Snohomish County Bench Warrants

Snohomish County bench warrants come from the Superior Court in Everett and the county District Court. To search Snohomish County bench warrants, the public can use the Washington Courts Data Warehouse, the Snohomish District Court warrant list, or the Justice Portal. The county runs one of the largest case loads in the state and posts a public misdemeanor outstanding warrant list. A name based warrant lookup is the most common way to start. Most warrant data is open to the public.

Snohomish County Bench Warrants Search

Snohomish County keeps a public outstanding warrant list for misdemeanors. You can find it through the Snohomish County District Court warrant page. This list is one of the few county pages in the state that posts active misdemeanor warrants up front. The list updates often. For felony warrants, the broader Washington Courts Data Warehouse is the right tool.

The county's Access Court Records page walks you through how to get court files online, in person, or by mail. The clerk's office is at 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett, WA 98201. Phone is (425) 388-3466. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a noon to 1 p.m. closure. The Snohomish County Superior Court runs a busy criminal docket. Court rules CrR 2.2 and CrRLJ 2.2 set the bench warrant process.

The Snohomish Justice Portal is another route. It links to law enforcement forms and other court resources.

Start at the state Data Warehouse to run a Snohomish County name search across district and superior courts.

The Data Warehouse pulls Snohomish County case data and lets the public check active warrant flags.

Everett Court Clerk and Records

The Snohomish County Clerk's Office handles court files, exhibits, and warrant records. The clerk also runs the case search and the audio request system for past hearings. Audio costs $25 per hearing date. The Recording Division at (425) 388-3483 holds real property records, but warrants live in the case file system. Snohomish County notes that case records are not subject to the Public Records Act under Nast v. Michels.

The Snohomish Public Records portal handles administrative requests. The Public Records Officer is Cecilia Wilson at (425) 388-5004. Sheriff records go through a separate path at the Sheriff Public Records page. Sheriff fees run $0.15 per paper page and $0.10 per scanned page.

Note: The Snohomish County clerk can confirm a bench warrant status but cannot give legal advice on how to clear one.

State Bench Warrant Tools for Snohomish

The Washington Department of Corrections runs a statewide warrant list for community custody violations. Snohomish County DOC warrants show in the same list. You can reach it at the DOC warrant search. The DOC also runs a wanted and absconder list with photos.

DOC warrants tie back to RCW 9.94A.716 and RCW 9.94A.685, which you can read at apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw. The DOC posts each name, last known county, and charge.

The DOC search returns active corrections warrants for Snohomish County and the rest of Washington.

The DOC tool lists people with active community custody warrants under RCW 9.94A.716 violations.

Snohomish Warrant Types

Snohomish County courts handle several kinds of warrants. A bench warrant is issued from the bench when a person fails to appear. An arrest warrant is issued at the start of a case based on probable cause. A material witness warrant is rare but real. A civil bench warrant may come from a child support case or a contempt case. A DOC warrant is tied to community supervision under RCW 9.94A.716.

Felony warrants come from Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett. Misdemeanor warrants come from the District Court or one of the city municipal courts in cities like Lynnwood, Edmonds, or Marysville. Each shows up in the same statewide search tools.

How to Clear a Snohomish Bench Warrant

An active Snohomish County bench warrant stays open until the person is arrested, the court quashes it, or a judge closes the case. The faster path is to act first. Get a lawyer. File a motion to quash in the same court that issued the warrant. Show up to the next court date.

The courts.wa.gov forms page has the standard motion to quash form. The Snohomish County Superior Court accepts the same forms used statewide. If the warrant is for a missed traffic case, the judge may just lift it. Felony warrants are harder. The judge may set bail.

The state forms page holds the motion to quash and other forms used in Snohomish County.

The forms page links to standard motions used to clear or address a Snohomish bench warrant.

Note: A Snohomish County motion to quash a bench warrant must be filed in the same court that issued the warrant.

Snohomish Cities and Sheriff

Snohomish County includes Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, and other cities. Each city may have its own municipal court that handles local misdemeanor bench warrants. The Snohomish County Sheriff serves the unincorporated areas and runs the county jail. The sheriff holds copies of active warrants and picks up people on outstanding warrants.

The Washington State Patrol runs WATCH at fortress.wa.gov/wsp/watch for criminal history checks that can support a Snohomish warrant lookup.