Lynnwood 72 Hour Booking Search
Lynnwood 72 hour booking records cover recent arrests by the Lynnwood Police Department in south Snohomish County. Most folks held by city officers move to the Snohomish County Jail in Everett within hours of intake. The county runs the public jail roster and the long-term housing. This page shows you where to look for booking info, how to file a public records request, and what data shows up on a typical Lynnwood arrest record. Use the tool below to start your search now.
Lynnwood Booking Records Overview
Lynnwood Police and Jail Transfers
The Lynnwood Police Department is at 19321 44th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036. Call (425) 670-5600. Officers process new arrests at the city station and then move most arrestees to the Snohomish County Jail in Everett. The city does not run a long-term holding facility. So a Lynnwood booking record may show up in two places. The arrest report stays with the city. The booking log and the in-custody data live with the county sheriff.
The Snohomish County Sheriff hosts an online jail roster. You can search by name and see who is in custody, the listed charges, the booking date, and the bail amount. New bookings post within hours of intake. Lynnwood cases will show the city police as the arresting agency. Lynnwood Municipal Court at the same 19321 44th Avenue W. location handles city misdemeanors.
Note: Records requests for Lynnwood Police should go to the records desk in writing, in person or by mail, and the staff aims to reply in five business days.
How to Search Lynnwood Booking Records Online
The fastest way to look up a recent Lynnwood booking is the Snohomish County Jail roster. It updates throughout the day. Court filings tied to a Lynnwood arrest will show up on the Washington Courts site at courts.wa.gov. The state Odyssey portal at odysseyportal.courts.wa.gov covers many courts as well. Use Find My Court Date to look up a hearing.
For statewide criminal history, the Washington State Patrol runs the WATCH name check at wsp.wa.gov. There is a small fee per name. The check shows convictions reported by all law enforcement in the state. Use this when a single recent booking is not the full story.
The Lynnwood Police Department also uses the city site for general info and contact pages. Names linked to a Lynnwood case may also appear in the county prosecutor filings on the courts site. The Snohomish County Sheriff runs its own pages with the jail roster, visiting rules, and inmate accounts.
Note: A booking is not a conviction. Charges shown on a fresh roster are what the officer wrote down at the time of the arrest, before the prosecutor has filed.
The City of Lynnwood official site is the right starting point for police records and contact info. We linked to the city homepage so you can find the records request form. Visit the official Lynnwood city website for the latest info.
The site has the records request form and the records unit phone number.
What Shows on a Lynnwood Booking Record
A 72 hour booking record from the Snohomish County Jail shows the basics of an arrest. You see the person's full name, date of birth, the date and time of booking, the listed charges, and the bail amount. Most rosters show the case number and the booking agency too. Photos may or may not be public on the listing page.
Charges shown on a fresh booking are not the same as a conviction. The prosecutor reviews the case after intake. They may add, drop, or change charges before they file in court. The first court date often happens within a day or two. After that, the court case takes over and the booking is just one piece of the bigger file.
Note: Listings drop off the public roster once the person is released, so save a copy if you need it for your own files.
Public Records Requests in Lynnwood
The Public Records Act under RCW 42.56 gives you the right to ask for most records held by police and the sheriff. Send your written request to Lynnwood Police Records at 19321 44th Avenue W. The agency has five business days to respond. They may need more time for big requests. They will give you an estimate.
For jail records held by the county, send the request to the Snohomish County Sheriff. Jail records fall under RCW 70.48.100. Some items are sealed, like juvenile bookings or some medical info. The Criminal Records Privacy Act at RCW 10.97 sets out the rules for criminal history disclosure.
Sheriff offices follow RCW 36.28A.040 for the central data systems they keep. Community notification under RCW 4.24.550 applies to some sex offender info.
Fees and Copy Costs
Lynnwood Police charges a small per-page fee for plain copies. Audio and video bring higher costs because of the media itself. The first 30 minutes of staff time are free under state rules. Snohomish County has its own fee chart for jail and sheriff records. Ask for an estimate before they start a big request.
Other Lynnwood Records Resources
If a case ended in state prison time, the Washington Department of Corrections has an inmate search at doc.wa.gov. The DOC also lists active warrants. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs runs the JBRS jail booking system. WASPC's main site is at waspc.org.
Federal cases out of the Western District of Washington show up in PACER. The Municipal Research and Services Center at mrsc.org has a public records guide for law enforcement files.
Snohomish County Jail Records
Lynnwood is in Snohomish County. All long-term jail housing for Lynnwood arrests goes through the Snohomish County Jail in Everett. Visit the county page for the jail address, fees, the public roster, and visiting rules.
Nearby Cities
Other Snohomish County cities use the same county jail. Pick a city to view its booking records page.