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Clearance Letters
Purpose
A Clearance Letter is a document that contains information about your clean criminal record. These letters are sometimes needed when applying for a visa, other travel purposes, or when adopting a child.
Obtaining the Letter
The most effective way to get this information is through Washington State Patrol’s WATCH system. The information provided by WATCH will include criminal history conviction information for the entire State of Washington, including Snohomish County.
Unincorporated Snohomish County
If you report in person, expect a wait of no longer than 60 minutes, except at times of extremely high customer volume. If you make your request by mail, please put "ATTN: Records Unit" in the address on the envelope. You should receive your clearance letter within five days when applying by mail.
What You'll Need
You will need to provide the following information:
- A copy of your current identification (Washington State driver's license or identification card preferred)
- A phone number where you can be reached during our normal business hours
- Any previous names or nicknames you've used
- At your option, your social security number
- Your complete date of birth
- Your current address
- Your current name
Payment & Fees
The fee for a Clearance Letter is $27.00. If you would also like the letter notarized, the Notary fee is $10 per document. Fees may be paid by cash or check made payable to Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
Contact Us
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Snohomish County Courthouse
3000 Rockefeller, 4th Floor
Everett, WA 98201
Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm, closed daily 12pm-1pm
425.388.3839
South Precinct
15928 Mill Creek Blvd
Mill Creek, WA 98012
425.388.5250
East Precinct
515 Main St
Sultan, WA 98294
425.388.6260
Granite Falls Police Department
(City and unincorporated Granite Falls residents only)
Applications online only205 S Granite Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
360-691-6611
M-Th: 9-4:30pm
Friday: 9-12pm
North Precinct
15100 40th Ave NE
Marysville, WA 98271-8905
425.388.5200
Snohomish Police Department
(City of Snohomish residents only)
230 Maple Ave
Snohomish, WA 98290
Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4 PM
360-568-0888
Stanwood Police Department
(City and unincorporated Stanwood residents only)
8727 271st St NW
Stanwood, WA 98292
Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM
425-388-5290
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Public Disclosure Unit
Snohomish County Sheriff
3000 Rockefeller Ave., MS 606
4th Floor Courthouse
Everett, WA 98201
Request a traffic collision report
Email the Public Disclosure Unit
Ph: 425-388-3769
Fax: 425-388-3939
Hours
Tuesday - Thursday
9 am - 4 pm, closed daily 12-1pm
Closed Monday and Friday