Search Centralia Phone Directory

Use the Centralia phone directory to find staff phones at city hall, the police records desk, and the City Clerk. The Centralia phone directory is the fast way to reach the right office without a long hold. Most phone contacts sit on the official city site, and the clerk keeps the list up to date. Call the clerk first if you are not sure which desk you need. A short lookup in the Centralia phone directory saves time and helps you file records requests the right way.

Centralia City Clerk Phone Directory

The City Clerk is the first stop in the Centralia phone directory when you need a staff line. Kristan McConnell is the City Clerk. Her phone is (360) 330-7670 and her email is kmcconnell@cityofcentralia.com. The clerk handles public records requests for the city. She can route calls to other desks as needed. You can visit the Centralia Request for Public Records page to see the full clerk contact and the intake form.

The city now takes new records requests through JustFOIA. That is an online portal for tracking requests. You can still call the clerk if you want to talk first. Staff can tell you which department keeps the file you want. They know who signs off on each request.

The Public Records Act sits in RCW Chapter 42.56. It tells the clerk how to respond, what to charge, and when a request can be denied. When you call the Centralia phone directory line for the clerk, you are dealing with a staff member who works under this law each day.

Centralia Police Phone Directory

The Centralia Police Department runs its own records staff. The appointed Public Records Officer is Public Records Specialist Tammy Bliss. Her email is cpdrecords@cityofcentralia.com and her phone is (360) 330-7680. The Centralia phone directory for the police lists records, detectives, and the front desk. Dial 9-1-1 for any emergency.

Police records also use JustFOIA. See the Centralia Police Public Disclosure Requests page for the form and the phone. Call the records unit before you drive down. Staff can tell you if a report is ready and what the fee will be.

Note: Some reports take time to clear. Call first so you do not waste a trip.

Lewis County Contacts for Centralia

Centralia sits in Lewis County. County records and court files go through the county clerk and Superior Court. Lewis County does not have its own page on this site yet. You can see the full list of counties we cover on the Counties page. The county clerk keeps court files, marriage licenses, and other official records. The county auditor keeps property deeds and recorded documents.

Call the county clerk when you need a court file. Call the county auditor when you need a deed. The Centralia phone directory at the city level does not cover county offices. You will need to go to the county site for those numbers.

Centralia Phone Directory for Records Staff

The Centralia phone directory on the city site is built to help you find staff fast. Start on the city home page. Click on the department you want. Each page lists a phone, an email, and an address. The clerk keeps the list up to date. If a number has changed, the clerk will point you to the new one.

Common calls from the Centralia phone directory include these:

• City Clerk and public records
• Police non-emergency and records
• Finance and utility billing
• Parks and recreation
• Public works and streets

Each of these lines has its own phone number in the Centralia phone directory. If you do not know which office to call, start with the City Clerk. The clerk will route you to the right desk. State law under RCW 42.56.520 tells staff to respond within five business days.

Note: The five day clock starts when the clerk gets your request, not when you call.

Centralia JustFOIA Portal

Both the city clerk and the police use JustFOIA for records requests. That means you can file and track a request from one portal. The Centralia Request for Public Records page links to the portal for city records. The Centralia Police Public Disclosure Requests page links to the portal for police files. Both portals send updates by email when the file is ready or when staff need more details from you.

JustFOIA keeps a log of your request from start to finish. You do not need to call the clerk for an update unless you want to. The portal shows the status, the date it was filed, and the date the city last touched it. If you do call, give the clerk your request number. That makes the lookup faster. Kristan McConnell at (360) 330-7670 handles city records. Tammy Bliss at (360) 330-7680 handles police records. Both staff members work under RCW 42.56 and follow the same five day rule.

State Tools and the Centralia Phone Directory

Some phones are not at the city level at all. Vital records like birth and death go through the state Department of Health. The DOH Vital Records page has the phone directory for that office. It also has the form and the fee. For corporate lookups, the Secretary of State keeps an online search at ccfs.sos.wa.gov.

The state courts name and case search is free and open to the public. Use it to check case status, then call the Lewis County clerk for the next step.

See the WA Courts Name and Case Search page for the full tool. It works with case numbers or party names.

For criminal history, the state patrol runs WATCH. The WSP Criminal History WATCH page has the records unit phone. A Centralia resident can use the state patrol line for older cases. The state digital archives at digitalarchives.wa.gov holds older files and has its own phone for help.

Lewis County Records

Lewis County does not have a dedicated page on this site. For the full county list, see the Counties page. The county clerk, the auditor, the assessor, and the sheriff all keep their own phone directories and records officers under RCW 42.56.

Nearby Cities Phone Directory

These nearby cities have their own phone directory pages on this site.