Moses Lake Phone Directory

The Moses Lake phone directory is the fast way to reach city hall, the Public Records Officer, and the Moses Lake Police Records unit. Use the Moses Lake phone directory to find staff lines for permits, finance, or police records. Most phone contacts sit on the official city site, and staff keep the list up to date. A short search in the Moses Lake phone directory saves you from a long hold. Call with your case number or file info ready so staff can pull what you need on the first try.

Moses Lake Public Records Phone Directory

Moses Lake runs a public records request process for police, fire, and other city records. Requesters select Police, Fire, or Other on the intake to get contact info and the right form. If you do not hear back within five business days, contact the Public Records Officer. Costs are adopted by Council each year. Body cam redactions run $0.75 per minute. Printed black and white copies are $0.15 per page. Scanned copies run $0.10 per page. Electronic delivery is $0.05 per 4 files and $0.10 per GB.

See the Moses Lake Public Records Request page for the full form and fees.

The page lists the staff contact, the fee schedule, and the intake form. Call before you file a large request. Staff can give you an estimate up front.

The Public Records Act sits in RCW Chapter 42.56. It tells the records officer how to respond and what to charge.

Moses Lake Police Phone Directory

The Moses Lake Police Department records office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The records unit handles most department records. MLPD also offers Bicycle Licenses, Concealed Pistol Licenses, Dog Licenses, and Fingerprinting. Dial 9-1-1 for any emergency.

For the police records page, see Moses Lake Police Records.

The page lists the records unit phone, the services, and the hours. Call first for a fingerprint appointment or a records pickup.

Note: Bring a valid photo ID when you pick up any police record or a fingerprint card.

Grant County Phone Directory for Moses Lake

Moses Lake sits in Grant County. County records and court files go through the county clerk and Superior Court. Grant County does not have a dedicated page on this site yet. You can see the full county list on the Counties page.

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 county also runs the sheriff's office for areas outside the city limits.

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. It works with case numbers or party names.

How to Use the Moses Lake 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 records officer keeps the list up to date.

Common calls from the Moses Lake phone directory include these:

• Public Records Officer
• Moses Lake Police Records
• Finance and utility billing
• Parks and recreation
• Public works and streets
• Fingerprinting by appointment

Each of these lines has its own phone number in the Moses Lake phone directory. State law under RCW 42.56.520 tells staff to respond within five business days.

Moses Lake City Clerk and Police Records Contacts

The Moses Lake City Clerk sits at 401 S. Balsam St., Moses Lake, WA 98837. The clerk phone is 509-764-3703. The email for general public records is publicrecords@cityofml.com. The clerk handles all non-police city records. For police files, reach the records desk at 411 S. Balsam St., Moses Lake, WA 98837. The police records phone is 509-764-3887, and the email is mlpdrecords@cityofml.com.

You can also download a Public Records Request form as a PDF and fill it out by hand. The form asks you to pick between General Records (handled by the City Clerk) and Police Records (handled by the Clerical Supervisor). Send your form to publicrecords@cityofml.com. Staff sort it to the right desk from there. The Moses Lake Public Records page also links to a NextRequest portal for online tracking. Color copies, large format prints, and digital storage media are billed at actual cost.

State Resources for Moses Lake 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.

Grant County Records

Grant 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.