Auburn Booking Reports Search

Auburn Booking Reports cover arrests, jail intake files, and police incident records made each day inside the city. The Auburn Police Department holds the local case files, and the SCORE jail in Des Moines keeps the live roster for anyone booked by Auburn officers. You can look up Auburn Booking Reports online through the SCORE inmate system or file a public records request with the city. This page walks you through where to look, who to call, and what each office can hand you. Start your search with the tool right below.

Auburn Police Booking Reports

The Auburn Police Department is the main source for Auburn Booking Reports tied to city arrests. APD holds the case report, the booking sheet, and the officer notes. The records unit sits at 340 E Main St, Auburn, WA 98002. You can call 253-931-3039 during business hours to ask about a case or to start a records request. Staff will route you to the right desk and log your ask.

To file a formal request, use the city portal. Visit the Auburn Records Request page to submit online, check status, and pay any fees. The image below shows that request page.

The portal is the fastest way to ask for an Auburn Booking Report by name or date. You get a tracking number, and staff must reply within five business days under RCW 42.56, the Washington Public Records Act. That first note may be the file, a fee estimate, or a request for more info.

The police page itself gives more context on how the records unit works. Head to the Auburn Police Department site for unit contacts, news, and crime maps. The screenshot below shows that page.

Note: Auburn charges a 3% service fee on card payments and up to $47.60 per hour for body camera redaction work over two hours.

SCORE Jail Roster for Auburn Arrests

Most Auburn arrests end at the South Correctional Entity, or SCORE, in Des Moines. SCORE is the jail of record for Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila. The live inmate lookup is the best place to confirm a fresh booking.

Go to the SCORE Jail Inmate Lookup to search by name. The system shows booking dates, charges, bail, and scheduled court events. Updates push on a set schedule, and release dates can shift at any time. Call SCORE at 206-257-6200 for help with a specific inmate.

Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a public booking register. The roster lists name, charge, and booking time. Other parts of the jail file stay closed. That statute is why SCORE can post its daily list of Auburn Booking Reports online.

Some Auburn bookings tied to major felonies move to the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle. Use the King County JILS tool if you do not find a person on the SCORE roster.

How Auburn Booking Reports Work

A booking starts the moment a person is taken into custody. The intake desk logs the name, date of birth, charge, arrest time, and the officer on scene. That data feeds the jail roster and the APD case file at the same time. After release, parts of the file move to the archive. The Auburn Police case report is a separate document and it lives with APD.

Want a report from last month? File with APD. Want to find someone right now? Use SCORE. The two tools serve different needs.

Charges in an Auburn Booking Report can shift once the case reaches the King County Prosecuting Attorney. The final outcome lives in the court file, not the jail file. Under Chapter 10.97 RCW, the Criminal Records Privacy Act, conviction data stays open while non-conviction data has tight rules on release.

What to Send With Your Auburn Records Request

Auburn records staff work faster when you bring the right details. A full name alone can pull too many hits. A few extra facts help a lot. Use plain words in the request and keep the time frame tight.

• Full name of the person booked
• Date of arrest or booking, or best guess
• Case number if you have it
• Location of the arrest inside Auburn
• Type of record you want

The city clerk can help you shape the ask if you are not sure what to name. Fees get waived when total charges fall at or under one dollar. Victims of crime do not pay for their own case files in most spots.

Records Outside Auburn Police

Not every Auburn Booking Report sits with APD. The King County Sheriff works unincorporated land near the city, and the Washington State Patrol handles arrests on state routes that cross town. Federal arrests move to the U.S. Marshals. Each group has its own records path.

Use the WATCH system for a name based criminal history check across Washington. WATCH costs $11 per name and shows conviction data. For court outcomes tied to Auburn bookings, the King County Superior Court directory lists the right clerk.

The King County Sheriff runs its own request tool. File with the KCSO Public Disclosure portal if your arrest was outside Auburn city limits.

County Office for Auburn Records

Auburn sits mostly inside King County, with a small slice in Pierce County. Most jail and court files for Auburn arrests flow through King County offices. The King County Public Disclosure Unit is at 516 3rd Avenue, Room W-116, in the King County Courthouse.

If your case moved to the county level, follow the trail to the county clerk. The unit answers calls during business hours and takes online requests through the county portal.

More on Auburn King County Booking Reports

Auburn Booking Reports run through the Auburn Police Department, the King County Sheriff, and the SCORE Jail in Des Moines. The Auburn Police office sits at 340 East Main Street, Suite 201, Auburn, WA 98002 and the public line is 253-931-3080. Staff there can point you to the right form for an arrest record or jail roster check. The King County jail handles long term custody for most Auburn cases, and the county seat in Seattle is where most court files end up. Use Auburn Police Department for the main records contact, and start a search by name or case number when you have one in hand.

Most Auburn arrest records come out of two systems. The first is the city police case file, written at the scene. The second is the jail intake record, made when the person walks into custody. Both files tie to the same booking number. Police records show the field side. The jail roster shows the live in custody side. To get a full picture, check both. Note: ask for the case number first, since it speeds up every later step.

Court hearings tied to a Auburn arrest often start at Auburn Municipal Court at 340 East Main Street. The clerk there holds the docket, the bail data, and the next court date. For felony cases, the file moves up to the King County Superior Court. Jail records are kept in confidence under RCW 70.48.100, so only the small set of fields named in the law gets released to the public.

Nearby Cities

These cities also file booking records through King County or SCORE.