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Sheriff's Office Updates Public Records Process

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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Clark County Sheriff's Office updated its public records process on August 25, 2026, by making its Online Records Request Portal available for public use. The office cites Washington Public Records Act RCW 42. 56 and its General Order 02. 29 Public Records policy, providing a direct link to the portal and listing disclosure exemptions. The portal replaces previous methods for submitting requests, with fees and procedures outlined in Clark County Code 2. 70. Residents seeking 911, collision, or police reports should contact CRESA, Washington State Patrol, or Vancouver Police Department instead, as those records are maintained by other agencies.

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

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Clark County Sheriff's Office updated its public records process on August 25, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Clark County Sheriff's Office made its Online Records Request Portal available for public use“To submit a request for records, visit our Online Records Request Portal.”
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The office cites Washington Public Records Act RCW 42. 56“The Sheriff's Office Public Disclosure Unit processes requests for public records in accordance with the Washington Public Records Act RCW 42.56.”
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The office cites its General Order 02. 29 Public Records policy“Sheriff's Office policy, General Order 02.29 Public Records (link to PDF)”
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The office provides a direct link to the portal“To submit a request for records, visit our Online Records Request Portal.”
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The office lists disclosure exemptions“List of disclosure exemptions (link to PDF)”
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The portal replaces previous methods for submitting requestsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Fees and procedures are outlined in Clark County Code 2. 70“Clark County Code 2.70 Disclosure of Public Records”
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Residents seeking 911, collision, or police reports should contact CRESA“911 / Dispatch records are maintained by CRESA and can be requested at https://cresa.wa.gov”
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Residents seeking 911, collision, or police reports should contact Washington State Patrol“911 / Dispatch records are maintained by CRESA and can be requested at https://cresa.wa.govCollision reports are maintained by Washington State Patrol and can be requested at https://www.wsp.wa.gov/driver/collision-records/Vancouver Police Department (VPD) 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/”
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Residents seeking 911, collision, or police reports should contact Vancouver Police DepartmentNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Those records are maintained by other agencies“911 / Dispatch records are maintained by CRESA and can be requested at https://cresa.wa.gov Collision reports are maintained by Washington State Patrol and can be requested at https://www.wsp.wa.gov/driver/collision-records/ Vancouver Police Department (VPD) 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/”