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1. Where do I find information on Issaquah's jail?

Find out who is in jail, when you can visit and more. Visit our jail web page.

2. How do I register my security alarm?

You can register your alarm online the City of Issaquah Alarm Program.

Learn more.

3. How do I request a police record?

To submit or track your public records request to the Issaquah Police Department, go to issaquahwa.gov/policerecords.

4. Where do I find vehicle collision reports and forms?

Learn more about your options for requesting a copy of a vehicle accident report at issaquahwa.gov/policerecords.

5. How do I look up criminal history information?

The Washington State Patrol Identification and Criminal History Section (WASIS), has established the website WATCH as the official online resource for providing criminal history conviction records for Washington state.

6. How do I apply for an alien firearm license?

Non-U.S. residents may apply for a Concealed Pistol License by first contacting the Department of Licensing by phone at 360-753-2803 or by mail at:

Department of Licensing
Attn: Firearms Desk
PO Box 9649
Olympia, Washington 98507-9649

Department of Licensing will send an application packet to the requester, along with instructions on how to proceed. Once the application received from the Department of Licensing is completed, it must be presented to the local law enforcement agency.

Applicants must present:

A completed application
A Washington driver's license or identification card
VISA, I-94 (Immigration form) or Resident Alien Card

A non-refundable fee of $74.25 fee is collected and one set of fingerprints are taken (fingerprints are processed from 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays). The completed application and fingerprints are forwarded to Department of Licensing by the law enforcement agency. Department of Licensing sends Alien Firearm Licenses to applicants directly. Should the applicant then be interested in then applying for a Concealed Pistol License, the Alien Firearm License must be presented to the law enforcement agency to submit an application.

7. How do I obtain or renew my driver's license?

Visit the state Department of Licensing. Learn more.

8. How do I apply for a firearm license?

For information on the process and fees associated with firearm licenses, please visit the firearm license web page.

9. How do I apply for a firearms dealer license?

Applications for firearms dealer licenses are accepted during normal business hours. One set of fingerprints is required for the dealer (fingerprints are processed from 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays). Dealers must be 21 years old and present the following:

• Washington driver license or identification card


• Current federal firearms license


• Current state business license


• Current Issaquah business registration license

Dealer licenses are valid for one year from the date of issuance, and normally take two weeks to process. The fee of $125 is collected upon issuance, not upon application. Make out checks to: WA STATE TREASURER

Each year about 30 Washington children are hospitalized and 19 children die from firearm injuries. Since 2000, the LOK-IT-UP program has worked to increase public awareness about the importance of safely storing or locking firearms. Firearm owners, parents, schools, law enforcement agencies, public health officials, health care providers and others have supported LOK-IT-UP.

LOK-IT-UP focuses on family and community safety. It seeks to increase the voluntary safe storage of firearms as a way of preventing firearm-related deaths and injuries, particularly among children. To learn more, go to lokitup.org.

Weapons Licenses / Permits

10. What are the City's fireworks rules?

The city bans the use and possession of all fireworks without a permit. The ban includes all fireworks, including sparklers, cones, fountains and roman candles.

First approved in 1993, the city’s ban aims to keep both citizens and property safe. Most of Issaquah’s surrounding cities, including Sammamish, Bellevue and Redmond, also ban fireworks for personal use.
Learn more.

11. Where can I find the City's municipal code?

Our code is available online. Visit web page.

12. Where can I find public defender information?

Defendants have the right to have an attorney present at all criminal hearings. If you are unable to hire an attorney due to financial circumstances, you may qualify for a public defender. You must be screened to determine eligibility. Do not assume an attorney will be appointed to assist you.
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13. Does the City have speed cameras?

Yes. The City's “photo enforcement program” along Second Avenue Southeast aims to increase safety and reduce speed violations near several Issaquah schools.

The cameras only operate during school days from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. The cameras monitor both directions of traffic along Second Avenue Southeast near the Clark Elementary School, Issaquah High School and Tiger Mountain High School corridor.

Only vehicles that exceed the school zone’s speed limit of 20 mph are photographed and videotaped.

Before the $124 infractions are mailed to the registered owners of speeding vehicles, the Issaquah Police Department reviews and confirms each violation.

The infraction is a non-criminal offense that, like a parking ticket, is not part of the violator’s driving record. Those who receive an infraction have the option of paying the fine in full, requesting a hearing or submitting a “declaration of non-responsibility.”

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14. How do I deal with wildlife issues?

The state Department of Fish & Wildlife has great resources. Learn more.