Walla Walla County Jail Roster
Walla Walla County 72 hour booking records are kept by the Walla Walla County Sheriff at 300 W. Main Street in Walla Walla. The sheriff runs the county jail at the same address. Custody info is mostly handled by phone and walk in for this mid sized county. The Walla Walla Police Department and the College Place Police Department both feed bookings into the county jail. This page shows you how to look up Walla Walla County booking records and how to file a public records request.
Walla Walla County 72 Hour Booking Overview
Where to Find Walla Walla County 72 Hour Booking Records
The fastest path is the Walla Walla County Sheriff. Call (509) 524-2780 to ask about a person held at the jail. Staff confirm if the person is in custody, the booking date, and the basic charges. Walk in custody checks work too at 300 W. Main Street during business hours.
The county does not run a large public name search portal. State tools cover the gap. The Washington Courts public case index shows superior and district court filings tied to recent bookings. The Find My Court Date tool gives upcoming hearing dates by name.
The Walla Walla County government site at co.walla-walla.wa.us links to all county departments.
The county home page links to the sheriff, the courts, and the public records portal.
How the Walla Walla County Jail Works
The Walla Walla County Jail is a mid sized facility tied to the sheriff. It books and holds people on local charges and short county sentences. Anyone with a long sentence is moved to a state Department of Corrections facility. The Washington State Penitentiary, a major DOC prison, sits in the same city, but it is a separate state run lockup, not a county jail.
Booking takes a few hours from arrest. Staff log the person, run intake, set housing, and post the file. Status changes happen often during the first 72 hours as the prosecutor reviews the case and bail is set.
The Walla Walla County Superior Court sits at 315 W. Main Street, just down the block from the sheriff. The District Court is at 300 W. Main Street. Both share the (509) 524-2780 phone line.
Note: The Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla is a state DOC prison and not the same as the county jail run by the sheriff.
What Appears on a Walla Walla County Booking Record
A booking file holds the name, date of birth, booking number, intake time, holding facility, charges with code citations, bail per count, and the next court date. The arresting agency is on the file too. Most arrests come from the Walla Walla Police Department, College Place Police, or the sheriff.
Jail records are public under RCW 70.48.100. Some pieces are sealed. Juvenile files stay private. For full court files, search the Odyssey Portal.
Public Records Requests in Walla Walla County
To get copies of a full booking file, send a written records request to the Walla Walla County Sheriff at 300 W. Main Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Fax is (509) 524-2783. List the inmate name, date of birth, booking date, and the records you want. Add a return address and phone. Plan on five business days for the first reply.
Public records access in Washington is set by RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act. Criminal history release follows RCW 10.97, the Criminal Records Privacy Act. The MRSC public records guide covers what sheriff offices must give out under RCW 36.28A.040.
Searching Walla Walla County Booking Records Online
Online lookups for Walla Walla County rely mostly on state tools. The county does not run a large name search portal of its own. Start with the Find My Court Date tool. Type in a name and it shows the next hearing in any Washington court. A match often means a recent booking.
For court files tied to a booking, the Washington Courts public case index covers superior and district courts statewide. Felony filings also show up on the Odyssey Portal. The portal lets you click into charging documents and motions.
For statewide criminal history, the WSP Criminal History tool is the main source. The check is fee based and runs through the Washington State Patrol. None of these tools beat a phone call to the Walla Walla County Sheriff for the most current custody status.
People searching for someone held at the Washington State Penitentiary should use the DOC Incarcerated Search instead. The state penitentiary is a separate facility under the Department of Corrections, not part of the Walla Walla County Jail run by the sheriff. The two are often confused because they sit in the same city. Phone the right office based on the type of custody you are looking for.
Related State Databases for Walla Walla County
State and federal sites round out the search. The DOC Incarcerated Search finds people sent to state prison. The DOC warrant search lists active state warrants. The WSP Criminal History tool gives statewide rap sheets under RCW 4.24.550.
The JBRS system at WASPC collects jail data from sheriff offices statewide. Federal cases run through PACER.
Fees and Copy Costs in Walla Walla County
Inspection of public records is free in Walla Walla County. You only pay when you ask for copies. The sheriff charges per page for paper copies of booking files, jail logs, and incident reports, in line with the rest of the state. Certified copies cost more than plain ones.
The Walla Walla County Clerk at the Superior Court charges its own copy fees per page for court files tied to a booking. Pay by check or money order made out to Walla Walla County. Cash works at the counter. Credit cards may not for small in person requests.
Larger requests for older files may need a deposit. The sheriff records staff will give a quote in writing before they pull the file.
Note: Inspection of records is free under state law, so visit in person if you only need to view a file.
Local Police Agencies and Booking Flow
The Walla Walla Police Department at 54 E. Moore Street covers the city of Walla Walla. The College Place Police Department at 625 S. College Avenue covers College Place. Both feed bookings into the Walla Walla County Jail. Smaller towns and rural areas are patrolled by the sheriff.
Most arrests in the county pass through the same intake door. That makes the sheriff the central point for any 72 hour booking lookup in Walla Walla County.