University Place Felony Records

University Place felony records are filed with the Pierce County Superior Court, which handles all state-level criminal cases in Pierce County. University Place is a city in western Pierce County, located just southwest of Tacoma along Puget Sound. The city contracts with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement, so arrest records and police reports from University Place are maintained by the Sheriff. Court case files are handled by the Pierce County Clerk. Online access to Pierce County felony records is available through the county's LINX case search system.

Pierce County Courts Handling University Place Cases

Felony cases from University Place go to the Pierce County Superior Court, located at 930 Tacoma Avenue South in Tacoma. This is about six miles from University Place. The Pierce County Clerk's Office at piercecountywa.gov/170/Clerk is the custodian of all Superior Court case files, including felony criminal records.

The Pierce County District Court handles misdemeanor matters and preliminary felony hearings. For University Place residents, District Court proceedings happen before a case is elevated to Superior Court. The District Court case information page is at piercecountywa.gov/2062. It covers the court's jurisdiction, contact information, and how to access case records for lower-level criminal matters.

University Place does not have its own police department. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement, so all arrests and police records related to University Place incidents are held by the Sheriff.

Searching University Place Felony Records Online

Pierce County offers the LINX online case search system, which is one of the more robust county-level public tools in Washington State. The LINX portal at linxonline.co.pierce.wa.us covers Pierce County Superior Court cases going back to 2002. You can search by name or case number and see party information, charges, and case status at no charge.

The Pierce County online records page at piercecountywa.gov/5554/Records-Available-Online lists all types of court records available online, including criminal case records. Pierce County has made significant progress in digitizing records, so many cases can be found without visiting the courthouse in person. The statewide Washington Courts docket search at dockets.courts.wa.gov also covers Pierce County and allows you to check multiple counties in a single search.

The screenshot below shows the Pierce County District Court case information page, which is the starting point for lower-level criminal records and preliminary felony hearing records.

The Pierce County District Court case search page provides information on how to find case records for matters handled at the district court level.

District Court records cover the early stages of felony cases, while the full case file from arraignment through sentencing is held by the Pierce County Superior Court Clerk.

University Place and Pierce County Public Records

University Place maintains its own public records portal at cityofup.com/300/Public-Records for city administrative records. This covers city government documents, not court case files. For court records, you still need to go to Pierce County Superior Court or use LINX. For police records, since the Sheriff's Office provides police services, requests go to the Pierce County Sheriff at piercecountywa.gov/5243/Public-Records-Request.

Pierce County's public records request process has a fee structure for Sheriff records. The first ten pages are free. After that, copies cost $0.50 per page. Certified court documents cost $5 per document. These fees can add up if you're pulling a large case file, so it's often more efficient to search online first and only request copies of the specific documents you need.

The image below is from the University Place Public Records portal, which handles city administrative records separate from court records and law enforcement files.

Submit records requests for University Place city documents through the University Place Public Records portal at cityofup.com.

Remember that court records and police records are held by Pierce County, not by the city. The city portal is for municipal records only.

Statewide Resources for Pierce County Felony Records

Washington State offers several tools that cover University Place and Pierce County felony cases alongside records from other counties. The WSP WATCH system is a name-based statewide conviction search that costs $11. It returns felony and misdemeanor convictions from courts across Washington, including Pierce County Superior Court. Results are available immediately after payment.

The DOC Offender Search lets you look up individuals currently held in Washington state prisons, including those convicted of Pierce County felonies. The DOC Warrant Search covers outstanding warrants for those on community supervision. VINE at vinelink.com provides automated custody status notifications for specific individuals. These tools work together with the LINX system to give you a complete picture of a person's criminal history and current status.

Under RCW 10.97, Washington's Criminal Records Privacy Act, conviction records are public. Nonconviction data is restricted. If you want to petition to vacate a Pierce County felony conviction, the process is governed by RCW 9.94A.640. The petition is filed at Pierce County Superior Court.

Pierce County Felony Records

University Place is in Pierce County, and all felony filings go through the Pierce County Superior Court. For full details on court contacts, LINX access, Sheriff records, and related resources across the county, visit the Pierce County felony records page.

View Pierce County Felony Records

Nearby Cities

These cities are near University Place. Felony records for each are filed through their local county courts.