Lake Stevens Public Records

Lake Stevens public records are available through the City Clerk's office using the NextRequest portal. Lake Stevens is a fast-growing Snohomish County city east of Marysville with roughly 45,000 residents. The city handles its own records through the City Clerk and maintains a separate Police Records Division. This page covers how to use the NextRequest portal for Lake Stevens records, contact information for both the city and police records offices, and where to find Snohomish County records that serve Lake Stevens residents.

Lake Stevens City Public Records Portal

The City of Lake Stevens uses the NextRequest Open Public Records Portal for all public records submissions. The City Clerk and Municipal Services Manager serves as the Public Records Officer. The Deputy City Clerk is the backup PRO. Access the portal at lakestevenswa.gov/93/Public-Records-Request.

The Lake Stevens public records portal allows you to submit requests, track status, and receive records electronically.

The NextRequest portal keeps you informed of your request status throughout the process. You can log in to check updates, correspond with the records staff, and retrieve released documents.

The city must respond within five business days under RCW 42.56.520. Standard copy fees are $0.15 per page. Lake Stevens city records include City Council materials, ordinances, permits, contracts, public works documents, budgets, and administrative files.

Lake Stevens Police Records Division

The Lake Stevens Police Records Division is located at 1825 S Lake Stevens Road, Lake Stevens, WA 98258. The phone is (425) 622-9401. The fax is (425) 334-9842. Police records are processed separately from city records. Submit police records requests directly to the Police Records Division. Include the incident date, location, case or report number if known, and the names of parties involved.

Law enforcement records may be withheld under RCW 42.56.240 if disclosure would harm an active investigation. Body-worn camera requests require specific identifying information: the name of the person involved, the incident or case number, the date and location, or the officer's name.

What Lake Stevens City Records Include

Lake Stevens city records cover all documents created or used in city government business. City Council minutes, ordinances, permits, contracts, budgets, land use files, and staff correspondence are all public records. Electronic files and emails related to city business are also public records under Washington law. The Washington Public Records Act defines "writing" to include any format the city uses.

Lake Stevens Municipal Court records are not subject to the Public Records Act. Contact the court directly for case files. For Superior Court cases involving Lake Stevens residents, those are filed at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett.

Snohomish County Records for Lake Stevens Residents

Many records affecting Lake Stevens residents are held by Snohomish County. Superior Court filings, property records, recorded documents, and Sheriff records belong to the county. For those records, contact Snohomish County rather than the city.

Visit the Snohomish County public records page for county-level contacts and online tools.

Online Search Tools for Lake Stevens Records

The Washington State Courts Odyssey Portal provides free access to Snohomish County Superior Court case information. The Washington State Digital Archives holds historical records from Snohomish County free to search. For vital records, contact the Washington State Department of Health.

Nearby Washington Cities

These cities are near Lake Stevens in Snohomish County. Each has its own city-level public records.