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Police Records & Other Services GETTING FINGERPRINTED You can be fingerprinted by the Seattle Police Public Request Unit. You will be charged $7.00 per card. This may be paid by cash, check or money order. Please bring picture identification and a fingerprint card with you. Print cards may be acquired from the requestor of the prints. (Note: SPD will supply the print cards in the cases of prints being for personal use, or if they are for the purpose of emigration to Canada or Hong Kong.) CONCEALED PISTOL PERMITS Concealed pistol permits are issued through the Seattle Police Public Request Unit. You must be a Seattle resident to apply for a permit through the Seattle Police Department. An application must be completed and fingerprints taken. If a Washington State Identification Card or Driver's License is provided, the time period required for a background check is 30 days. If the license or ID card is from out of state or if you have lived in the state of Washington less than 90 days, the waiting period is 60 days. The processing fee for an original permit is $55.25 and must be paid at the time of application. If renewal of the permit is made within 90 days prior to the expiration, the fee is $32.00. If renewal is during the 90 days after the permit expires, the fee is $42.00. After 90 days past the permit's expiration date, it is necessary to start the process over. The fee for replacement of a permit is $10.00. All fees must be paid upon application and are non-refundable. INFORMATION ON CRIMINAL HISTORY Criminal convictions are public record and a record of that information (or lack of convictions) is available from the Washington State Patrol Records Section. The Seattle Police Department can prepare a "clearance letter" for you if you have never been arrested by the Seattle Police Department. The fee for this letter is $17.50 plus $5.00 for notarization. You may make a request at COPIES OF A POLICE REPORT The Seattle Police Department Public Request Unit has specific policies and procedures regarding the release of reports, which are in compliance with the laws that regulate public disclosure with privacy rights. If you are the victim of a crime or an involved party of an accident:
We will only certify copies of reports if no redactions were done. REQUESTS BY MAIL By mail, you can request:
Send to: Seattle Police Department Please include name, address, and copy of a state issued photo identification card such as a driver's license or passport. We will only certify copies of reports if no redactions were done. OTHER AGENCY SERVICES The following are services provided by agencies other than the Seattle Police Department: PROTECTIVE ORDERSProtective Orders can be filed in Seattle in either the You can also download a court form for a Temporary Protection Order. The courts also have online forms relating to Domestic Violence. SPD issued parking ticket payment is handled by the Seattle Municipal Court. Tickets can be paid 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, either online or over the phone (206) 684-5600. If you believe you were issued a parking or traffic citation in error, you may request a hearing before a Municipal Court Magistrate. It is at this hearing that you will be able to explain why you feel the ticket was issued incorrectly. You may reach the Seattle Municipal Court at 684-5600. |
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