Sammamish Residents Directory
The Sammamish Residents Directory helps you find public records tied to people who live, work, or have open cases in Sammamish, Washington. Use it to look up city clerk files, King County court files, recorded papers, and police records held by the King County Sheriff. Most records flow through the Sammamish City Clerk, the King County Sheriff's Office, and the King County Superior Court Clerk. This page pulls the main portals into one spot. Find the right record, at the right office, with the right link. You can also reach state tools when a city resource falls short.
How the Sammamish Residents Directory Works
Sammamish sits inside King County, on the plateau east of Lake Sammamish. City records split across a few offices, and some files are held outside the city. The Sammamish City Clerk keeps council records, ordinances, contracts, and most city files. The King County Sheriff holds police records for Sammamish, since the city contracts for police service. Eastside Fire and Rescue keeps fire and EMS records. Water and sewer records sit with Sammamish Plateau Water and with Northeast Sammamish Sewer and Water District. Permits before 1999 are with the King County Public Records Program. Knowing which agency holds your file saves a lot of time.
Washington runs on a single records law. The Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, forces every agency to reply within five business days. Fee limits are set under RCW 42.56.120. Sammamish does not charge to look at a public record on site. Fees may apply for copies, storage media, postage, and for IT staff time on data that cannot be viewed in a normal format.
Submit a Sammamish Public Records Request
The fastest way to file a request is online. Go to the Submit a Public Records Request page to use the online form. You can also email PRR@Sammamish.us, fax 425-295-0600, or mail the request to Sammamish City Hall, c/o Public Disclosure Officer, 801 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, WA 98075. The Public Records Request FAQs page has more detail on what the city will and will not release.
The city sorts requests into four groups. Category 1 files are easy to find and take 5 to 30 business days. Category 2 covers large sets of records and takes 30 to 120 business days. Category 3 covers complex, broad, or vague requests and may take several months to a year. Category 4 requests need legal review or third party help and may take more than a year. You can also search prior requests by requestor, company, date, and description to see if the file you want is already public.
Sammamish has a few online tools that skip the formal request step. The Permit Search covers all city permits. The Development Activity Map shows current projects. The Property Tool has interactive property and zoning maps. The Document Center holds ordinances, resolutions, and hearing examiner decisions.
Sammamish Residents Directory for Court Records
Most civil and criminal case files for Sammamish people sit with King County Superior Court. Under General Rule 31, court files are open to the public unless sealed or exempt. Sealed cases, adoption files, juvenile dependency files, and expunged matters stay closed. Case lookups run through the KC Script Portal. Registered users can view, download, or request documents and audio. Finished downloads stay up for 14 calendar days. Certified copies cost $5 for the first page and $1 for each added page. Non-certified copies run twenty-five cents per page. The Superior Court Clerk lets visitors search files on site at no charge. Court records follow GR 31 and GR 31.1, not the Public Records Act.
For District Court matters, the nearest branches are the King County District Court East Division in Issaquah at 5415 220th Avenue SE, Issaquah, WA 98029, phone 206-205-9200, and the East Division in Bellevue at 1309 114th Avenue SE, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98004. You can also use the statewide Odyssey Portal for a cross-county name search.
Recorded Documents for Sammamish Residents
Deeds, liens, UCC filings, marriage licenses, and other recorded papers for Sammamish sit with the King County Recorder's Office. Most documents recorded on or after August 1, 1991 are free to search online. Older papers are on microfilm at the King County Archives. The Landmark Records Search lets you search by name, document type, book and page, parcel ID, recording date, legal description, or Torrens number.
Online purchasers can register an account and add documents to a shopping cart. Uncertified copies print right away. Certified copies ship within five business days. Phone orders go through 206-477-6620, weekdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In person, visit 201 S. Jackson St., second floor, Seattle, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Recording fees are set under RCW 36.18.
State Tools for the Sammamish Directory
State agencies round out the directory. For statewide criminal history, use the Washington State Patrol WATCH portal. WATCH fees run about $11 per name and cover convictions under RCW 10.97. The help desk is at 360-534-2000.
The image below shows a statewide records tool that many Sammamish directory lookups rely on, from the Washington State Legislature.
This page hosts the full text of the Public Records Act, which every Sammamish agency must follow when answering a request.
Vital records for Sammamish births, deaths, marriages, and divorces sit with the Washington Department of Health, subject to RCW 70.58A.560.
King County Residents Directory Link
Sammamish is in King County. All Superior Court files and recorded documents for Sammamish people flow through King County offices. For more on the county system and other county tools, visit the King County Residents Directory.
Nearby Cities
These nearby King County cities have their own Residents Directory pages.