Longview Phone Directory Search

The Longview phone directory is your quick path to city hall, the City Clerk, and the Longview Police records unit. Use the Longview phone directory when you need a direct phone for a staff clerk, a records officer, or a detective. Most phone contacts sit on the official city site. The clerk keeps the list up to date. A short lookup in the Longview phone directory saves you from a long hold and helps you call the right desk on the first try for most city business.

Longview City Clerk Phone Directory

The City Clerk maintains the city's official documents and responds to public records requests. The clerk prepares Council meeting agenda packets, keeps official minutes, and codifies city ordinances. The clerk is the first call for most records questions. You can see the full clerk contact on the page below.

See the Longview City Clerk page for the clerk phone and email.

The page lists staff, duties, and the contact form. Call before you mail a form. Staff can tell you which department keeps the file you want.

The Public Records Act sits in RCW Chapter 42.56. It tells the clerk how to respond and what to charge. The Longview phone directory at city hall covers finance, parks, community development, and public works.

Longview Police Phone Directory

The Longview Police Records unit is at 1351 Hudson St, Longview, WA 98632. The phone is 360.442.5800. Hours are 8:00 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. Dial 9-1-1 for any emergency. For older dispatch or traffic reports, the Cowlitz 911 Authority number is 360.762.6800.

The Longview phone directory for the police lists records, detectives, and the front desk. Call the records clerk first if you need a copy of a police report. Staff can tell you if the report is ready and what the fee will be.

See the Longview Police Report Request page for the full process.

The page lists the records address, the phone, and the hours. It also shows how to obtain traffic collision reports and dispatch records.

Note: Call the records unit before you drive down. Some reports take time to clear.

Cowlitz County Contacts for Longview

Longview sits in Cowlitz County. County records and court files go through the county clerk and Superior Court. Cowlitz County does not have a dedicated page on this site yet. You can see the full county list on the Counties page. The county clerk, the auditor, the assessor, and the sheriff all keep their own phone directories.

Property deeds and recorded documents sit at the county auditor. Court files sit at the county clerk. Call the county office when the record you want is not at the city level.

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 Longview 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 Longview phone directory include these:

• City Clerk and public records
• Longview Police Records: 360.442.5800
• Cowlitz 911 Authority: 360.762.6800
• Finance and utility billing
• Parks and recreation

State law under RCW 42.56.520 tells staff to respond within five business days. That gives you a clear timeline when you leave a message.

Port of Longview Records Phone Directory

The Port of Longview keeps its own records staff and phone desk. The port is a separate public agency with its own Public Records Officer. The mailing address is 10 International Way, Longview, WA 98632. You can email records@portoflongview.com or fax a request to 360-425-8650. The Port of Longview Public Records page has the intake form and the fee list.

Port fees run 15 cents per page for photocopies, 10 cents per page for scans, 5 cents per each 4 electronic files, and 10 cents per gigabyte for electronic delivery. If the port needs outside IT help to pull your data, that cost passes to the requester at the actual rate. Call the port records desk before you submit a large request. Staff can give you a cost estimate so there are no surprises later. The port is separate from the City Clerk, so make sure you send your request to the right agency.

The Cowlitz 911 Authority at 360.762.6800 handles dispatch for Longview and the surrounding area. Use that number when the police records desk is closed or for older dispatch logs.

State Resources for Longview Phone Directory

Some phones are not at the city 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.

Cowlitz County Records

Cowlitz County does not have a dedicated page on this site. For the full county list, see the Counties page. Each county office has its own records officer under state law.

Nearby Cities Phone Directory

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