Yakima 72 Hour Booking Search
Yakima 72 Hour Booking records cover recent arrests made by the Yakima Police Department in central Washington. The city is the seat of Yakima County, and city officers move adults to the Yakima County Jail at 111 N. Front Street for booking and short term holding. From there, the data flows to the county roster. This page shows you how to look up a name, get a copy of an arrest report, and pull court records tied to a Yakima case. The search tool below is the fastest place to start your lookup.
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Where Yakima 72 Hour Booking Records Are Held
The Yakima Police Department is at 200 S. 3rd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. The non emergency line is (509) 575-6200. The records desk uses the same line. The city does not run its own long term jail. After an arrest, officers move adults to the Yakima County Jail at 111 N. Front Street, Yakima, WA 98901. The jail line is (509) 574-1700. The county runs the live custody list. The city police hold the incident report and the arrest paperwork on the police side.
The Yakima Municipal Court at 200 S. 3rd Street, (509) 575-6180, handles low level city cases. The court has its own records section with case files, dockets, judgments, sentencing orders, and hearing audio. Most requests get filled within 48 hours. You can submit a request in person, by mail, by fax, or by email.
For larger cases, files go to the Yakima County district court or Superior Court. Use the statewide Washington Courts case search tool, or the Odyssey Portal, for free court data.
Yakima Police Department
The Yakima Police Department site lists records contacts, division phone lines, and request info. Visit the official City of Yakima website for the police section.
From the police page, you can find links to the records desk, the municipal court, and city service contacts. The records desk is the right start for an incident or arrest file.
If you walk in, bring photo ID and the case number when you have one. A clear case number speeds the file pull.
How the Yakima County Jail Roster Works
The Yakima County Jail keeps the live in custody list for everyone booked in the city. You can search by first name, last name, or booking number. The result page shows the basic facts the public can see at intake. The list updates often. Names move on and off as new bookings come in and as people get released or moved.
The 72 hour rule sets the early window. Washington courts must hold a probable cause hearing within three days of arrest, weekends and holidays not counted. If a judge does not find probable cause, the person goes free. If the judge signs off, the case moves to the next step.
For people sent to state prison after sentencing, use the DOC inmate search. For active warrants, use the DOC warrant search.
Note: The Yakima Municipal Court fills most records requests within 48 hours, which is faster than the five day window most other Washington records desks use.
Public Records Requests in Yakima
Public records in Yakima are open under the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56. Anyone can ask for a copy of a 72 hour booking record, an arrest report, or a 911 log. To file a request with the police, call (509) 575-6200 or stop by 200 S. 3rd Street. To file a court records request, send it to the Yakima Municipal Court records desk at the same address.
Standard fees are $0.15 per page for paper. Audio recordings cost the price of the media. Certification adds a small fee. The city must reply in five business days for most requests, though the municipal court often replies in 48 hours.
Some items stay private. The Criminal Records Privacy Act, RCW 10.97, limits the release of older or non conviction data. The jail records statute, RCW 70.48.100, sets the rules for what jails must release. Active investigation files and juvenile names are common holdbacks.
What a Yakima Booking Record Shows
A typical 72 hour booking entry tied to a Yakima arrest holds the basic facts the public can see at intake. The Yakima County Jail roster, plus the Yakima Police records desk, are the two main sources.
- Name and date of birth
- Booking date and time
- Arresting agency
- Charges at booking
- Bond amount
- Next court date
- Custody status
For the full incident file, you need a written records request. The police and the municipal court each hold part of the picture. Court files can include hearing audio, dockets, judgments, and sentencing orders.
State Tools for Yakima Booking Searches
The Washington State Patrol WATCH system runs name based criminal history checks across the state. The WASPC JBRS system collects local jail bookings into a state wide data set. For court access, see courts.wa.gov. The MRSC public records guide walks through the rules for cities and counties.
The state sex offender list is run by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. For federal cases tied to Yakima, use PACER. Most users do not need PACER for a basic Yakima booking search, since federal cases are rare at the city level. Note: RCW 4.24.550 covers the public release of sex offender info, which is part of the state level data set.
Yakima County Booking Records
Yakima is the county seat of Yakima County. All city arrests flow through the county jail at 111 N. Front Street. For the full county jail roster, sheriff records, and court info, see the Yakima County 72 Hour Booking page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Yakima. Each has its own local booking page.