Kitsap County Clerk's Office

12/16/2025

Holiday Schedule! Our office will be closed 12/25 and 1/1. Please plan accordingly.

08/06/2025

: Fake Jury Duty Messages

Scammers are targeting Washington residents with calls, texts, emails, and mail claiming you missed jury duty. They may use your personal information to sound convincing.

Courts will never call to demand payment, ask for financial info, or threaten your driver’s license.

If you get one of these messages — ignore it, don’t click links, and don’t share your information. Visit WaCourts website to learn more.

Share this to help protect others.

07/03/2025

07/01/2025

When it comes to passports, if the website url is “.com” it’s not us! Our website ends in “.gov”. Avoid paying extra fees or sharing your private information on third-party sites. Go straight to the source for passports at travel.state.gov/passport.

06/20/2025

BLAKE RELIEF DAY SATURDAY IN TUKWILA: Join the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and a consortium of legal professionals, community and court representatives, and volunteers for a Blake Pop-up & Justice Fair on Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Tukwila Justice Center, 15005 Tukwila International Blvd.

Representatives will be on-site to help individuals determine if their convictions are eligible to be cleared (“vacated”), clear unconstitutional drug possession convictions, get assistance requesting refunds for paid court fines and fees and other expenses, and connect with vital community resources.

In addition to legal help, guests will also be able to connect with local organizations offering support for housing, employment, health, reentry, and other services. This Blake pop-up is a collective effort to create an accessible, timely, and efficient path to constitutional relief.

Register at: https://lnkd.in/gQGEdbM5

If you or someone you know has convictions that may qualify, register for this event to get information and help!

06/18/2025

The Clerk's Office will be closed tomorrow 6/19/25.

Happy Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, everyone!
Many ask why this day is a celebration if July 4 is our nation’s celebration of freedom. With the myth that slavery ended with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it’s important to note that it was more than two years before another 250,000 human beings living in chattel slavery would be granted their freedom. This came on June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered this news to Galveston, Texas.
This day became a state holiday in Texas in 1980 and a federal holiday in 2021. Now you know why people all over the country will be dancing, singing, and celebrating with their loved ones to commemorate Freedom Day.
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In honor of Juneteenth, Kitsap County administrative offices will be closed Thursday, June 19, 2025. The Olympic View Transfer Station, Hansville Recycling and Garbage Facility, and Silverdale Recycling and Garbage Facility will remain open.

05/23/2025

Our office will be closed 5/26/25.

05/02/2025

Happy Law Day! Becky Turbyfill from the Kitsap County Clerk's Office was honored as the Kitsap Bar Association's 2025 Liberty Bell award recipient! Congratulations Becky and thank you for all you do as a Facilitator for our program!

04/24/2025

Enter and serve Protection Orders that are within the jurisdiction of unincorporated Kitsap County. If you are unsure of your jurisdiction, whether it is Kitsap County or a local police jurisdiction, enter the property address into the Law Enforcement Jurisdiction Map.

03/25/2025

PODCAST ON FIXING BLAKE CASES: For our March episode of Washington Courts Report, host Patric Haerle interviewed the AOC’s own Chris Stanley, Chief Financial and Management Officer, and Robin Zimmermann, the Blake External Relations Liaison, on the important work of the Blake Refund Bureau.

Highlights of the episode include a clip from a Blake-impacted individual on how having their record vacated has helped them, the history of the Refund Bureau, insight into how much money has been refunded to Blake-impacted individuals, and how much is still slated for distribution.

In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court found the law criminalizing drug possession unconstitutional. As a result of this decision, known as State v. Blake, any Blake-related convictions in Washington State qualify to be vacated from one's criminal record, and any court fines or fees paid as a result qualify for financial reimbursement.

Listen to our latest podcast at https://www.courts.wa.gov/newsinfo/index.cfm?fa=newsinfo.washingtoncourtsreport to learn more!

03/20/2025

Look forward to seeing you!

Don’t forget to join us for Careers at Kitsap - Job & Hiring Fair!

📅 Tomorrow (3/20)!
⏰ 9 AM - Noon
📍 Kitsap County Administration Building 619 Division St, Port Orchard
💼 Meet our Kitsap County subject matter experts and learn about how you can serve the Kitsap community!

Learn more at kcowa.us/LWYW

03/13/2025

**Beginning March 24, 2025**

Due to continued unprecedented demand for passport processing, our office is now accepting appointments only on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Appointments for DS-11 passport processing can be scheduled through a portal on our website. 1-2 applicants max per appointment. We are offering "Walk-in Wednesdays" where appointments will not be accepted, and DS-11 applicants can get on an electronic waitlist from 10:00am-12:00 and 1:30pm-3:00pm by checking in with our office. Wednesdays will be the only day walk-ins will be accepted for processing. Please be prepared for high volumes. We appreciate your patience during this time.

Passports