1. Contacting an Inmate

    Updated and EFFECTIVE January 6, 2021 Inmate Postal Mail To maintain the security and safety of the inmates and staff, all inmate postal mail (with the exception of Legal Mail, money orders, books, Court Documents, Bank Statements, & Publications) must be sent to the following address:Lewis County JailInmate Name - ID NumberPO Box 9122Seminole, FL 33775-9122Legal Mail, money orders, Court Documents, Books, Bank Statements, & Publications will continue to be sent to the facility directly at 28 SW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis WA 98532The Inmates Name and ID number must be clearly Printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard …


    Sheriff - Jan. 5, 2016, 7:21 a.m.


  2. Centralia Shooting Suspect In-Custody

    Click here for full press release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 11-30-16 @ 1013 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 3 Centralia Shooting Suspect In-Custody Shooting suspect David Serrano-Mosso has been taken into custody. Around 2130 hours on 11/30/16, law enforcement officers with the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Team, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Tumwater Police Department located Serrano-Mosso at a motel in the Tumwater area. He was taken into custody without incident and will be booked in the Lewis County Jail on his Lewis County Superior Court warrant for Assault …


    Sheriff - Nov. 30, 2016, 10:20 p.m.


  3. Press Release: Two Interrupted Burglaries within 24 Hours Lead to Multiple Arrests

    Click Here for Orignial Release PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 12-05-18 @ 1400 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Two Interrupted Burglaries within 24 Hours Lead to Multiple Arrests Two separate interrupted burglaries within 24 hours have led to the arrests of four individuals, and the referring of charges on another. One identified individual remains at large. On 12/04/18 at about 11:09 AM, deputies responded to an interrupted burglary in the 600 block of State Route 506 in Toledo. Upon arriving in the area, deputies were able to locate two suspects in the area. Jason C. Patterson …


    Sheriff - Dec. 5, 2018, 3:33 p.m.


  4. Superior Court Docket changes/Covid/Video conferencing / updated 11/30/2020

    Counsel/Parties:Attached is the General Order Dated November 30, 2020 signed by Presiding Judge James Lawler. We will not be holding any Jury trials between now and January 11, 2021. .We will be limiting the number of personal appearances during this time and encouraging video appearance for many appearances.Currently Zoom is being used for video conference. Links listed at bottom of this document. The video conference platform will be changing to Webex in the near future, dates to be announced.*******Please make sure you are signing into the correct link below based on who the Judicial Officer is for your hearing. Each …


    Superior Court - Nov. 16, 2020, 1:53 p.m.


  5. Repair & Sustainability Fair: East End Edition!

    Repair & Sustainability Fair: East End Edition: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College East, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to a Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area. This event will be held at Centralia College East, 701 Airport Way, Morton, WA 98356. A Repair & Sustainability Fair will be held at Centralia College in Centralia on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (exact location TBA).If you have something around your home that needs to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 19, 2023, 10:45 a.m.


  6. How Levy Rates Are Calculated

    Basic information regarding how levy rates are calculated This is to help inform you on how your taxes are established.The process to calculate property tax is simply the total market value of the parcel multiplied by the TCA total tax rate divided by 1000. Example below:100,000 x 10.123456789123 / 1000 = $1,012.35VALUE (100,000)The Lewis County Assessor Office will revalue each parcel every 6 years as mandated by statute; unless there are improvements or modifications made to the property. These improvements or modifications can be classified as new construction, additions to the land, subdivisions, boundary line adjustments, or destroyed property. Should …


    Assessor - Feb. 19, 2010, 9:38 a.m.


  7. Employee Recognition

    Veterans Day 2024, Honoring All Who Have Served *Caution- video contains music. Employee Spotlight Above and Beyond Becky Butler EMPLOYEE MILESTONES 1st Quarter Milestones January-March 2022 5 YearsAndrew Scrivner- Sheriff’s OfficeLandon Cruickshank- Communications10 YearsJared Stewart- Information ServicesRaychel Johnson-Auditor’s OfficeAndrea Lowe- Sheriff’s OfficeRicolena Anders- Juvenile15 YearsRamona Romine- Sheriff’s OfficeMathew Schlecht- Sheriff’s OfficeLoren Buckman- Public Works20 YearsCarrie Breen- Sheriff’s OfficeDavid Rodkey- Sheriff’s OfficeChristopher Rubin- Sheriff’s Office25 YearsDebra Hensley- Sheriff’s OfficeTim Giese- Sheriff’s OfficeTony Wintrip- Public Works30 YearsGary Smith- Facilities (2nd Quarter) Honoring in first qtr due to vacation/retirement35 YearsSusan Wickert- Juvenile First Quarter 2022 Milestones Slideshow 2nd Quarter Milestones April-June 2022 5 …


    Human Resources - Oct. 20, 2022, 12:50 p.m.


  8. Coroner Duties

    The Coroner is responsible for leading a team of medicolegal death investigators as well as running the administration of the office. The LCCO is responsible for destemming the cause and manner of deaths reported. A cause of death is simply that; the actor that led directly to the death. The manner is a category into which the cause is classified and there are five manners:Homicide: The killing of one human being by another.Suicide: The intentional taking of one’s own life.Accidental: No intention of causing the death.Natural: The disease process.Undetermined: The death cannot be categorized into any other manner.The way cause …


    Coroner - Jan. 31, 2014, 2:20 p.m.


  9. Record Searches

    This information is intended to give a general idea of the cost and requirements for searches. Please call (360) 740-1165 for further information.Legal descriptions in Lewis County can be lengthy. Due to this fact and the possibility of error, we do not read legal descriptions over the phone. To obtain a copy of a legal description or any document recorded in the Auditor's Office, you can either come in to our office or make a request in writing. You may also perform your own online search by clicking here.When you come in to the Auditor's office, our staff will assist …


    Auditor - April 28, 2011, 9:32 a.m.


  10. Press Release: Final Suspect In-Custody from Interrupted Burglary

    Click Here for Original Release PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 12-06-18 @ 0900 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 2 Final Suspect In-Custody from Interrupted Burglary Erik G. Spicer, 32 of Napavine, is in custody at the Lewis County Jail for Residential Burglary after his involvement in the interrupted burglary in Centralia on 12/05/18. On 12/05/18 at 7:05 PM he turned himself into law enforcement, and was booked. ### Released 12/05/18 @ 1400 Two Interrupted Burglaries within 24 Hours Lead to Multiple Arrests Two separate interrupted burglaries within 24 hours have led to the arrests of four individuals, …


    Sheriff - Dec. 6, 2018, 9:43 a.m.