1. Screening for a Public Defender

    Defendants may opt to complete the screening process via phone. They can call 360-736-9301 to initiate the screening process remotely.Defendants also have the option to complete the screening form online, the form is attached below. Once completed it can be emailed to public.defense@lewiscountywa.gov or mailed to Public Defense Services 351 NW N Street, Chehalis, WA 98532.Indigency Screening FormFormulario de evaluación de indigencia2026 Poverty Guidelines Screening Instructions Indigency Guidelines Indigency Screening Instructions1. Please download (fillable PDF) or print the screening form.2. Complete top section with contact information, charge, and case number.3. If you are on any type of state assistance, please …


    Public Defense - April 15, 2025, 1:52 p.m.

  2. Field Operations/Patrol

    FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU – CHIEF RICK VAN WYCK The Field Operations Bureau encompasses the Patrol Division for the office. PATROL DIVISION: The Patrol Division is under the direct supervision of a Captain and consists of four squads. A Sergeant leads each squad, and each squad is comprised of five deputies.Deputies are responsible for responding to emergencies, investigating crimes that have occurred, conducting traffic enforcement, investigating motor vehicle collisions, serving of civil papers, sex offender registration checks and various other duties.The unincorporated area of Lewis County is divided into two geographic areas for the purpose of patrols. Mossyrock is the dividing …


    Sheriff - Jan. 27, 2015, 8:45 a.m.

  3. Inmate Commissary

    The Lewis County Jail has a new commissary vendor and inmate financial system. Friends and family can go to www.jailatm.com to place money on their loved one's account. If you run into problems, you can call the Jailatm.com helpline at 870-627-5476How to add money to an inmate's account:Go to jailatm.comYou will be required to make an account in order to place money on an inmate's account. Once you have an account, sign in.Select Send Money Now buttonSelect the appropriate state and facilityEnter at least 3 characters of the resident's last name or their IDEnter your payment information and amount of …


    Sheriff - May 15, 2013, 11 a.m.

  4. Text to 9-1-1

    Making voice contact with 911 directly is the easiest and most reliable way to get help in an emergency or to report a crime in progress. If you can call 911 for help, please do, but for those times when you can’t call, there is now ‘Text-to-9-1-1'.Texting 911 improves Telecommunication Officers' ability to communicate with: Citizens who are unable to call 911 because doing so may expose them to further danger.Citizens who are hearing or speech impaired.Citizens who cannot speak due to a medical emergency.Citizens who are in an area with limited or poor cellular coverage.How to text 9-1-1 in …


    911 Communications - Sept. 14, 2020, 12:30 p.m.

  5. Communications Center

    ABOUT LEWIS COUNTY 911 COMMUNICATIONSLewis County 911 Communications has provided single source call taking and dispatching services to the citizens and first responders of Lewis County since the mid-1980s. Since that time, there has been evolutionary changes in the level of service, organization structure, and governance of the program.Lewis County 911 Communications provides three essential services for Lewis County. As the Primary Service Answering Point (PSAP), they receive and record all 911 emergency calls. The second essential function is dispatching the appropriate response agencies to each emergency. The Third essential function, Lewis County 911 Communications operates and manages the vast …


    911 Communications - Dec. 6, 2013, 11:02 a.m.

  6. Sheriff Employment

    Lewis County has partnered with Public Safety Testing (PST) to provide application services and testing for citizens interested in applying for a Lewis County Sheriff's Office entry-level Deputy Sheriff and/or Corrections Deputy position.To complete an application and schedule testing with PST, click on the corresponding link below:Deputy Sheriff: https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/lewis-county-sheriffs-office/LCSO-DeputyCorrections Deputy: https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/lewis-county-sheriffs-office/LCSO-CO-DeputyLateral applicants for Deputy Sheriff and Corrections Deputy are encouraged to apply by contacting the Background Investigator at 360-740-1350.Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Background Investigator at Kevin.Dickey@lewiscountywa.gov. BRIEF SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES & SALARY RANGE DEPUTY SHERIFF:Lewis County Deputies perform work under general supervision that …


    Sheriff - March 2, 2016, 4:36 p.m.

  7. NOAA Weather Radio

    Lewis County Emergency Management strongly recommends all citizens have a weather radio as part of their emergency preparedness kit. Weather radios are equipped with a special alarm tone feature that can sound an alert and give you immediate information about a life-threatening situation. During an emergency, the National Weather Service forecasters will interrupt routine weather radio programming and send out the special tone that activates weather radios in the listening area. The hearing and visually impaired also can get these warnings by connecting weather radios with alarm tones to other kinds of attention-getting devices like strobe lights, pagers, bed-shakers, personal …


    Emergency Management - May 24, 2011, 2:43 p.m.

  8. ADA and Reasonable Accommodation

    Purpose:To serve Lewis County residents, and for continuing compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County strives to eliminate any barriers that may prevent access to County facilities and services.Request for reasonable accommodation:Any person with a disability who is applying for employment, a current employee, or an individual wanting to participate in a County sponsored program or activity, or their representative, may make a request for reasonable accommodation. Applicants with disabilities who need accommodation with the application and/or selection process should contact Human Resources at (360)740-2737 or (360) 740-1480 TTY or visit us in the Human Resources and Risk …


    Human Resources - May 21, 2012, 3:27 p.m.

  9. Frequently Asked Questions

    How do I apply for a job with Lewis County? The first step is to check the Job Board daily for all current open positions within Lewis County government. Read the job posting and job description thoroughly. If you are qualified for an open position, fill out and sign a Lewis County employment application. Return the application along with any other required documents before the closing date listed in the Job Posting. Where can I get a Lewis County employment application? You can click on “Job Board” on this website. All job openings will have an editable PDF application form. …


    Human Resources - April 25, 2016, 8:15 a.m.

  10. Deputy Coroners

    The Lewis County Coroner's Office employs Deputy Coroners who respond to locations where deaths have occurred in order to conduct medicolegal death investigations. Deputy Coroners are not law enforcement personnel but do work very closely in conducting investigations with all of the law enforcement agencies in the county. The Lewis County Coroner's Office currently has The Elected Coroner, Chief Deputy Coroner, one full-time Deputy Coroner, one part-time Deputy Coroner, and six on-call Deputy Coroners. The on-call Deputy Coroner position is classified as "extra help" and they work from home on call. When they receive a call they respond to the …


    Coroner - April 7, 2014, 3:17 p.m.