Criminal Background Checks

Ways to Get Criminal Background Information

• Information about Pierce County Courts is public. You can access it online. Type the correct information about your prospective employee in the search window and ask for a search using the appropriate dates.
  • This will give you information about arrests, no-contact orders and jail time in Pierce County during that time period.
• Request background checks and fingerprint cards
  • Visit the WSP website (Washington State Patrol)
  • Call a customer representative at the Washington State Patrol Headquarters in Olympia at (360) 705-5100
  • Write:
    • Identification and Criminal History Section
      Washington State Patrol
      P.O. Box 42633
      Olympia WA 98504-2633