Crime Numbers
The Washington Association of Police and Sheriffs provides crime statistics for Grant County. In 2018, there were a total of 316 violent crimes including 38 sex offenses, 4 kidnappings, 210 simple assaults, and 64 aggravated assaults. There were also 1,119 property crimes, including 6 robberies, 278 burglaries, 483 larcenies, 141 motor vehicle thefts, 2 arsons, and 209 cases of destruction of property. There were no murders in 2018.
Between 2014 and 2018, incidences of sex offenses (22.6%) increased in the county. However, aggravated assaults (-25.6%), simple assaults (-42.1%), robberies (-14.3%), burglaries (-23.4%), larcenies (-38.1%), motor vehicle thefts (-19.9%), arsons (-85.7%), destruction of property (-41.8%), and murders (-100%), all reduced.
Criminal Records
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) provides Criminal History Reports for Grant County. The WSP’s criminal history reports are available online, by mail, and in person. To request for a criminal history report online, use the Washington Access to Criminal History (WATCH) to create a Credit Card Account by providing personal details, a User Name and a credit or debit card. Search results show a list of records that best match the details provided. Each name search costs $11 regardless of the search outcome.
The WATCH also allows verification requests of online reports by fingerprint, for free. To request for fingerprint verification, the subject of the report must place a thumbprint on the front lower right-hand corner of the report. Mail the report with a letter explaining the thumbprint verification request to:
Washington State Patrol
Identification and Background Check Section
P.O. Box 42633
Olympia, WA 98504-2633
To request for a criminal history report by mail, download and complete a Request for Conviction Criminal History Form. A name-based search costs $32. A fingerprint-based search costs $58 and requires a full set of fingerprints on a fingerprint card. Both methods require payment by money order, check, or by completing a Bank Card Authorization form. Mail the documents and payment to:
Washington State Patrol
Identification and Background Check Section
P.O. Box 42633
Olympia, WA 98504-2633
Criminal history reports are also accessible in person. Each name-based request costs $32, while fingerprint-based requests cost $58 each and require a full set of fingerprints on a fingerprint card. Fees are payable by check, cash, and MasterCard, American Express and Visa credit/debit cards. To submit a request in person, visit the Washington State Patrol’s office at:
Washington State Patrol
Helen Sommers Building
106 11th Avenue
South West Suite 1300
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-4000
A notarized letter is also available for all requests, for an additional $10.
The WSP’s criminal history reports are limited to information on convictions. However, certified criminal justice agencies have access to unrestricted information. Registered non-profit organizations may create non-profit accounts and perform searches free of charge, for convictions against vulnerable adults and minors.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office maintains arrest records in the county through its Public Records Unit. To request an arrest record, create an account with the county. Alternatively, contact the Garland County Public Records Officer by e-mail, mail, phone, or fax using the contact details below:
Public Records Officer
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: (509) 754-2011, Extension 2938
Fax: (509) 754-6098
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office maintains a database of sex offenders in the county, through the Sex Offender Registration and Tracking Unit. Use the Offender Search to find Grant County sex offenders by First Name, Last Name, City, Address, and Zip Code. The search function also lists non-compliant sex offenders.
The Grant County Corrections Division operates two detention facilities, including the Grant County Jail and the Grant County Work Release Center. The Grant County Jail is the main detention facility, while the Grant County Work Release Center is for minimum- to medium-security post-sentence inmates. The Release Center also provides the Grant County Courts with work release as an alternative to a full sentence. The Corrections Division provides a current in-custody list of inmates in both facilities. Search this list to find inmates incarcerated in both detention facilities.
Listed below are the addresses and contact details of both facilities:
Grant County Jail (Main Facility)
35 C Street, North West
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-2011, Extension 2485
Grant County Work Release Center
1631 Division Avenue East
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-6521
Family and friends may fund an inmate’s account online, via mail, phone, or in person at both facilities. Use a money order, made out to the inmate, to fund an account via mail. Mail it to:
Grant County Jail Inmate
Inmate’s Full Name
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
Use the Access Corrections platform to fund an inmate’s account online. Visit the Lobby Kiosk at either facility to fund an account in person. Call (866) 345-1884 to fund an account by phone.
The Grant County Jail allows visitations for inmates placed in Minimum Classification on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Inmates with Medium Classification may receive visitors on Mondays and Thursdays, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Maximum Classification inmates may receive visitors only on Wednesdays, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The Grant County Work Release Center allows visits on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visits are also permitted on Thursday through Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Visitations at both facilities are allowed for a maximum of 30 minutes. Visitors are allowed one visit per day and must be present at least 10 minutes before the visit begins with their government-issued photo IDs.
The Sheriff’s Office offers a Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) service. VINE automatically contacts registered members of the public when an inmate is transferred, released, escapes, or any other change in the inmate’s custody status. Anyone may register online or call (877) 846-3492.
Court Records
Grant County has a Superior Court, two District Courts, and 11 Municipal Courts. The Superior Court has general jurisdiction over all cases, except when they are in the exclusive jurisdiction of the District Courts. The District Courts have limited jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. The jurisdiction of Municipal Courts is limited to city violations. All Grant County Court records are available to the general public.
Court records are available to the public from the Office of the Grant County Clerk. To access Superior Court records, complete the Request for Superior Court Records application. Each record search costs a minimum initial fee of $15. E-mail copies cost 25 cents per page while regular copies cost 50 cents per page. Certified copies cost $5 for the first page and $1 for each additional page. Additional fees may be added if the search takes more than 30 minutes. Enclose the form with a self-addressed and stamped envelope, and a check or money order payable to Grant County Clerk. Mail the request to:
Grant County Clerk
Law and Justice Center
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
The Superior Court accepts online orders for court records through the approved ClerkePass platform only if the Case Number is available.
Complete the Request for District Court Records to access records from the Grant County District Court. A non-certified copy costs 50 cents per page. A certified copy costs $5 per document and $1 per page. CD copies cost $10 per disc. All fees are non-refundable. Enclose a government-issued ID with a cashier’s check or cash. Payment may also be made with a credit card. Send the request either by e-mail or regular mail to:
Grant County District Court
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
To request for Municipal Court records, contact the Grant County Clerk or the Municipal Court directly. Listed below are the addresses and contact details of all Grant County Courts:
Grant County Superior Court
Law and Justice Building
35 C Street North West
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-2011, Extension 2801
Grant County Superior Court – Juvenile
Youth Services Center
303 Abel Road, P.O. Box 818
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: (509) 754-5690
Fax: (509) 754-5797
Grant County District Court
Grant County Courthouse
35 C Street North West
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: (509) 754-2011, Extension 3101
Fax: (509) 754-6099
Grant County District Court – Moses Lake Branch
1525 Wheeler Road East
Moses Lake, WA 98837
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: (509) 754-2011
Fax: (509) 754-6099
Coulee City Municipal Court
501 West Main Street
P.O. Box 398
Coulee City, WA 99115
Phone: (509) 632-5331
Fax: (509) 632-5125
Electric City Municipal Court
10 Western Avenue
P.O. Box 130
Electric City, WA 99123
Phone: (509) 633-1510
Fax: (509) 633-1401
Ephrata Municipal Court
121 Alder Street South West
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: (509) 754-4601
Fax: (509) 754-0912
George Municipal Court
102 Richmond Avenue
P.O. Box 5277
George, WA 98824
Phone: (509) 785-5081
Fax: (509) 785-4880
Grand Coulee Municipal Court
306 Midway Avenue
P.O. Box 180
Grand Coulee, WA 99133
Fax: (509) 633-1370
Mattawa Municipal Court
512 East Government Road
P.O. Box 965
Mattawa, WA 99349
Phone: (509) 932-4037
Fax: (509) 932-4047
Moses Lake Municipal Court
401 South Balsam Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 764-3713
Quincy Municipal Court
104 B Street South West
P.O. Box 338
Quincy, WA 98848
(509) 787-3523
Royal City Municipal Court
455 Camelia Street North East
P.O. Box 1239
Royal City, WA 99357
Phone: (509) 346-2263
Fax: (509) 346-2040
Soap Lake Municipal Court
239 Second Avenue South East
P.O. Box 1270
Soap Lake, WA 98851
Phone: (509) 246-1211
Fax: (509) 246-1213
Warden Municipal
201 South Ash Avenue
P.O. Box 428
Warden, WA 98857
Phone: (509) 349-2326
Fax: (509) 349-2027
Property records for the county are available via the Grant County TaxSifter. Use the Search function to view results from the Grant County Assessor and the Grant County Treasurer.
Vital Records
To request a divorce record, contact the Superior Court by visiting or sending a mail to its address:
Grant County Superior Court
Law and Justice Building
35 C Street North West
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: (509) 754-2011 Extension 2801
All Grant County vital records (including birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates) can be ordered from the Washington State Department of Health. Submit a request for these records by mail, phone, in person, or online.
To order a vital record by mail, download and complete the Birth/Death Certificate Mail Order Form or the Marriage/Divorce Certificate Mail Order Form. Each certificate costs $20 and the total copy fee is by check or money order payable to Washington State Department of Health. Mail the request to:
Center for Health Statistics
Department of Health
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
To order a vital record by phone, call (866) 687-1464. Each request costs $33.50 and an additional $3 for each unique certificate. Required information includes a credit card number, credit card expiration date, and return address.
To order a vital record in person, visit the Center for Health Statistics’ Customer Service Counter on a weekday (excluding public holidays). The Center entertains requests between 8:30 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. Each certificate costs $20. Payments are accepted via cash, credit card from MasterCard or Visa, check, or money order payable to Washington State Department of Health. Visit the address below:
Center for Health Statistics
Department of Health
101 Israel Road Southeast
Tumwater, WA 98501
