Search Bellevue 72 Hour Booking
Bellevue 72 Hour Booking records cover arrests made by Bellevue Police inside the city. Bellevue runs a small holding facility for short term custody, but most people are then moved to the King County Jail in Seattle for longer stays. You can search the King County jail roster online to see who is currently in custody and when they were booked. The Bellevue Police records desk handles arrest paperwork and the case files behind each booking. Use the tools below to track a recent booking, find a court date, and order a copy of the underlying police report from the city.
Bellevue Booking Snapshot
Bellevue Police Department
The Bellevue Police Department is at 450 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98009. The non-emergency line is (425) 452-6917. Officers handle the first stage of every 72 hour booking. They take prints, log property, and write the arrest report. The city site at bellevuewa.gov has the records request form and contact info for the records division.
Bellevue keeps a small temporary holding area for booking and processing. People are usually held for less than 24 hours. Then they are moved to the King County Correctional Facility for any longer stay. The city does not run a long term jail of its own.
Below is the Bellevue Police Department source page used for the city booking records.
You can reach the records desk through the city site at bellevuewa.gov or by calling the main line.
The page lists the records division phone, the public records request form, and the address for in person visits.
King County Jail Roster Lookup
After short term holding in Bellevue, most arrestees move to the King County Jail in downtown Seattle. King County runs the Jail Inmate Lookup Service, also called JILS. Use it to search by full name and see booking date, charges, court dates, and release status. The roster updates many times each day. For deeper county info, see the King County 72 Hour Booking page.
The data feed for King County bookings flows through the statewide JBRS system. Sheriffs report under RCW 36.28A.040, which sets the rules for the statewide booking pool. The sheriff's office in King County also posts a daily booking log online.
Note: Bellevue holds people only briefly, so check King County first for any inmate who has been in custody for more than a day.
Bellevue Court Cases
Bellevue Municipal Court hears city misdemeanors. The court is at 450 110th Avenue NE, the same address as the police station. Felonies move to King County Superior Court. Use Odyssey Portal to search statewide court cases by name. The Find My Court Date tool gives you the next hearing date for any open Washington case.
The state court system at courts.wa.gov hosts forms, rules, and the public case search. Older Bellevue cases that ended in a state prison term show up on the DOC Incarcerated Search. Active state warrants are at doc.wa.gov.
What Shows on a Bellevue Booking Sheet
Each new booking sheet has a short list of public facts. The sheet grows as the case moves through court. Most of it is open to the public under state law.
- Full name and date of birth
- Booking date and time
- Arresting agency, in this case Bellevue Police
- Charges with statute citation
- Bond or bail amount
- Next court date and courtroom
Mug shots, medical notes, and security data are kept under RCW 70.48.100. Those are not part of the public sheet. The rest is open under RCW 42.56.
Public Records and 72 Hour Booking Requests
Bellevue Police take public records requests in writing. You can mail, email, or drop off the request at 450 110th Avenue NE. Allow about 5 business days for the first reply. Larger requests take longer. The Records Division phone is (425) 452-6917. Fees and the request form are on the city site.
The Public Records Act under RCW 42.56 sets the rules. Privacy of criminal data is governed by RCW 10.97. The Municipal Research and Services Center has a useful primer at mrsc.org.
Statewide criminal history is at WSP Criminal History. The sex offender registry runs under RCW 4.24.550. Federal cases that touch Bellevue are searchable on PACER. The state sheriff group at waspc.org hosts JBRS and other booking tools.
Tips for a Faster Bellevue Booking Search
Start with the King County jail roster. Type the full name and a date of birth if you have it. The system pulls every match. If the person was just arrested in Bellevue, give the data feed an hour to update before you call the police. Bookings flow from the city holding area to the King County system in batches.
Have the case number ready when you call the records desk. The number is on every charging paper and in the JILS lookup. With a number, the records clerk can pull the file in one step. Without one, the search takes longer and may need a written request. The Bellevue Police records line is (425) 452-6917.
For older cases, the Washington State Patrol criminal history tool covers convictions and pending charges from across the state. The fee is small and the wait is short. The DOC tools cover anyone who left a Bellevue jail booking and went on to state prison. Use both for a full picture.
Court level data is on the state portal. The portal has every Bellevue Municipal Court and King County Superior Court case. Search by name or case number. The data is free and updates each day.
Nearby Cities With Booking Pages
Other King County cities feed the same county jail. Each one keeps its own police records desk for the underlying paperwork.