Clerk's Office
If you receive a call about jury service and they ask for money, do not make any payments to them. Please notify law enforcement and the Clerk's Office immediately.
The Benton County Clerk's office provides support to the local judiciary by:
- Managing all court documents
- Providing calendars and dockets for hearings and trials
- Safekeeping of documents and case files
- Issuing writs and bench warrants ordered by the court
- Handling and management of trust funds held by order of the court.
In addition, the Benton County Clerk's office processes passport applications for the U.S. Passport Agency, manages collections for the purpose of collecting legal financial obligations from criminal defendants and administers the jury system for both Superior and District Courts.
Legal Newspapers for Benton County: Prosser Record Bulletin & Tri-City Herald
**Effective October 1, 2010, we no longer accept personal checks.
The Benton County Clerk's office does not handle District Court cases such as traffic infractions, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors. Please contact Benton County District Court for information regarding these cases.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website and its associated pages are meant to provide legal information, not legal advice. It is our goal to provide information that will help the general public. We can not provide legal opinions. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the information on the internet, the Benton County Clerk's Office can not ensure 100% accuracy of this site. The data is provided for informational purposes only, and may not have been updated on the date you view it. The Benton County Clerk's Office assumes no liability for any legal consequences arising out of the information provided on these pages.
Hours
Kennewick Office
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Passport applications accepted until 4:00 p.m.
Prosser Office
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- (Closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
- Passport applications accepted until 3:30 p.m.
