Spokane Valley Residents Directory
The Spokane Valley Residents Directory brings together the main ways to search public records tied to people who live in Spokane Valley, Washington. Use it to find city clerk files, police reports, building permits, and council minutes. Spokane Valley contracts with Spokane County for many services, so some records live at the county level. The City Clerk's Office is the main contact for local files. This page shows you where each record type lives and how to reach the right office with one click.
How the Spokane Valley Residents Directory Works
Spokane Valley is home to more than 110,000 residents and sits just east of the city of Spokane. It is part of Spokane County. Many services run on contract with the county. The Spokane Valley Police Department is staffed by the Spokane County Sheriff's Office. District court, prosecutor, public defender, probation, and jail services all come through the county as well. That means many records searches end at the county level.
For city-held records, the main office is the City Clerk at 10210 E. Sprague Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99206. The public records team can be reached at prhoades@spokanevalleywa.gov or by fax at 509-720-5075. The online portal is the fastest route. Under RCW 42.56.520 the City responds within five business days.
Read the Spokane Valley Public Records Request Form for the current fee schedule and the rules on commercial purpose requests.
The police page above explains that all SVPD reports come through the Sheriff's records unit, not a city-run desk.
Spokane Valley Residents Directory Police Records
The Spokane Valley Police Department is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency. It responds to about 50,000 calls each year for the city. Because SVPD is run under contract with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, all law enforcement reports are pulled from the Sheriff's Public Records Department. Call 509-477-1721 or use the Sheriff's online records portal.
This split matters. If you request a police record directly from Spokane Valley City Hall, staff will forward you to the Sheriff's Office. Start there to save time. For statewide criminal history, the Washington State Patrol WATCH system returns felony and misdemeanor convictions from Washington courts for $11 per name-based search. RCW 10.97 limits non-conviction data release.
See the Spokane Valley Police page for direct contact details.
Note: Because SVPD uses the Sheriff's records system, you may need to reference both agencies when you file a request for a specific incident.
City Clerk Records and Document Archive
The City Clerk's Office is the general information hub for Spokane Valley city business. The Clerk keeps ordinances, resolutions, contracts, council minutes, and the Municipal Code. The city runs a Laserfiche-based Document Archive that stores both historical and current files. You can search the archive online without filing a formal records request for many items.
Fees follow RCW 42.56.120. Paper copies up to 11 by 17 inches are 15 cents per page. Larger pages are 87 cents per square foot. Electronic transmission is 10 cents per gigabyte. The City recovers costs when the total is $5 or more and may require a 10 percent deposit.
Start with the Spokane Valley city site for the main portal links and public notice listings.
The city homepage links to the Document Archive, Municipal Code, and public records portal.
The site map also lists the pages tied to City Clerk, Public Records, and Capital Improvement projects.
The sitemap view is a handy shortcut when the main menu is slow to load.
Court Records for Spokane Valley
Court services for Spokane Valley run through Spokane County. Misdemeanor and infraction cases go to Spokane County District Court. Felony cases go to Spokane County Superior Court. You will not find a Spokane Valley municipal court because the city does not operate one. Search for court cases on the Washington Courts Odyssey Portal, which covers many Washington courts by case number or party name.
Court records are governed by General Rule 31 and GR 31.1, not the Public Records Act. Certified copies must come from the clerk of the court that holds the case, not from the online portal.
Spokane Valley Residents Directory Vital and Property Records
Vital records for events in Spokane Valley come from the Washington Department of Health. Birth and death records go back to 1907. Marriage and divorce records go back to 1968. Fees are $25 for the first certified copy. Older records may sit at the Spokane County Auditor. Under RCW 70.58A.560, only qualified applicants can receive certified birth and death records.
Property records for Spokane Valley sit with the Spokane County Assessor. The Washington Department of Revenue maintains a directory of every county assessor in the state. Recorded documents like deeds and liens are filed with the Spokane County Auditor under RCW 65.04 and RCW 36.18.
For historical records, the Washington State Digital Archives in Cheney holds territorial, county, and early vital records. The archive site is free to use.
Business Lookups and State Law
Business filings are free at the Washington Secretary of State CCFS. Look up entities by business name, UBI number, or registered agent. Most filings are available as PDF downloads. The full RCW is at the Washington State Legislature site.
Under RCW 42.56.070(8), the City cannot release lists of individuals for commercial purposes. A commercial purpose declaration is required if a request asks for such a list.
Spokane County Residents Directory Link
Most Spokane Valley resident records sit at the county level. Superior Court cases, recorded deeds, jail rosters, and property tax data all come from Spokane County. Visit the Spokane County Residents Directory for the full set of county portals.
Nearby Cities
Other Spokane-area cities run their own records offices.