of Revenue property tax directory. All of these fill gaps in the Pasco Residents Directory.
How to File a Good Request
Under RCW 42.56.080 a request must be for identifiable records, and the city does not have to create new records. That means you can ask for the police report for a named case, but not for a summary the city has not written. Give a name, a date, or a case number. The city can ask for clarification if the ask is too broad, and the five-day clock restarts from the clarified request.
Fees and Deposit Rules
Pasco follows the state default fee sheet in RCW 42.56.120. Paper copies run 15 cents per page. Scanned files run 10 cents per page. Electronic delivery is 5 cents per four files or 10 cents per gigabyte. On-site inspection is free. The city can ask for a deposit of up to 10 percent of the estimated cost for a large job. Small requests usually come at no cost at all. A denial must cite the statute that blocks release, and under RCW 42.56.550 the city carries the burden of proof if the denial is challenged in Franklin County Superior Court.
Note: The PRA bars commercial use of any public record list of individuals, so the Pasco Residents Directory is for personal research, not mass mail lists.
Tips for Pasco Residents Directory Searches
Start with a full name and a year. Add a case number, a street, a parcel ID, or a department if you can. Route the request to the right office up front: City Clerk for council, contracts, and general city records; Pasco Police for incident reports you are part of; the clerk's online portal for body-worn camera video; and Franklin County for parcel data and appraisal zones. That saves time and keeps the five-day clock running on the right track.
Benton County and Nearby Cities
Pasco is in Franklin County, but it is part of the Tri-Cities with Kennewick and Richland, which sit in Benton County. For the full county page, see Benton County Residents Directory. Nearby cities with pages include Kennewick and Richland. Browse the full cities list for more.