Burien Booking Reports Access

Burien Booking Reports cover arrests, jail intake files, and police incident records made each day in the city. Burien contracts with the King County Sheriff for police service, and SCORE jail in Des Moines keeps the live roster for anyone booked after a Burien arrest. You can look up Burien Booking Reports through the SCORE inmate system or file a public records request with the King County Sheriff. This page walks you through where to look, who to call, and what each office can hand you. Use the tool below to start your search right now.

Burien Police Booking Reports

Burien Police is a contract service run by the King County Sheriff's Office out of the Burien storefront at 14905 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166. Call 206-296-3333 for the non-emergency line. Because KCSO handles day to day police work, records for Burien Booking Reports are held by the Sheriff's records unit, not a standalone city police department.

File a formal request for a Burien Booking Report through the King County Sheriff Public Disclosure portal. Submit online, get a tracking number, and respond to any fee notices. The image below shows the King County Sheriff public disclosure tool used for Burien arrests.

Call 206-296-4190 for the Sheriff records line. City clerk calls go to 206-241-4647 for non police files. All requests run under RCW 42.56, the Washington Public Records Act, and the Sheriff must reply within five business days.

Note: The King County Sheriff handles Burien, Kenmore, SeaTac, Sammamish, and other contract cities through the same records desk.

SCORE Jail Roster for Burien Arrests

Most Burien arrests end at the South Correctional Entity, or SCORE, in Des Moines. SCORE is the jail of record for Burien, Auburn, 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. Call SCORE at 206-257-6200 for help with a specific inmate. VINE notification links on the page let you track custody status changes.

Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a public booking register. That statute lists the fields each jail can release. It is why SCORE can post its daily list of Burien Booking Reports online.

Some Burien bookings tied to major felonies move to the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle. Use the King County JILS if the person does not show on the SCORE roster.

Burien Booking Reports and State Law

Washington law sets tight rules on what a jail or police agency can release from a booking file. The booking log is public, but the full jail file and much of the police case report stay closed or limited. That split matters when you ask for a Burien Booking Report. The log shows name, charge, and book time.

Closed cases often move through the Sheriff records desk faster than open ones. Open cases may need redaction to shield witness names and sealed fields. Ask the Sheriff records team where your case sits before you file. Knowing the status up front saves days.

How Burien Booking Reports Work

A booking starts the moment a person is taken into custody. The KCSO intake team logs name, date of birth, charge, arrest time, and the deputy on scene. That data feeds the jail roster and the Sheriff case file at the same time. After release, parts of the file move to the archive. The KCSO case report stays with the Sheriff's records unit.

Want an older report? File with KCSO. Want to find someone right now? Use the SCORE roster.

Charges on a Burien Booking Report can shift once the case reaches the King County Prosecuting Attorney. The court file holds the final outcome. Under Chapter 10.97 RCW, the Criminal Records Privacy Act, conviction data stays open while non-conviction data has tight release rules.

What to Send With a Request

Records staff work faster when you bring the right facts. Keep the scope tight to hold fees down.

• Full name of the person booked
• Date of arrest or booking
• Case number if you have it
• Site of the arrest in Burien

Type the request in plain words. Say what you want and the time frame. The Sheriff records team can help shape the ask if you are not sure what to name.

Records Outside King County Sheriff

Not every Burien Booking Report sits with KCSO. The Washington State Patrol covers SR-509 and SR-518 through town, and Port of Seattle Police handle Sea-Tac Airport arrests nearby. Federal arrests move to the U.S. Marshals. Each group has its own records path.

Try the WATCH system for a name based criminal history check. WATCH costs $11 per name and shows conviction data. For court outcomes, the King County Superior Court directory points to the right clerk.

The Washington Department of Corrections posts the state prison roster at DOC Incarcerated Search.

County Office for Burien Records

Burien sits inside King County, and nearly all jail and court records for Burien arrests flow through county offices. The King County Public Disclosure Unit works out of 516 3rd Avenue, Room W-116, in the King County Courthouse.

If your case moved out of SCORE to the county jail, follow the trail to the county records officer. The unit takes online requests and phone calls during business hours.

Burien runs its own municipal court for lower level charges, while felony cases move to the King County Superior Court. Each court clerk holds its own file. A Burien Booking Report from the Sheriff side will not show court outcomes, so plan to check both levels when tracking a case.

Note: Because Burien contracts police service, a records pull on a Burien Booking Report often goes through the King County Sheriff records team rather than a standalone city police records unit.

More on Burien King County Booking Reports

Burien Booking Reports come from the King County Sheriff under the city police contract, with intake at the SCORE Jail. The Burien Police office sits at 14905 6th Avenue SW, Burien, WA 98166 and the public line is 206-296-3311. 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 Burien cases, and the county seat in Seattle is where most court files end up. Use King County Sheriff for the main records contact, and start a search by name or case number when you have one in hand.

Most Burien 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 Burien arrest often start at Burien District Court at 601 SW 149th 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.