Find Bellevue Booking Reports

Bellevue Booking Reports track arrests, jail intake files, and police incident records that flow out of the city each day. The Bellevue Police Department keeps the local case reports, and the King County Jail holds the live roster for anyone booked after a Bellevue arrest. You can search Bellevue Booking Reports by name or date, or file a public records request with BPD. This page shows you where to look, who to call, and what each office can hand you. Use the tool right below to start a quick lookup.

Bellevue Police Booking Reports

The Bellevue Police Department is the main source for Bellevue Booking Reports from city arrests. BPD keeps the case file, the booking sheet, and the officer narrative. The records desk sits at 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, with mail going to P.O. Box 90012, Bellevue, WA 98009. Call 425-452-6917 or email BPDrecords@bellevuewa.gov to ask about a case.

For a police records request, use the dedicated city tool. Head to the Bellevue Police Public Records page to learn how to file, pay, and track a Bellevue Booking Report. The image below shows that page.

BPD charges $10 for a clearance letter and $5.00 per certified record. Body camera redaction fees vary by the length and type of clip. Plan for some wait time on big asks. All requests run under RCW 42.56, the state public records law.

The city clerk runs a second portal for non police files. Visit the Bellevue Public Records Requests portal to file with the clerk. The screenshot below shows the clerk request page.

Both portals need an account. Sign in, submit the request, and check back for replies and fee notes.

King County Jail Records for Bellevue

Anyone booked by Bellevue Police heads to the King County Correctional Facility at 500 Fifth Avenue in Seattle. The jail roster is the main place to find a live Bellevue Booking Report. King County Jail runs the online Jail Inmate Lookup Service, or JILS. You can search by name or booking number.

Go to the King County JILS to check custody status, charges, book date, release date, and the BA number tied to the person. Call the Inmate Information Line at 206-296-1234 for an automated phone lookup.

Under RCW 70.48.100, the full jail register is held in confidence. Only the public booking log is open. That law lists the fields each Washington jail must release. It is why JILS can post a daily list of Bellevue Booking Reports.

Some cases from south King County go to the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Most Bellevue arrests, though, land at the downtown KCCF.

How Bellevue Booking Reports Work

A booking begins when a person is taken into custody. The intake desk logs the name, date of birth, charges, and the arresting agency. That data feeds the jail register and the BPD case file. After release, parts of the file move into archived booking records. The Bellevue Police case report is a separate document and stays with BPD.

Want a report from last week? File with BPD. Want to find someone right now? Use JILS. Both tools serve different needs.

Charges shown on a Bellevue Booking Report may change once the case hits the King County Prosecuting Attorney. The court file is the source for the final outcome. The Criminal Records Privacy Act, Chapter 10.97 RCW, shapes what parts of the file stay open. Conviction data is public. Non-conviction data has tight rules.

What to Include in a Bellevue Records Request

Records staff work faster when you give them the right details. A name alone can pull too many hits.

• Full name of the person booked
• Date of arrest or booking
• Case number if you have it
• Street or site of arrest in Bellevue

Type the request in plain words. Say what you want and the time frame. BPD must reply within five business days under state law. That first note might be the file, a fee estimate, or a clarify ask.

Records Outside Bellevue Police

Not every Bellevue Booking Report sits with BPD. The King County Sheriff works the unincorporated areas east of the city, and the Washington State Patrol covers I-405 and SR-520. Federal arrests in Bellevue move to the U.S. Marshals Service. Each group has its own records process.

Try the WATCH system run by the Washington State Patrol for a name based criminal history check. WATCH costs $11 per name and pulls conviction data from across the state. For court outcomes, the King County Superior Court directory points to the right clerk.

The King County Sheriff also takes online requests through the KCSO Public Disclosure portal.

County Office for Bellevue Records

Bellevue sits in King County, and most jail and court records for city bookings move through county offices. The King County Public Disclosure Unit works out of 516 3rd Avenue, Room W-116, in the King County Courthouse. That office handles sheriff and jail files, and it also routes requests to the right subunit when a case crosses city and county lines.

If your case moved out of the city jail, you may need to follow the trail to the county records officer. Phone calls go to the unit during normal business hours. Staff often ask for a date range and a case type to trim the search. That saves time and holds fees down on a Bellevue Booking Report pull.

Bellevue police also work closely with the King County Prosecuting Attorney on felony filings. Once a charge is filed in Superior Court, the clerk, not BPD, holds the court file. Misdemeanor cases stay at the Bellevue Municipal Court. Each layer has its own records desk.

More on Bellevue King County Booking Reports

Bellevue Booking Reports come from the Bellevue Police Department and the King County Jail in downtown Seattle. The Bellevue Police office sits at 450 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 and the public line is 425-452-6917. 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 Bellevue cases, and the county seat in Seattle is where most court files end up. Use Bellevue Police Public Records for the main records contact, and start a search by name or case number when you have one in hand.

Most Bellevue 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 Bellevue arrest often start at Bellevue Municipal Court at 450 110th Ave NE. 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 reports through King County.