Lincoln County Bench Warrants Lookup

Lincoln County bench warrants are issued by the Superior Court in Davenport when a defendant fails to appear or breaks the rules of a court order. The county is rural with a population near 10,000. The active warrant docket is small but the same Washington rules apply. You can run a Lincoln County warrant search through the statewide Odyssey portal or by calling the clerk in Davenport. This page covers the local court info and the steps to clear a Lincoln County bench warrant.

Lincoln County Superior Court

The Lincoln County Superior Court is at 450 Logan St, Davenport, WA 99122. The clerk line is (509) 725-3061. The court page is at co.lincoln.wa.us. The court handles felony and family cases for the county.

Lincoln County uses the Odyssey case management system. Run your warrant search at odysseyportal.courts.wa.gov. Pick Lincoln County, type a name, and look at the docket. The state court site at courts.wa.gov links to all of these tools.

Note: Davenport is a small town and clerk hours can vary. Call before you visit in person.

How a Bench Warrant Works in Washington

A judge in Lincoln County signs a bench warrant under CrR 2.2 for a felony case or CrRLJ 2.2 for a misdemeanor case. The clerk enters the warrant into the local docket and into the JIS system at courts.wa.gov/jislink. From there it pushes to the Washington Crime Information Center.

Once a bench warrant is on file, any officer in Washington can act on it under RCW 10.31.030. A small Lincoln County warrant for a missed traffic date can lead to an arrest weeks later in another part of the state.

The community custody warrant statute is RCW 9.94A.716. The detention sanctions are at RCW 9.94A.685. The full code is at apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw.

Lincoln County Sheriff and Most Wanted

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office serves bench warrants in the unincorporated parts of the county. Active subjects with arrest warrants may show up on the state DOC most wanted page at doc.wa.gov wanted arrest.

The image below shows the DOC warrant search page that links to the wanted feed.

The list is short. For the full Lincoln County warrant database you have to use the Odyssey court portal or call the clerk.

Clear a Bench Warrant in Lincoln County

The cleanest path is a motion to quash filed by a defense attorney with the Lincoln County court that issued the warrant. The judge sets a new hearing. You appear in person and the warrant is lifted. The case then moves forward like any other.

• Run an Odyssey search to confirm the warrant
• Note the case number
• Hire a lawyer or apply for a public defender
• File the motion to quash
• Show up to the new hearing

The court can hold you on no bail at the second failure to appear, so the new date is the most important thing on your calendar. For an old traffic warrant, the District Court clerk can sometimes set a new hearing without a motion if you call ahead.

Note: A defense lawyer can often get a Lincoln County motion to quash on the calendar within a week or two.

Forms and Background Tools

Statewide forms for a motion to quash are at courts.wa.gov/forms. The WSP background check tool is WATCH at fortress.wa.gov/wsp/watch. The full criminal history page is at wsp.wa.gov criminal history.

The state court directory at courts.wa.gov/court_dir lists every Lincoln County court along with addresses and phone numbers.

Cities and Nearby Counties

Davenport is the county seat. Other small towns include Wilbur, Reardan, Odessa, Sprague, and Harrington. None reach the city page threshold. For nearby counties with their own warrant pages, see Spokane County, Grant County, Adams County, or Ferry County.