Vancouver Washington Felony Records
Vancouver felony records are maintained by the Clark County Superior Court, which handles all state-level criminal cases for Clark County. Vancouver is the county seat of Clark County and the fourth-largest city in Washington. It sits along the Columbia River just north of Portland, Oregon. Felony cases filed in Vancouver go through the Clark County court system. Online access is available through the Odyssey Portal and the Clark County Clerk's website. The Vancouver Police Department and Clark County Sheriff both maintain separate law enforcement records for arrests and incidents.
Vancouver Overview
Clark County Superior Court: Vancouver Felony Cases
All Vancouver felony cases are filed in the Clark County Superior Court. The court and the Clark County Clerk's office are in the Clark County Courthouse. The Clerk handles records requests, copy orders, and public access to case files. For information about accessing Superior Court records, go to clark.wa.gov/clerk. The Clark County Clerk's online access to court records is available at clark.wa.gov/clerk/access-records.
Clark County District Court handles misdemeanor matters and preliminary felony hearings before cases are elevated to Superior Court. The District Court page is at clark.wa.gov/district-court. For matters involving both courts, you may need to request records from each court separately, since they maintain separate files.
| Office | Clark County Superior Court Clerk |
|---|---|
| Clerk Website | clark.wa.gov/clerk |
| Records Access | clark.wa.gov/clerk/access-records |
| District Court | clark.wa.gov/district-court |
| Superior Court | clark.wa.gov/superior-court |
Copy fees at the Clark County Clerk are $5 for the first page of a certified copy, plus $1 for each additional page. Non-certified paper copies are $0.50 per page, while emailed copies are $0.25 per page. Pre-1996 records are on microfilm and require a separate $30 research fee to locate.
Searching Vancouver Felony Records Online
Clark County participates in the statewide Odyssey Portal for online case access. Through the Washington Courts docket search at dockets.courts.wa.gov, you can search for Vancouver and Clark County felony cases by name or case number. The system covers participating courts statewide and is free to use.
Clark County's records access page at clark.wa.gov/clerk/access-records explains what is available online, what requires an in-person visit, and how to submit records requests. The Clark County Clerk also handles electronic filing for Superior Court through clark.wa.gov/clerk/electronic-filing-superior-court, which is useful for attorneys who need to file documents in active cases.
The WSP WATCH system at watch.wsp.wa.gov provides statewide conviction records for $11 per name-based search. It covers all Washington courts, including Clark County Superior Court, and returns results immediately. This is a good option when you need to confirm conviction history quickly without needing the full case file.
The screenshot below shows the Clark County Superior Court page, which is the primary court handling Vancouver felony cases. This court serves all of Clark County and is accessible from central Vancouver.
The Clark County Superior Court is the court that handles felony cases filed in Vancouver and the rest of Clark County.
The Superior Court maintains permanent records for all felony cases, including charging documents, motions, orders, and final judgments. The Clerk's office is your contact point for accessing those records.
Vancouver Police Department Records
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) maintains law enforcement records for Vancouver. Police records include incident reports, collision reports, arrest records, and other law enforcement documentation. These are separate from court case files. The VPD Records Division is at 2800 NE Stapleton Road, and the office is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
For public records requests involving VPD records, you can start at the Vancouver Police Records page at cityofvancouver.us. VPD also offers local background checks as a service. For city-wide public records requests covering other departments, the Vancouver Public Records office can be reached through the online portal at cityofvancouver.us/government/public-records-request. The public records officer is Sarah Leffler, reachable at citypdr@cityofvancouver.us or (360) 487-8480.
The image below shows the Vancouver Police Department records page, which handles police report requests and local background checks for Vancouver.
Visit the Vancouver Police Records page to start a request for police department records or a local background check.
Police records show arrests and incidents but do not include final court dispositions. For those, you need to request records from the Clark County Superior Court Clerk or use the online case search.
Vancouver City Public Records
Beyond police records, the City of Vancouver accepts public records requests for all city departments through its main portal. The city uses an online system for submitting and tracking requests. This covers city administration, city council actions, and department records. For records involving criminal cases, though, the relevant records will be held by the Clark County Clerk or the police department, not city administration.
The image below is from the Vancouver Public Records portal, which is the central entry point for city records requests in Vancouver, Washington.
The Vancouver Public Records portal accepts online requests for city department records and tracks your request status through completion.
Under Washington's Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), most government records are public. Exemptions apply to active investigation materials, juvenile records, and some personal information. Clark County Sheriff records can be requested through clark.wa.gov/sheriff.
For historical felony records, the Washington State Digital Archives holds older Clark County court records. Under RCW 10.97, conviction records are public. Eligible individuals can petition to vacate a Clark County felony conviction under RCW 9.94A.640. The petition is filed in Clark County Superior Court.
Clark County Felony Records
Vancouver is the county seat of Clark County. All felony cases from Vancouver are processed through the Clark County Superior Court. For a full overview of the Clark County court system, including District Court information and additional online tools, visit the Clark County felony records page.
Nearby Cities
These Washington cities are near Vancouver. Each uses its own county court system for felony case filings.