Burien 72 Hour Booking Database

Burien 72 Hour Booking records cover arrests made in the city. Burien contracts with the King County Sheriff for police services, and the city contracts with King County for jail services. Most arrestees are taken to the King County Jail in downtown Seattle or to the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. The county runs an online roster known as JILS that shows current inmates, charges, and court dates. Use the tools below to find a recent booking, look up the next court date, and request the police report behind any case that started in Burien.

Burien Police Department

The Burien Police Department is at 14905 6th Avenue SW, Burien, WA 98166. The non-emergency line is (206) 477-2200. Burien Police are deputies of the King County Sheriff who are assigned to the city under a contract. They handle every booking inside city limits. Records and case files for Burien arrests sit with the Burien Police records desk. The city site at burienwa.gov has the request form and contact info.

Burien Police take written records requests in person or by mail. Allow 5 business days for the first reply. The state framework is RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act. Burien Municipal Court is at the same 14905 6th Avenue SW address as the police station.

The Burien Police source page is shown below.

You can confirm the records desk hours and request form on the city site at burienwa.gov.

The page lists the records phone, the public records request form, and the address for in person visits.

King County Jail and Burien Inmates

Burien is a contract city, so the King County Sheriff handles all arrests. Adult arrestees go to the King County Jail in downtown Seattle or to the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. The county runs the Jail Inmate Lookup Service, JILS. Search by name to find a Burien arrestee and see booking date, charges, and the next court date. The roster updates many times each day.

For more on the county system, see the King County 72 Hour Booking page. It covers the sheriff's office, both county jails, and the courts that hear Burien cases. The state pool of jail booking data flows through JBRS. Sheriffs report under RCW 36.28A.040.

Court Cases for Burien Arrests

Burien Municipal Court hears city misdemeanors. Felonies move to King County Superior Court in Seattle or Kent. Use Odyssey Portal for a statewide case search. The Find My Court Date tool gives the next hearing date.

The state court site at courts.wa.gov has all court forms and the public case search. Older Burien cases that ended in a state prison term show up on the DOC Incarcerated Search. State warrants are at doc.wa.gov.

What a Burien Booking Sheet Shows

The 72 hour booking sheet has a short list of public facts for each new arrest. The data is open under the Public Records Act. Privacy of criminal data is set by RCW 10.97.

• Full name and date of birth
• Booking date and time
• Arresting agency, in this case Burien Police
• Charges and statute citation
• Bail or bond amount
• 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.

Public Records Help in Burien

For Burien police records, write to the Burien Police records desk at 14905 6th Avenue SW. Send the name, the date, and the case number if you have it.

Statewide criminal history is at WSP Criminal History. The sex offender registry runs under RCW 4.24.550. Federal cases are searchable on PACER. The Municipal Research and Services Center at mrsc.org has a primer on local law enforcement records. The state sheriff group at waspc.org hosts JBRS and other tools.

Tips for a Faster Burien Booking Search

Start with the King County jail roster. Type the full name and the date of birth if you have one. The system pulls every match. Burien arrests show up within an hour of the booking. The county also runs a daily booking log with the most recent intakes.

Have the case number ready when you call Burien Police records. The number is on each 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 more time and may need a written request first. The records line is (206) 477-2200.

For older cases, the WSP criminal history tool covers convictions and pending charges across the state. The fee is small and the turnaround is short. The DOC tools cover anyone who left a Burien booking and went on to state prison. Use both for the full picture.

Court data is on the state portal. The portal has every Burien Municipal Court and King County Superior Court case. Search by name or case number. The data is free and updates each day. Use it as a backup when the JILS lookup is slow or down for maintenance, or when you need a long history of court events on a single Burien case.

Nearby Booking Pages

Other King County cities feed the same county jail. Each one runs its own police records desk for the underlying paperwork.