Pend Oreille County Booking Lookup

Pend Oreille County 72 hour booking records cover every person booked into the county jail in Newport over the past three days. The Pend Oreille County Sheriff runs the small jail at 116 N. Garden Avenue and keeps the booking log for public review. This page walks you through how to search for a recent booking, who to contact, what fees apply, and the state systems that can help. Pend Oreille is a quiet rural county in the far northeast of Washington with about 13,000 residents.

Pend Oreille County 72 Hour Booking Sources

The Pend Oreille County Sheriff is the central source for jail booking data. The office and jail sit at 116 N. Garden Avenue in Newport. Call (509) 447-3131 for the main line. Fax requests can go to (509) 447-3295. The jail is small. Long-term inmates may be moved to a larger facility under contract.

State law under RCW 70.48.100 spells out what jail records are open and what is held back. Most of the booking log is open to the public. Anyone can call and ask if a person is in custody.

Since Pend Oreille County does not host a public web page screenshot for this site, the state-level Washington State Patrol home page is shown below as a reference. Residents of Pend Oreille can use the statewide WSP system to back up local searches.

Visit the Washington State Patrol main page for statewide tools.

The WSP page has links to criminal history requests, the missing persons clearinghouse, and the sex offender registry.

How the Sheriff Booking Roster Works

When a person is brought to the Pend Oreille County jail, staff create a booking record. The record holds the name, the date and time of booking, the agency that brought the person in, the charges, and the bail amount. The 72 hour window comes from the rule that a person must see a judge within three days for a first appearance.

Pend Oreille County does not run a live online roster. To check the current jail log, call the sheriff at (509) 447-3131 or stop by the office in Newport. Staff can look up a name in the system. If you have a date of birth, share it. That speeds things up.

The Newport Police Department at 313 W. 2nd Street handles arrests inside city limits. They book suspects into the county jail through a working agreement with the sheriff.

Public Records Requests

To get a written copy of a Pend Oreille County booking record, file a public records request with the sheriff's office. Allow 5 business days. Include the name, the date range, and the type of record. Mail or drop off the request at 116 N. Garden Avenue in Newport.

The Public Records Act under RCW 42.56 gives the public broad access to most government records. The Criminal Records Privacy Act at RCW 10.97 sets limits on the release of nonconviction data. The MRSC public records guide at MRSC walks through what jail data is open and what is held back.

What Shows on a Pend Oreille Booking Record

Items typically on a Pend Oreille County booking record:

• Full name and date of birth
• Booking date and time
• Arresting agency
• Charges and statutes
• Bail or bond amount
• Next court appearance

Some records hold a mugshot. The sheriff may release it on request. Older records can be pulled by name and date.

Court Records for Pend Oreille County

After booking, the case moves to the local courts. Pend Oreille County District Court at 229 S. Garden Avenue handles misdemeanors. Call (509) 447-2435. Pend Oreille County Superior Court at the same address takes felonies. Call (509) 447-2435 as well, since the two courts share staff in this small county.

Use Washington Courts for case search. The Find My Court Date tool shows the next hearing for many cases. For full dockets and motions try the Odyssey Portal. Federal cases are at PACER.

State Tools That Cover Pend Oreille

State systems are key in a small county like Pend Oreille. The Washington Department of Corrections runs an inmate search at DOC inmate search for people in state prison. The DOC also keeps a warrant search. The Washington State Patrol holds the central criminal history records file, which is the best statewide name-based search.

The Jail Booking and Reporting System through WASPC at JBRS aggregates jail data from across the state. Sex offender info is at WASPC. Certain offender release notices are governed by RCW 4.24.550. Sheriff data sharing across the state is set up under RCW 36.28A.040.

Fees and Copy Costs

Pend Oreille County keeps copy fees low. Paper copies run a few cents per page. There is no charge to view a record in the office. Certified copies cost more, set by the records unit. State criminal history checks through WSP run around $11 per name. Most phone lookups with the jail are free of charge. The sheriff can ask for a deposit on large requests since staff time and copy costs add up fast in a small office.

Mail a written request with a check made out to the Pend Oreille County Sheriff. Note the case number or the booking date if you have it. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to speed return mail. Walk-in requests can be filled on the spot when the file is small and the records clerk is on duty.

Tips for a Pend Oreille Booking Search

A few tips help when you search for a recent booking in this small county. Have a full legal name and a date of birth ready. Common names can pull up many results. Call during business hours. The records unit is not staffed around the clock. Ask jail staff which agency made the arrest. That can point you to the right city police, the state patrol, or a tribal police office for follow-up.

The Kalispel Tribe has a reservation in Pend Oreille County. Arrests on tribal land may be handled by tribal police and may not show in the county jail log. If you cannot find a person in the county system, ask the sheriff if tribal police may have made the arrest. The sheriff can often point you to the right place. The same is true for state patrol stops on Highway 2 or Highway 20 in the Selkirk area.

For people booked into the jail and then released on bail, the case still moves forward. Use the state case search tools above to track the next hearing. Court data feeds into the state system on a regular schedule.

Nearby Counties

Pend Oreille borders several rural northeast Washington counties. Browse below for related booking info.