Snohomish County 72 Hour Booking

Snohomish County 72 hour booking records track every person held at the Snohomish County Corrections Bureau in Everett. The main jail sits at 3025 Oakes Avenue and holds about 1,200 inmates. The Sheriff posts an online inmate lookup tool that the public can search by last name, first name, or booking number. Bookings come from the Sheriff, Everett Police, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Marysville, Lake Stevens, Mountlake Terrace, and Mill Creek. This page covers the search tool, the records process, and the local court ties.

Snohomish County Sheriff and Corrections

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. The main line is (425) 388-3393. The Corrections Bureau runs the main jail at 3025 Oakes Avenue. The phone is (425) 388-3395. The bureau handles intake for every arrest in the county. It also runs pre-trial services, alternative sentencing programs, and a work release operation. Together those programs cover roughly 1,200 inmates at any given time.

Booking happens at intake. Staff log the arrest, take prints, run a warrant check, and assign a booking number. From there the file moves into the inmate lookup system. Most of the entry is open to the public under RCW 70.48.100. Booking photos are not part of the public view. The bulk of the inmate file is held in confidence under RCW 10.97.

Lead in image with a link to the Snohomish County website.

The county home page links to the Sheriff, the courts, the Public Records Unit, and the daily inmate register that the Corrections Bureau maintains.

Snohomish County Inmate Lookup

The Snohomish County inmate lookup tool lives on the Sheriff's office website. You search by last name. First name is optional. You can also search by booking number if you have one. The system pulls back a list of matches with the booking number, full name, date of birth, booking date and time, current status, and the release date if the person is out. Results show charges, bail info, and the next court date.

What the lookup shows for each booking:

• Booking number
• Full name
• Booking date and time
• Arresting agency
• Current charges
• Bail or bond
• Custody status
• Scheduled release date

The Sheriff also runs a daily jail register. It is an alphabetical list of everyone in custody. The register updates each day. You can also search by date range to see who was booked in across a specific window. Filter options let you sort by booking agency or by booking date. Export options are available for some queries.

Public Records in Snohomish County

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Public Records Unit handles formal records requests. The address is 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, M/S 606, Everett, WA 98201. The phone is (425) 388-3699. The fax is (425) 388-3939. The email is PDR@snoco.org. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is also an online portal you can use to file a request without coming to the office.

Submit a written request with the name, the date range, and the type of record. Allow five to ten business days for a response under RCW 42.56. The unit will give you the records, an estimate of when they can pull them, ask for clarification, or deny the request and cite the legal exemption. Big requests may need a deposit before any work begins.

Fees are $0.15 per page for paper copies. Electronic copies are charged per the state schedule. There is no charge to inspect records on site. Inspection is by appointment with the Public Records Unit. Most of the inmate file stays out of public release. Booking photos, medical records, and security details are exempt under state law.

Snohomish County Courts

Court cases tied to a 72 hour booking show up in the local courts. The Snohomish County District Court is at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett. The phone is (425) 388-3331. The Snohomish County Superior Court is at the same address. The phone is (425) 388-3426. After arraignment a case lands on the public docket and can be pulled from the statewide Odyssey Portal or Find My Court Date tool.

Visitation at the jail is by video through Securus. You have to be on the approved visitor list. Money for an inmate goes through Access Corrections online, through the kiosks in the jail lobby, or by money order in the mail. Jail programs include education, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, religious services, and work programs.

Statewide Booking Sources

For state level info pair the Snohomish County tools with the WSP Criminal History page, the DOC Incarcerated Search, and the DOC Warrant Search. The WASPC JBRS system covers every county jail in the state under RCW 36.28A.040 but is closed to the public.

For federal cases out of the Western District of Washington use PACER. The MRSC public records guide at mrsc.org covers what every county Sheriff in the state must release. The WASPC home page has a directory of every Sheriff's office and a list of statewide tools that touch on jail booking data.

Local Police in Snohomish County

Several local police forces make arrests that end up at the Snohomish County Corrections Bureau. Everett Police are at 3002 Wetmore Avenue and the phone is (425) 257-8400. Lynnwood Police are at 19321 44th Avenue West and the phone is (425) 670-5600. Edmonds Police are at 250 5th Avenue North and the phone is (425) 771-0200. Marysville Police are at 1635 Grove Street and the phone is (360) 363-8300.

Smaller agencies feed into the same intake. Lake Stevens Police are at 1825 South Lake Stevens Road and the phone is (425) 334-9537. Mountlake Terrace Police are at 23204 58th Avenue West and the phone is (425) 670-8260. Mill Creek Police are at 15728 Main Street and the phone is (425) 745-6175. All of these agencies bring their bookings to the same county jail in Everett. There is no separate city level adult jail in Snohomish County.

The booking process at intake covers the same steps for every agency. The arresting officer turns the person over to the Corrections Bureau. Staff log the arrest, take prints, run a warrant check, and assign a booking number. From there the file moves into the inmate lookup tool that the Sheriff posts online. Most of the basic data is open to the public within minutes of intake.

Booking Records and the 72 Hour Window

The 72 hour window covers the stretch from the moment of arrest through the first court appearance. Under Washington court rules a person held without bail has to see a judge within 48 hours of intake. The first court date is when the formal charges go on the record and bail gets set. Most of the activity in a 72 hour booking entry happens during this stretch. After that the case moves to a regular court docket and the booking entry stays as part of the historical jail record.

For people tracking a recent arrest, the inmate lookup is the fastest tool. The daily jail register is the next step if you want a broader view of who came in over a date range. Public records requests through the Public Records Unit are the right path when you need a written copy or details that are not on the public roster. Email through PDR@snoco.org is the easiest way to start a request.

Cities in Snohomish County

The major cities in Snohomish County all book into the same Corrections Bureau in Everett.

Other cities served by the Snohomish County jail include Lake Stevens, Mountlake Terrace, and Mill Creek. All bookings flow through the same intake operation regardless of the agency that made the arrest.

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