Kent Phone Directory Lookup

The Kent phone directory helps you reach city hall, the City Clerk, Kent Municipal Court, and police records in one place. Use the Kent phone directory to find a staff line, a court clerk, or the records officer who handles public information requests. Kent is one of the largest cities in King County, and each department runs its own direct lines. A short lookup here saves time and helps you skip the main menu. The Kent phone directory is the first tool to reach when you need city or court contacts.

Kent City Clerk Phone Directory

The City Clerk oversees public records requests in Kent. The clerk is the Public Records Officer for the city. That means she or he takes records requests under state law. The clerk can route calls to other desks when the record you want sits with another department. You can visit the City of Kent home to find the clerk contact and the records request form.

Call the clerk before you mail a form. 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 and what to charge.

The Kent phone directory at city hall covers more than the clerk. It also has lines for finance, parks, community development, and public works. Each desk has its own phone on the city site. State law under RCW 42.56.520 sets the five business day clock for a response.

Kent Municipal Court Phone Directory

Kent Municipal Court handles tickets, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors. The court uses Zoom for many hearings. You can request case record information by mail, fax, or email. Certified documents cost $5.00 each. Audio CDs of hearings run $10 per CD. The Kent phone directory for the court includes the clerk, the cashier, and the probation desk.

Call the court before you drive down. Staff can tell you if your case is on the docket that day. They can also give you the phone for a probation officer or a clerk. Use the Kent phone directory for the court when you need to pay a fine or set a hearing.

Note: Keep your case number handy. Court staff will ask for it before they look up any file.

Kent Police Phone Directory

The Kent Police Department runs its own records staff. Dial 9-1-1 for any emergency. For non-emergency calls, the department lists a direct line on its main page. The Kent phone directory for the police also shows records, detectives, and the front desk.

Police report copies go through the department records unit. Call first if you need a copy. Staff can tell you if the report is ready and what the fee will be. The records unit works under RCW 42.56 each day.

King County Phone Directory for Kent

Kent sits in King County. County records and court files go through the county clerk and Superior Court. For county level work, see the King County page. The county phone directory covers the clerk, the auditor, the assessor, and the sheriff.

Property deeds and Superior Court files all sit at the county. King County Superior Court records can be viewed and ordered online using the KC Script Portal. See the King County Superior Court Records Access page for the tool. The non-certified copy fee is $0.25 per page for online download. For county sheriff records, use the King County Sheriff Records page.

The Washington Courts name and case search is a free tool to find cases statewide.

See the WA Courts Name and Case Search page for the full tool.

How to Use the Kent Phone Directory

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.

Common calls from the Kent phone directory include these:

• City Clerk and public records
• Kent Municipal Court
• 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 Kent phone directory. If you do not know which office to call, start with the City Clerk.

State Resources for Kent Phone Directory

Some phones are not at the city or county level. Vital records go through the state Department of Health. The DOH Vital Records page has the phone directory for that office. For corporate lookups, the Secretary of State keeps an online search at ccfs.sos.wa.gov. The state digital archives at digitalarchives.wa.gov holds older files.

For criminal history, the state patrol runs WATCH. The WSP Criminal History WATCH page has the records unit phone. Data.wa.gov at data.wa.gov hosts open datasets from many state offices. It is not a phone directory, but it lists the office that owns each dataset.

Note: Each state office has its own records staff and its own public records officer under RCW 42.56.

King County Records

For county level phones and records, visit the King County page. The county page lists the clerk, the auditor, the assessor, and the sheriff.

Nearby Cities Phone Directory

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