Des Moines Phone Directory

The Des Moines Phone Directory is the fast way to find phone numbers for city staff, the City Clerk, and the Public Records Officer in Des Moines, Washington. Use this page to look up contact lines for city hall, the municipal court, and police records staff. The Des Moines Phone Directory helps you call the right desk the first time. Most calls to Des Moines go through a small set of numbers at city hall. You can search by name, by department, or by the kind of help you need.

Des Moines Phone Directory Basics

Most people use the Des Moines Phone Directory to reach one of three desks. The City Clerk handles public records requests. The police records unit pulls reports and call logs. The municipal court takes calls about tickets, dates, and fines. Each desk has its own line. You can get to all of them from the City of Des Moines Requesting Records page. The clerk is the Public Records Officer under state law.

The Des Moines Phone Directory lives on the city website. You can browse staff by last name or by department. If you do not know the name, call the main line at city hall and ask the operator. Staff will route you. The city uses email for most records work, but calling still works well for quick questions. Keep a pen ready. You may need to take down a case number, a request ID, or a follow-up line.

Under RCW 42.56, the city must help you find the right desk. That means the Des Moines Phone Directory must be easy to use. If a number does not work, call city hall and ask for the current line.

Note: The Des Moines Phone Directory changes now and then as staff move between roles, so always check the city site before you call.

Des Moines City Clerk Phone Directory

The City Clerk is the go-to desk in the Des Moines Phone Directory. The clerk keeps the city's official records. That includes council minutes, city contracts, and old permit files. The clerk is also the Public Records Officer. If you want to file a public records request, the clerk is the person you call. You can submit your request online, by email, or in person. The clerk will log it and send you an ID number. Keep that number for the file.

Des Moines city hall sits at 21630 11th Avenue South. The clerk's office is open during normal weekday hours. If you plan to visit, call first to make sure staff are in. The phone line rings to the front desk. Ask for the clerk by name or just say you need the Public Records Officer. Staff will connect you. You do not need an appointment for most records work. Big requests may need a short phone call first so the clerk can scope the job.

For court matters, the Des Moines Municipal Court is at 21630 11th Ave. S., Suite C, with phone 206-878-4597. The lobby is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Court staff can pull case files, confirm hearing dates, and take fine payments over the phone.

Staff Phone Directory in Des Moines

The full Des Moines Phone Directory covers more than the clerk. Each department has its own line. Public works, parks, finance, and the planning desk each take calls at their own numbers. The police front desk is a separate line too. Police records go through a records clerk who pulls reports and call logs. Most records staff work the same weekday hours as the rest of city hall.

Des Moines is a small city of about 32,000 people. That means staff often wear more than one hat. The same person may handle records requests and front-desk calls. Be clear about what you need when you ring in. The Des Moines Phone Directory is meant to save time for both sides of the call.

Common reasons people call the Des Moines Phone Directory:

• Ask about a public records request status
• Pay a ticket or find a court date
• Request a copy of a police report
• Get a council meeting agenda
• Reach a named staff member by role

Note: If you call and miss the desk, leave a short voicemail with your name, number, and the kind of record you need.

Des Moines Phone Directory and Records

The Des Moines Phone Directory ties into the state public records system. Washington's Public Records Act is in RCW 42.56. It tells every city how to handle requests. Des Moines follows that rule. The clerk must respond within five business days. That first response may be the full file, a time estimate, or a request for more info. You can call the clerk for status at any point.

If your need is bigger than city records, King County has its own desks. King County keeps court files, land records, and jail logs. You can reach the King County Superior Court Records page for online tools. For broader state-level lookups, the Washington Courts Name and Case Search covers courts across the state. You can confirm which county or court holds a file, then call the right desk.

Des Moines shares its area with other King County cities. The same Phone Directory habits apply in each one. If your case is not in Des Moines, the King County clerk can point you to the right city.

Des Moines Phone Directory Tools

The King County clerk's office runs online tools that back up the Des Moines Phone Directory. You can view party names, case status, and docket lines from the King County Assessor eReal Property site and other county portals. These tools show what the county holds before you ever pick up the phone.

Use the county view to confirm which desk owns the file, then call the Des Moines Phone Directory line that matches. That saves a step and cuts the wait.

Nearby Cities

These nearby cities in King County keep their own Phone Directory pages.