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Franklin County Public Records Requests
Request forms, fee schedules, contacts and other relevant information can be found in the Public Records Requests section of the Franklin County website.
Franklin County Jail information
The Corrections Division is managed by a Captain with 1 Lieutenant, 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 23 Corrections Officers, 4 Records clerks, 2 cooks. The current jail opened in 1986 with a capacity of 102 beds. Jail has been modified to 156 beds by double bunking every cell that could be double bunked. They have added a small building onto the jail for work release, which has 38 beds. The daily average population of the jail is 196.
Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
The Franklin County Prosecutor's Office works as a team to provide the best civil and criminal legal services to the citizens of Franklin County by ensuring justice, excellence, fairness and accountability according to the laws of the State of Washington, and working to provide a safe community.
Franklin County Office of Public Defense
The Mission of the Benton & Franklin Counties Office of Public Defense is to provide quality, cost-effective, legal representation to indigent and other qualified persons charged with criminal offenses, or otherwise facing incarceration or loss of liberty interest, so as to protect their Constitutional and other legal rights, educate them about the criminal justice system, and champion the interests of justice.
Franklin County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
Franklin County District Court
The Franklin County District Court is a Court of Limited Jurisdiction established by State statute. The Court hears criminal, civil, infraction, and miscellaneous cases. Criminal misdemeanor cases carry a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Criminal gross misdemeanor cases carry a maximum penalty of up to 1 year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
The Franklin County Bar Association
The Franklin County Bar Association's mission is to improve the administration of justice and encourage availability of legal services for all members of our community, regardless of the financial ability of the client.
Franklin County Legal Aid Society
Franklin County Legal Aid Society has the mission to provide Legal Assistance to qualified low-income persons who would otherwise be denied access to the justice system because of the inability to pay for the cost of counsel.
Benton Franklin Community Action Committee
The Crime Victim Service Center (CVSC) is here to help. CVSC services are available to all community members in Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin Counties in Washington State. CVSC service is available 24 hours a day to assist anyone who has questions or concerns about crime and the confusion that comes along with being a victim of crime. CVSC services are free of charge and confidential. Please contact CVSC at (509) 374-0130 or (888) 9 - VICTIM for information or to access theeir services.
Garfield County Sheriff's Office
The mission of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is to protect and assist the people of Garfield County. Their dedicated law enforcement staff will maintain excellence in this endeavor and will continually improve their knowledge, skills, and abilities through personal development and training.