Pasco Felony Records Search
Pasco is the county seat of Franklin County in southeastern Washington, and all felony records for the city are maintained by Franklin County Superior Court. If you're looking for felony case information, conviction history, or court documents connected to Pasco, this page covers the key resources including the Franklin County court system, the Odyssey Portal for online case searches, the Pasco Police Department for local incident reports, and the statewide WSP WATCH system for conviction lookups. Each of these sources serves a different purpose, and knowing which to use will save you time.
Pasco Overview
Franklin County Superior Court and Pasco Felony Cases
All felony charges in Pasco are handled by Franklin County Superior Court. The court is located in Pasco and serves as the court of general jurisdiction for all Class A, B, and C felony matters in Franklin County. This includes everything from drug trafficking and assault to property crimes and weapons charges.
The Superior Court Clerk's Office maintains all felony case records for Franklin County. These records include charging documents, motions, orders, and judgment and sentence documents. The Clerk's Office can be reached at (509) 545-3525 for questions about records requests or how to access case files. Certified copies and non-certified copies are both available upon request.
Franklin County Court Records are also described on the county's Court Records page, which explains how to access files, what fees apply, and who to contact for specific types of records. The Superior Court uses the Odyssey Portal for electronic case access, which means many case records are searchable online without a visit to the courthouse.
Franklin County District Court handles misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases, as well as preliminary felony hearings. You can find District Court contact information at franklincountywa.gov/153. District Court records are separate from Superior Court records, so make sure you're looking in the right system for the type of case you need.
Pasco Felony Records via the Odyssey Portal
Franklin County uses the Odyssey Portal for online access to Superior Court case records. The portal lets you search by name or case number and shows party information, case status, and docket entries. This is often the fastest way to confirm whether a case exists and check its current status without calling the Clerk's Office.
You can access the Odyssey Portal at odysseyportal.courts.wa.gov. The portal is free to use and does not require an account for basic searches. Registration is available for those who need more detailed access or who want to save search history.
The statewide Washington Courts case search is a parallel free tool that searches across multiple county court systems at once. If you're not certain a case was filed in Franklin County, the statewide tool checks other jurisdictions at the same time. It links back to county systems for full case details once a match is found.
Note: The Odyssey Portal and the statewide search show publicly available case data. Sealed cases, juvenile records, and certain restricted matters will not appear in these searches.
Pasco Police Department Records
The Pasco Police Department maintains arrest records, incident reports, and related documentation for criminal activity within the city. Police records are separate from court records. A court record at Franklin County Superior Court shows what happened after an arrest and during the legal proceedings. A police record shows the circumstances of the initial incident.
The image below shows the Pasco Police Department's report request page. Visit pasco-wa.gov/167 to request incident reports or police records connected to Pasco criminal cases.
You can contact the Pasco Police Department directly for records not available online. For public records requests that go beyond police reports, the city's public records process is described at pasco-wa.gov.
Under RCW 10.97, Washington's Criminal Records Privacy Act, arrest records that did not result in conviction are restricted from public disclosure. Conviction records are generally available to the public. So if an arrest did not lead to charges or charges were dismissed, that data is considered non-conviction data and won't be publicly accessible through most channels.
Franklin County Sheriff and County-Level Records
For incidents that occurred outside the Pasco city limits but within Franklin County, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency. The Sheriff's Office maintains arrest records and incident reports for unincorporated parts of the county and operates the Franklin County Jail. You can find the Sheriff's Office at franklincountywa.gov/235.
Franklin County uses the GovQA system for public records requests. The portal at franklincountywa.gov/PublicRecords lets you submit and track requests online. The Public Records Officer for county records is Gray Blair, and the Public Records Officer for the Sheriff's Office is Joy Gibson. Court records are accessed separately through the Clerk's Office, not through the GovQA portal.
Statewide Conviction Lookup for Pasco Felony Records
The Washington State Patrol WATCH system at watch.wsp.wa.gov is the official statewide source for conviction records. You can search for Pasco felony conviction history by entering a name and date of birth. Each search costs $11 and results are available immediately online. The system includes conviction records from Washington courts statewide, including Franklin County cases involving Pasco residents.
WATCH shows conviction records only. It will not return data on arrests that did not lead to conviction, dismissed charges, or acquittals. Records that have been vacated under RCW 9.94A.640 also won't appear. To be eligible to vacate a felony conviction, a person must complete all sentence requirements and remain crime-free for a specified period. Class A felonies are generally not eligible for vacation, with some drug offense exceptions.
For more thorough checks, fingerprint-based searches through WSP run $58 and cover both Washington state and FBI federal records. These take 7 to 10 business days. They're typically used when a standard name-based search is not sufficient for the purpose, such as for certain government licensing or immigration applications.
Additional Resources for Pasco Felony Records
The Washington State Department of Corrections maintains the DOC Offender Search for people currently in state prison and the DOC Warrant Search for active Secretary's Warrants. If someone from Pasco is serving a felony sentence in a state facility, or if there's an active DOC warrant, these tools will show that information. The DOC warrant unit can be reached at (800) 543-0666.
VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) at vinelink.com or (800) 284-3463 provides automated alerts about changes in an offender's custody status. This covers both state prison and participating county jail facilities.
For historical Pasco and Franklin County felony records, the Washington State Digital Archives may have older court records that predate the Odyssey system. The archives let you search by name, case number, county, and date range. Records are free to view online, and the platform can be particularly useful for cases from decades past.
Franklin County Felony Records
Pasco is the county seat of Franklin County, and all felony filings for the city go through the Franklin County court system. For more detail on the county's courts, Odyssey Portal, fees, and resources, see the Franklin County felony records page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Pasco in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State. Felony records for each go through their respective county court systems.