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Franklin County, Washington public records

In Franklin County, deeds are recorded by the Franklin County Auditor - Recording; property values come from the Franklin County Assessor; court files are kept by the Franklin County Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Franklin County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsFranklin County Auditor - Recording4Search deeds2$1.00 per page (copy of a recorded document)3
Property values and ownersFranklin County Assessor5Property search6—
Property tax billsFranklin County Treasurer7Tax bill search8—
Court casesFranklin County Clerk - Criminal9Benton-Franklin Superior Court10
Franklin County District Court11		Superior Court copies: uncertified $0.50 per page; certified $5.00 first page, $1.00 each subsequent page per document; authenticated $3.00 per seal plus certified copy fee; 1983 cases and older $30.00 search fee per request plus copy fees; by mail $2.50 postage plus $2.00 handling12
Marriage recordsFranklin County Auditor - Recording4——
Divorce recordsFranklin County Clerk - Domestic9—Certified $5.00 first page, $1.00 each subsequent page; uncertified $0.50 per page12
Birth certificatesBenton-Franklin Health District - Vital Records14—Start at $25 each; VitalChek orders start at $43.0013
Death certificatesBenton-Franklin Health District - Vital Records14—Start at $25 each; VitalChek orders start at $43.0013
Probate and willsFranklin County Clerk15——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Franklin County are recorded by the Franklin County Auditor - Recording.4

Years online
Documents recorded on or after January 1, 1973 can be viewed online; scanned grantor-grantee index books for 1880-1972 are PDFs on the county site4
Indexes
Scanned Direct and Reverse index books: 1880-1947, 1948-1957, 1958-1972. Find the book and page, then view the document in person at the Auditor's Office4
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (copy of a recorded document)3
Certified copy fee
$3.00 first page; $1.00 each additional page3
Recording fee
Standard recorded document $303.50; each additional page $1.00 (effective July 27, 2025)3
How to order
Visit the Auditor's Office in person, or contact Recording at 509-545-3502, ext. 4 or [email protected]4
Search fee
$8.00 search fee, 1 hour minimum charge3

How deeds work in Washington

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Franklin County Assessor sets property values5; the Franklin County Treasurer bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
terra.co.franklin.wa.us/taxsifter (Property Search)6
Tax bill search
terra.co.franklin.wa.us/… (Property Tax Inquiry; view account and pay)8
Parcel map (GIS)
Map Search (GIS): gisportal.franklin.co.franklin.wa.us/…6
Appealing a value
Call the Assessor first (509-545-3506), then petition the Board of Equalization within 30 days of the mailing of the change of value notice or by July 1, whichever is later; then the State Board of Tax Appeals16
Due dates
April 30 and October 318
Phone payments
Treasurer no longer takes payments by phone (since January 1, 2024)8
Tax foreclosure sales
Treasurer posts Tax Foreclosure Sales8

How property tax works in Washington

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Benton-Franklin Superior Court (Franklin County courthouse, 1016 N 4th Ave, Pasco)Clerk keeps Civil, Probate, Criminal, Family Law, Juvenile Offender, Truancy, At Risk Youth and Civil Commitment recordsFranklin County Clerk (County Clerk and ex officio Superior Court Clerk) - Criminalodysseyportal.courts.wa.gov/odyportal Odyssey Portal; statewide Tyler system run for Washington courts, linked by the Clerk; (Superior Court Cases)10
Franklin County District CourtCriminal (misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor), civil, infractions and miscellaneous cases—dw.courts.wa.gov Linked as Court Calendar11
Franklin Juvenile Court———
Pasco Municipal Court———
Fees
Superior Court copies: uncertified $0.50 per page; certified $5.00 first page, $1.00 each subsequent page per document; authenticated $3.00 per seal plus certified copy fee; 1983 cases and older $30.00 search fee per request plus copy fees; by mail $2.50 postage plus $2.00 handling12
Which request route
Case records go to the Clerk; the Superior Court says the Public Records Act does not apply to judicial records17

Criminal records and background checks

Sheriff
Public disclosure requests go through the county public records portal, Sheriff Public Records Officer18
Discovery
Discovery documents: Prosecuting Attorney's office, 509-545-354319

How Washington courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Franklin County Auditor - Recording.4

Marriage license
$159.00 (cash, money order, cashier's check, card; 2.7% card fee; no personal checks); online application first, both applicants in person with photo ID or Marriage Affidavit; 3-day wait that cannot be waived; valid 60 days20
License hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, closed on holidays20

Washington marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Franklin County Clerk keeps Family Law records of the Superior Court; request copies on the Clerk Records Request Form21

Fee
Certified $5.00 first page, $1.00 each subsequent page; uncertified $0.50 per page12

Washington divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Benton-Franklin Health District sells birth certificates (in Kennewick); Washington DOH is the state office13

Fee
Start at $25 each; VitalChek orders start at $43.0013
Who may
Limited since January 1, 2021 under RCW 70.58A14

Ordering a Washington birth certificate

Death certificates

Benton-Franklin Health District sells death certificates (in Kennewick); Washington DOH is the state office13

Fee
Start at $25 each; VitalChek orders start at $43.0013

Ordering a Washington death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Franklin County Clerk (Superior Court probate records).15

Fees
Probate filing $290; Letters $5; Will Only (no probate) $20; Will Repository $2022

Finding a will or probate case in Washington

Voter records

Elections, part of the Auditor, is responsible for voter registration23

Historical records

Indexes
Scanned deed index books 1880-1972 on the county site4
State archives
Clerk links Washington State Digital Archives10

Good to know about Franklin County records

  • Franklin shares the Benton-Franklin Superior Court with Benton County; the joint court site is hosted by Benton County, and case copies come from the clerk of the county where the case was filed17
  • Birth and death certificates are sold from the joint Benton-Franklin Health District's Vital Records office in Kennewick14
  • Deed indexes run back to 1880, older than the county itself (created November 28, 1883)24
  • Elections moved away from the courthouse to 404 W Clark St23
  • Franklin County Courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 197824

Office addresses, phones and hours

Franklin County Auditor - Recording

Address
1016 N 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301 (main floor, Auditor's Office - Recording & Marriage Licenses)20
Mail
P.O. Box 1451, Pasco, WA 9930125
Phone
509-545-3502, ext. 42
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm; closed on holidays2

Franklin County Assessor

Address
1016 N 4th Avenue A-104, Pasco, WA 993016
Phone
509-545-3506; fax 509-546-58406
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm; closed for holidays6

Franklin County Treasurer

Address
1016 N 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 993018
Phone
509-545-3518; fax 509-545-21368
Hours
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm8

Franklin County Clerk (County Clerk and ex officio Superior Court Clerk) - Criminal

Address
1016 N 4th Avenue, B306, Pasco, WA 9930121
Mail
Franklin County Clerk's Office, Superior Court Records Request, 1016 N. 4th Avenue B306, Pasco, WA 9930112
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:00 pm21

Franklin County Clerk - Civil

Address
1016 N 4th Avenue, B306, Pasco, WA 9930121
Mail
Franklin County Clerk's Office, Superior Court Records Request, 1016 N. 4th Avenue B306, Pasco, WA 9930112
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:00 pm21

Franklin County Clerk - Domestic

Address
1016 N 4th Avenue, B306, Pasco, WA 9930121
Mail
Franklin County Clerk's Office, Superior Court Records Request, 1016 N. 4th Avenue B306, Pasco, WA 9930112
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:00 pm21

Franklin County Clerk (Superior Court probate records)

Address
1016 N 4th Avenue, B306, Pasco, WA 9930121
Mail
Franklin County Clerk's Office, Superior Court Records Request, 1016 N. 4th Avenue B306, Pasco, WA 9930112
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:00 pm21

Franklin County Auditor - Elections

Address
404 W Clark St, Pasco, WA 9930123
Mail
404 W Clark St, Pasco, WA 9930123
Phone
509-545-3502, ext. 323
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm; open until 8 pm on election day23

Franklin County Sheriff's Office - Civil and Records Division

Phone
509-545-3501 (Sheriff)26

Benton-Franklin Health District - Vital Records

Address
7102 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, WA 99336 (no vital records office in Franklin County named on this page)14
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00-11:30 and 1:00-4:0014

Franklin County GIS (Mapping / GIS)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
franklincountywa.gov/PublicRecords (GovQA portal: franklincountywa.mycusthelp.com/…; form and appeal form PDFs)19
Where to send it
County Public Records Officer: [email protected], 509-546-5836; Sheriff: [email protected]19
Fees
Black and white copies $0.15 per page; scanning $0.10 per page; no fee for onsite inspection28
What it covers
The portal does not cover court records19

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Franklin County?

The Franklin County Auditor - Recording keeps deed records. To order copies: Visit the Auditor's Office in person, or contact Recording at 509-545-3502, ext. 4 or [email protected]. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (copy of a recorded document). Certified copies: $3.00 first page; $1.00 each additional page.43

How much is a birth certificate in Franklin County?

Start at $25 each; VitalChek orders start at $43.00.13

Where do I get a divorce decree in Franklin County?

Franklin County Clerk keeps Family Law records of the Superior Court; request copies on the Clerk Records Request Form.21

How do I look up who owns a property in Franklin County?

Use the property search of the Franklin County Assessor: terra.co.franklin.wa.us/taxsifter6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Franklin County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Washington with a full guide: Benton County, Clark County, Cowlitz County, Grant County, Island County, King County, Kitsap County, Lewis County, Pierce County, Skagit County, Snohomish County, Spokane County, Thurston County, Whatcom County, Yakima County. Every county in the state: Washington county list. Looking for another Franklin County? Franklin County, Ohio; Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Recording & Records SearchFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  3. Recording Fees (PDF)Franklin County Auditor, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  4. Recording IndexesFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  5. County assessor and treasurer websitesWashington Department of Revenuechecked November 7, 2026
  6. AssessorFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Site MapFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  8. TreasurerFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  9. CourtsFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  10. Court RecordsFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  11. District CourtFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Superior Court Clerk Records Request FormFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Vital RecordsBenton-Franklin Health Districtchecked November 7, 2026
  14. Vital Records (HTML)Benton-Franklin Health Districtchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Court Fee ScheduleFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  16. Board of EqualizationFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  17. Judicial Records RequestBenton-Franklin Superior Court (Benton County site)checked November 7, 2026
  18. Sheriff Civil and Records DivisionFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Public RecordsFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Marriage LicensesFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  21. ClerkFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Probate / Guardianship feesFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  23. ElectionsFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Courthouse HistoryFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  25. AuditorFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  26. Staff DirectoryFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  27. Mapping / GISFranklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  28. Public Records Fee Schedule (Appendix B)Franklin County, WAchecked November 7, 2026
  29. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026