Below is a directory of the Washington administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.
Capital: Olympia
6,724,540 (2010 Census)
State Information: (360) 753-5000
State Website: http://access.wa.gov
Administrative Office of the Courts
1112 Quince St. S.E. P.O. Box 41170 Olympia, WA 98504-1170
(360) 753-3365; Fax: (360) 956-5700
Website: http://www.courts.wa.gov
State Court Administrator: Callie T. Dietz
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Washington State Bar Association
1325 4th Ave., Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98101-2539
(206) 727-8207; Fax: (206) 727-8325
Website: http://www.wsba.org
Chief Disciplinary Counsel: Douglas J. Ende
Office of the Attorney General
1125 Washington St. S.E. P.O. Box 40100 Olympia, WA 98504-0100
(360) 753-6200; Fax: (360) 664-0228
Email: publicrecords@atg.wa.gov
Website: http://www.atg.wa.gov
Atty. General: Bob Ferguson (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2016
Division of Banks
Department of Financial Institutions
150 Israel Rd. S.W. Tumwater, WA 98501
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 41200 Olympia, WA 98504-1200
(360) 902-8704; Fax: (360) 753-6070
Email: banks@dfi.wa.gov
Website: http://dfi.wa.gov/banks
Director: Scott Jarvis
Washington State Bar Association
1325 Fourth Ave., Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98101-2539
(206) 443-9722, (800) 945-9722; Fax: (206) 727-8313
Email: admissions@wsba.org
Website: http://www.wsba.org
45 hours CLE required per three years, including 6 hours in ethics; new admitters exempt for first two years of practice. Admission on motion by attorney from a Reciprocal Jurisdiction.
Washington State Bar Association
1325 4th Ave., Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98101-2539
(206) 443-9722, (800) 945-9722; Fax: (206) 727-8310
Email: questions@wsba.org
Website: http://www.wsba.org
Exec. Dir.: Paula Littlewood
Integrated Bar
Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
Washington State Bar Association
1325 Fourth Ave., Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98101-2539
(206) 727-8232; Fax: (206) 727-8314
Email: questions@wsha.org
Website: http://www.wsba.org
Liaison: Julie Shankland
Department of Commerce
1011 Plum St. S.E. P.O. Box 42525 Olympia, WA 98504-2525
(360) 725-4000; Fax: (360) 586-8440
Website: http://www.commerce.wa.gov
International Trade & Business Development
2001 6th Ave., Suite 2600 Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 256-6100
Director: Brian Bonlender
Division of Corporations and Charities Department of State
James M. Dollver Bldg. 801 Capitol Way S. P.O. Box 40234 Olympia, WA 98504-0234
(360) 725-0377
Charities: (360) 725-0378
Corporations Fax: (360) 664-8781
Website: http://www.sos.wa.gov/corps
Director: Pamela Floyd (360) 725-0310
Email: pam.floyd@sos.wa.gov
Operations Mgr.: Patrick Reed (360) 725-0358
Email: preed@sos.wa.gov
Charities Program Mgr.: Rebecca Sherrell (360) 725-0380
Email: rsherrell@sos.wa.gov
Production Mgr.: Becky Barmuta (360) 725-0330
Email: becky.barmuta@sos.wa.gov
Department of Licensing Uniform Commercial Code, Business and Professions Div.
405 Black Lake Blvd. Olympia, WA 98502
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9660 Olympia, WA 98507-9660
(360) 664-1530; Fax: (360) 570-7052
Email: ucc@dol.wa.gov
Website: http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/ucc
Administrator: Robert Fuller (360) 664-1572
Program Mgr.: Kim Summers (360) 664-1532
Email: ksuminers@dol.wa.gov
Business Licensing Service
Department of Revenue
6500 Linderson Way, SW P.O. Box 47475 Olympia, WA 98504-7475
(360) 705-6615
Manager: Kim Eastman
Email: kimberlye@dor.wa.gov
Identification & Criminal History Section
Washington State Patrol
3000 Pacific Ave., Suite 204 Olympia, WA 98501
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 42633 Olympia, WA 98504-2633
(360) 534-2000; Fax: (360) 534-2072
Email: crimhis@wsp.wa.gov
Website: http://www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/crimhist.htm
Internet (Criminal History Search): https://fortress.wa.gov/wsp/watch
Office of the Governor
Legislative Bldg. 416 Sid Snyder Ave. S.W. Olympia, WA 98504
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002
(360) 902-4111; Fax: (360) 753-4110
Website: https://www.governor.wa.gov/
Governor: Jay R. Inslee (Democrat)
Next election Nov. 2016
Supreme Court
Temple of Justice, Capitol Campus 415 12th Ave. S.W. Olympia, WA 98501-2314
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40929 Olympia, WA 98504-0929 (360) 357-2077
Email: supreme@courts.wa.gov
Website: http://www.courts.wa.gov
Chief Justice: Barbara A. Madsen
Clerk of the Supreme Court: Ronald R. Carpenter
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
5000 Capitol Blvd. SE Tumwater, WA 98501
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40255 Olympia, WA 98504-0255
(360) 725-7000; Fax: (360) 586-0152
Email: cap@oic.wa.gov
Website: http://www.insurance.wa.gov
Commissioner: Mike Kreidler
Washington Department of Licensing
Programs & Services Division
1125 Washington St. S.E. Olympia, WA 98504
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9030 Olympia, WA 98507
(360) 902-3900; TDD: (360) 664-0116
Email: drivers@dol.wa.gov
Website: http://www.dol.wa.gov
For Abstracts Write:
Driver Records, Dept. of Licensing
P.O. Box 9048 Olympia, WA 98507-9048
Fee for obtaining abstract: $13.00
Washington State Patrol
General Administration Bldg. Olympia, WA 98504
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 42600 Olympia, WA 98504-2600
(360) 596-4000; Fax: (360) 596-4152
Website: http://www.wsp.wa.gov
Collision Records Section
7345 Linderson Way S.W. Tumwater, WA 98501-6504
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 47382 Olympia, WA 98504-7382
(360) 570-2355; Fax: (360) 570-2500
Chief: John R. Batiste
Fee for obtaining accident report: $9.50
Estate& Wills: Superior Court Clerks Offices, each county Deeds and Mortgages: County Auditors Offices Notary Certificates: Secretary of State, (360) 725-0344, ($15.00)
Maria Cantwell (Democrat)
311 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3441; Fax: (202) 228-0514
Website: http://www.cantwell.senate.gov
Patty Murray (Democrat)
154 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2621; Fax: (202) 224-0238
Website: http://www.murray.senate.gov
Office of the Secretary of State
Legislative Bldg., Room 250 416 Sid Snyder Ave. S.W. P.O. Box 40220 Olympia, WA 98504-0220
(360) 902-4151; Fax: (360) 586-5629
Website: http://www.sos.wa.gov
Corporations Division
801 Capitol Way S. P.O. Box 40234 Olympia, WA 98504-0234
(360) 725-0377
Secretary of State: Kim Wyman (Republican)
Elected; next election Nov. 2016
Department of Revenue
6500 Linderson Way S.W., Suite 102 Tumwater, WA 98501
Mailing Address: Executive Office P.O. Box 47454 Olympia, WA 98504-7454
(800) 647-7706; Fax: (360) 705-6655
Website: http://www.dor.wa.gov
General Account Correspondence
P.O. Box 47476 Olympia, WA 98504-7476
Cash Management Section, Legal Correspondence
P.O. Box 47464 Olympia, WA 98504-7464
Director: Carol K. Nelson
Crime Victims Compensation Program
Dept. of Labor and Industries
P.O. Box 44520 Olympia, WA 98504-4520
(360) 902-5355, (800) 762-3716; Fax: (360) 902-5333
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§7.68.010 to 7.68.915 (1982 Supp., Amended 1992)
Center for Health Statistics
Dept. of Health
P.O. Box 9709 Olympia, WA 98507-9709 (360) 236-4300
Credit Card Orders by Phone: (360) 236-4313
Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov
Street address for private couriers only
101 Israel Rd. S.E. Tumwater, WA 98501
Births, Deaths from July 1907 (if death occurred in the last 2 months, contact the Local Health Dept. where the event occurred); Marriages, Divorces - from January 1968. If marriage occurred in the last 3 months or prior to January 1968, contact county auditor where license was filed. If divorce occurred in the last 3 months or prior to January 1968, contact the county clerk where decree was granted. Office does not accept orders made by fax.
Certified Copies - $20.00; Express Mail - additional $18.30; Orders made via telephone - $31.50 first class mail. Expedited records may be ordered via http://www.vitalchek.com for an additional fee.
