Mercer Island Phone Directory

The Mercer Island phone directory is the fast way to reach city hall, the City Attorney records staff, and the Mercer Island Police records division. Use the Mercer Island phone directory when you need a staff line, a records clerk, or a detective. The city posts phone contacts on its official site, and the records staff keep the list up to date. A short search here saves you from a long hold. The Mercer Island phone directory helps you reach the right office on the first try for most city and police business.

Mercer Island Public Records Phone Directory

The City Attorney's office handles most public records requests at Mercer Island. The city provides access to records under RCW 42.56. The rules are in Chapter 2.14 of the Mercer Island City Code. You can make requests at mercerisland.nextrequest.com. The city lists Public Records FAQs and Public Records Act Rules of Procedure on its site.

For the full page, see the Mercer Island Requesting Public Records page.

The page lists the portal link, the rules, and the staff contact. Call the City Attorney's office first for non-police records questions.

The Public Records Act sits in RCW Chapter 42.56. It tells the staff how to respond and what to charge. State law under RCW 42.56.520 sets the five business day clock for a response.

Mercer Island Police Phone Directory

The Mercer Island Police Records Division can be reached by dialing 206-275-7610. The email is mi-records@mercergov.org and the fax is 206-275-7941. The records division is available Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dial 9-1-1 for any emergency.

For police or fire incident report requests, visit the City's Open Public Records portal. Fees are set under RCW 10.97.100 and RCW 42.56.070(7-8) and 42.56.120. A deposit of up to 50% of projected costs may be required for larger requests.

For the full page, see Mercer Island Police Records.

The page lists the records division phone, the email, the fax, and the hours. Call before you drive down so staff can pull the file.

Note: The records division is closed on Fridays, so plan your call for Monday through Thursday.

King County Phone Directory for Mercer Island

Mercer Island 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, recorded documents, and Superior Court files all sit at the county. The King County Sheriff Records unit takes records requests under RCW 42.56 for county areas.

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 Mercer Island Phone Directory

Start on the city home page. Click on the department you want. Each page lists a phone, an email, and an address. Staff keep the list up to date.

Common calls from the Mercer Island phone directory include these:

• Police Records: 206-275-7610
• City Attorney public records
• Finance and utility billing
• Parks and recreation
• Public works and streets

Each of these lines has its own phone number in the Mercer Island phone directory. If you do not know which office to call, start with the police records or the City Attorney records page.

Mercer Island Public Records Officer and Payment

The Public Records Officer for Mercer Island is Mary Swan, Paralegal. Her office is at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040. The phone is 206-275-7651. The email for general public records requests is prr@mercerisland.gov. Mary handles all non-police city records requests. Police records go through the records division at 206-275-7610 with an email of mi-records@mercergov.org.

Requesters can pay for copies online through the NextRequest portal. You can also pay by cash, check, or money order at the city offices. The city posts some documents on its Public Documents page. Check there first. If the file you want is already posted, you can skip the request process and save time. The portal also lets you view previous requests and see what records the city released. That can speed up your search if someone asked for the same file before you.

State Resources for Mercer Island 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 the WATCH system. 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.

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.