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Separate Tacoma-area court files from police reports, use Pierce Superior Court LINX where appropriate, and keep District Court requests within their scope.
Tacoma criminal records are split by court level and record type
| Record sought | Start with | Key boundary |
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| Pierce Superior Court case | Pierce LINX / Superior Court case information. | Use the Superior Court record route for the filed Superior matter. |
| Pierce District Court case | Pierce District Court records. | District Court says it cannot supply Superior or Juvenile records. |
| Tacoma city misdemeanor / gross misdemeanor case | Tacoma Municipal Court. | Municipal Court handles limited-jurisdiction Tacoma ordinance matters, including criminal and criminal-traffic cases. |
| Tacoma Police incident/CAD/911 record | City Public Records guidance points to South Sound 911. | Police incident material is not the Municipal Court case file. |
| Washington criminal-history check | City records guidance points to Washington State Patrol. | A statewide history product is separate from one Tacoma/Pierce case. |
A Pierce District Court request should identify both the case and the exact document
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Supply person and case locators
Pierce District Court asks for name, date of birth, case number when known, and incident date. These fields help distinguish similar names and the correct proceeding.
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Name the document
Specify the docket, judgment, order, disposition, recording, or other item rather than asking for “everything.”
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Choose delivery
The District Court page describes mail, email, online request and pickup/delivery options. Confirm the quoted charge after the request because the office provides cost information based on the material requested.
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Stop if the case is not District Court
If the result identifies Superior Court, use LINX/Superior resources; do not ask the District Court clerk to manufacture a Superior record.
Tacoma Municipal Court publishes its own record-request fees
Photocopies
Tacoma Municipal Court lists the first 10 photocopy pages as free and additional pages at $0.50 per page.
Certified copy
The court lists $5 per certified document. Choose certification only when the recipient needs an issued certified record rather than a search screenshot.
Court audio
The court lists CD/audio at $10 and asks for the case name, number and hearing date; its page says the expected audio-CD turnaround is five to ten business days.
Useful identifiers
For public case-record requests, Tacoma asks for name, date of birth, case number and incident date when known, plus a valid email if electronic delivery is requested.
Separate the court file from the police report and statewide history
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Locate the court proceeding
Use LINX, Pierce District, or Tacoma Municipal based on the court shown. Save the case number and court name.
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Request the filed court record
Obtain the judgment, docket, order or certified copy from the court that maintains the case.
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Request police-source material separately
Tacoma’s Public Records Office says South Sound 911 coordinates Tacoma Police incident reports, CAD reports and 911 audio. Link the report number to the case rather than treating the police file as the court disposition.
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Use WSP when the task is a Washington history check
The same city guidance points criminal-history/background-check questions to Washington State Patrol. A city case search does not establish statewide completeness.