Search Des Moines 72 Hour Booking

Des Moines 72 Hour Booking records list arrests made by the Des Moines Police Department in the past three days. Most bookings end up at the SCORE Regional Jail just up the road on South 200th Street. The jail runs an online inmate lookup that lets you search by name. You can also call the police records team for the report. This page walks you through the SCORE roster, the city PD records desk, and the broader state and county tools that help you track a booking from start to finish.

Where Des Moines 72 Hour Booking Records Are Held

Des Moines does not run a city jail. Instead, the city contracts with the South Correctional Entity, known as SCORE, for jail services. SCORE sits at 2041 S. 200th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198, just minutes from the police station. The jail serves several south King County cities and keeps a public roster of inmates. You can reach SCORE at (206) 870-5700.

The Des Moines Police Department books people at the city station, then moves them to SCORE for holding. Police records, arrest reports, and case files stay at the city. To get those, call (206) 878-3301 or visit 2125 S. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198.

The link below points to the city site so you can confirm the address and find the records request form. View the Des Moines Police Department page.

Use that page to start a public records request or to check the records desk hours before you stop by.

Using the SCORE Jail Inmate Lookup

SCORE runs the JILS lookup tool at jils.scorejail.org. You can search by first and last name to see if a person is in custody. The roster shows the booking date, charges, and projected release info. Records refresh often, so the list is fairly current.

SCORE houses people for Des Moines, Federal Way, Burien, Auburn, Tukwila, and a few other cities. So when you search the jail roster, you may see people who were arrested by other agencies. The booking record always names the arresting agency, which helps you spot Des Moines cases.

If a person does not show up on the SCORE roster, they may have been moved to King County Jail, released, or never booked at all. In that case, call the Des Moines Police Records Division for the next step.

What a Des Moines Booking Record Shows

A booking record from SCORE or from the Des Moines PD will show the inmate name, booking date and time, charges, and the agency that made the arrest. Most records also show age, sex, and a booking photo. The state law that sets these basic data fields is RCW 70.48.100, which makes jail records public unless a specific exception applies.

Some items you may see:

• Full name and date of birth
• Booking number and case number
• Charges and bail amount
• Holding facility
• Court date if scheduled

The booking log does not include the full police report. For the report, you need a separate public records request through the city. Reports may be redacted under RCW 10.97 if charges were dropped or sealed.

Court Records and Hearings

Most Des Moines arrests end up before the Des Moines Municipal Court at 2125 S. 216th Street. Felony cases move to King County Superior Court in Seattle or at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. You can search hearings on the Odyssey Portal or use Find My Court Date to look up a hearing by name.

The general state court site at courts.wa.gov also runs a wider case lookup. Court files are public under RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act. The court can charge fees for copies of orders or full case files.

Public Records Requests in Des Moines

You can file a public records request with Des Moines Police Records by phone, mail, or in person. There is no need to give a reason, and the city must reply within five business days. If a request is large, the city may set up a phased release with installments.

For background checks, the WSP criminal history site is the right tool. It pulls from a statewide system and gives you a clean record of arrests and convictions for a person. WSP charges a small fee per check.

The state also keeps an inmate locator for people sent to prison. The DOC inmate search is the place to look once a Des Moines case ends with a long sentence. For warrants, the DOC warrant search is open to anyone.

Some city booking and arrest data feeds the JBRS system run by WASPC. JBRS is for law enforcement, but the data shapes many public roster tools you can use today.

Des Moines Jail Transport and Holding

Des Moines Police do not run a long term holding cell. After booking, most arrestees are moved to the SCORE Regional Jail just a few blocks away. SCORE is the main holding spot for several south King County cities and keeps the live custody data for Des Moines cases. Transport time is short. The drive from the city station to SCORE takes about five minutes.

For people held briefly at the city before transport, the booking record still goes through SCORE. So even if a person spends a few hours at Des Moines PD, the case file lands in both spots. Always check SCORE first if you want a live status. The city is the right call for the report itself and for any property held during the arrest.

Bail bond agents work with both offices. Most bonds are posted at SCORE in Des Moines, since that is where the person is held. Check with the court first to confirm the amount and case number. Court orders may add a no contact rule or other terms that tie to release.

Federal and Other Searches

Federal cases run through PACER. If a Des Moines arrest leads to a federal charge, the file moves to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. PACER charges a small per page fee for downloads.

The county sheriff also handles arrests outside city lines. The King County Jail roster covers any Des Moines case that gets booked at the main downtown jail rather than at SCORE.

Nearby Cities

These nearby cities also use SCORE or King County Jail for 72 Hour Booking holds.