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Clark County Sheriff's Office Updates Public Records Process

Thursday, June 25, 2026

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The Clark County Sheriff's Office has updated its public records process to comply with the Washington Public Records Act (RCW 42.56).

Residents can now submit requests through an online portal, replacing older methods. The Sheriff's Office provided a policy document (General Order 02.29) and a list of disclosure exemptions for reference.

The office also clarified that 911 records are handled by CRESA, collision reports by the Washington State Patrol, and Vancouver Police Department (VPD) reports are available through the city's portal for incidents within city limits.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://www.clark.wa.gov/sheriff/public-disclosure-unit

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The Clark County Sheriff's Office has updated its public records process to comply with the Washington Public Records Act (RCW 42.56).No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Residents can now submit requests through an online portal, replacing older methods.“To submit a request for records, visit our Online Records Request Portal.”
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The Sheriff's Office provided a policy document (General Order 02.29) and a list of disclosure exemptions for reference.“Sheriff's Office policy, General Order 02.29 Public Records (link to PDF)List of disclosure exemptions (link to PDF)”
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The office clarified that 911 records are handled by CRESA.“911 / Dispatch records are maintained by CRESA and can be requested at https://cresa.wa.gov”
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Collision reports are handled by the Washington State Patrol.“Collision reports are maintained by Washington State Patrol and can be requested at https://www.wsp.wa.gov/driver/collision-records/”
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Vancouver Police Department (VPD) reports are available through the city's portal for incidents within city limits.“For incidents which occurred in the Vancouver city limits, VPD is the primary responding agency. Their reports can be requested at https://www.cityofvancouver.us/government/public-records-request/”