Port Townsend, WA Public Records
Port Townsend is an incorporated city in Jefferson County, Washington, with an estimated population of 10,649 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 6.9 square miles of land. That is up about 504 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Port Townsend City Hall
Port Townsend's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Washington Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Port Townsend Contact on File
| Government | City Of Port Townsend |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | 250 Madison St, Ste 2, Port Townsend, WA 98368 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Port Townsend
Port Townsend is in Jefferson County. In Washington, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Auditor or county recording office. Divorce cases in Washington are heard by the Superior Court in each county. Wills and estates in Washington are handled by the Superior Court in each county.
📍 Jefferson County at a Glance
| County | Jefferson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 33,944 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Jefferson County Superior Court
| Address | Location: 1820 Jefferson St, Port Townsend, WA 98368-0920, Mailing: PO Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368-1220 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (360) 385-9395 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Superior court cases (civil, felony criminal, family, probate, juvenile) |
| Official website | co.jefferson.wa.us |
| Sources | courts.wa.gov/…/276.html ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Jefferson County Clerk
| Address | Location: 1820 Jefferson St, Port Townsend, WA 98368-6951, Mailing: PO Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (360) 385-9125 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Superior court case files and records (the County Clerk is the clerk of the Superior Court) |
| Official website | co.jefferson.wa.us |
| Sources | courts.wa.gov/…/276.html ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Jefferson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Port Townsend
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Port Townsend, WA:
📋 Port Townsend Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Washington State Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Washington are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Washington, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Auditor or county recording office. |
| Court cases & divorce | Jefferson County courthouse. Divorce cases in Washington are heard by the Superior Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Washington are handled by the Superior Court in each county. |
| State court system | Washington Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Washington Sex Offender Information (WASPC) |