Graham Booking Reports
Graham Booking Reports list each person booked into jail after an arrest by Pierce County deputies who patrol the area. Graham is an unincorporated community, so there is no city police unit. This page shows where to search for Graham Booking Reports, who handles each request, and the steps to get a copy. The Pierce County Jail holds the booking entry for most people taken in from Graham. Use the search tool below to start a quick lookup, or read on for the contacts and links you need.
Graham Overview
Where to Find Graham Booking Reports
Graham is served by the Pierce County Sheriff's Department. Deputies who work the south county write the incident reports that feed each Graham Booking Report. Once a person is booked, the Pierce County Jail opens a log entry. That log is the core of any booking record tied to the area.
To start a request, contact the Pierce County Public Records office. Email SHRpublicrecords@piercecountywa.gov. Call 253-798-4800 during business hours. The county can pull both the Sheriff report and the jail booking file for a single Graham Booking Report request.
All public record work runs under RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act. The first reply must come within five business days.
How to Search Graham Booking Reports Online
Online tools cover most Graham Booking Reports lookups. Start at the county jail roster for fresh bookings. Move to the LINX search for deputy case files.
The Pierce County jail keeps a public roster as required by RCW 70.48.100. That law tells every jail in Washington to keep a public register of who comes in, when, and on what charge. The roster is the fastest way to confirm a new booking tied to Graham before any paper file is ready.
The page above is the county jail site used for Graham bookings, and it is one of the first stops when you want a Booking Report tied to an arrest in this area.
You can also view the Pierce County LINX search tool to look up case files by name or number.
The tool above is the county case lookup page that covers Graham records, and it walks through the search steps in plain language.
Graham Booking Reports and Pierce County
Graham sits in Pierce County, south of Puyallup, east of Frederickson. That ties the area to the county jail, the Sheriff, and the county records team. Most arrests in Graham end up in the county jail log. You can find more on the broader system on our Pierce County booking reports page.
Because Graham has no city police, the chain of custody for records runs straight through the Sheriff. A Graham Booking Report is stored under the deputy case number and the county jail booking number.
What is in a Graham Booking Report
A Graham Booking Report is the snapshot the jail makes when a person is brought in. It has the basics about the arrest and the person. It does not have the full police file. For that you need the incident report from the Pierce County Sheriff.
Most booking reports list the person's name, date of birth, race, sex, and a booking photo. They show the date and time of the booking, the arresting agency, and the listed charges. They note the bail amount if one is set, the next court date, and the jail where the person is held.
Note: Booking charges are not the same as filed charges. The prosecutor reviews the case and may file different counts, or none at all.
Graham Booking Records Request Tips
Keep your request short and clear. Name the person, give a date range, and state what you want. The records team works faster when the ask is plain.
For case work, you need a few details in hand first.
- Full name of the person booked
- Date of arrest or booking
- Case or incident number if you have one
- Location of the arrest in Graham
Save the tracking number from the first reply. Use it on every follow up note. If the request is large, ask for it in batches so you start to get files sooner.
Privacy Rules on Graham Booking Reports
Criminal history rules in Washington shape what a Graham Booking Report can show. RCW 10.97, the Criminal Records Privacy Act, sets out who can see what. Conviction data is open to the public. Non-conviction data has more limits. Juvenile files, sealed cases, and active case work may be held back.
If a denial seems wrong, ask for review. The county must give a written reason for any record it holds back. You can then appeal to the state Attorney General's open government office, or file in superior court.
State Sources That Touch Graham Booking Reports
The Washington State Patrol runs a statewide tool called WATCH. It returns conviction data from court files across the state. A WATCH check does not pull the raw Graham Booking Report, but it does show if a case led to a conviction. The fee is low and the search runs by name and date of birth. For deeper work, the state court system posts court case summaries online.
The state Department of Corrections also holds records for anyone sent to state prison. If a case that started with a Graham booking ended in a prison term, the DOC file will trace it. These state tools sit on top of the county and city files, not in place of them.
More on Graham Pierce County Booking Reports
Graham Booking Reports come from the Pierce County Sheriff and the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma. The Graham Police office sits at 930 Tacoma Avenue S, Tacoma, WA 98402 and the public line is 253-798-4590. Staff there can point you to the right form for an arrest record or jail roster check. The Pierce County jail handles long term custody for most Graham cases, and the county seat in Tacoma is where most court files end up. Use Pierce County Jail for the main records contact, and start a search by name or case number when you have one in hand.
Most Graham 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 Graham arrest often start at Pierce County District Court in Tacoma. The clerk there holds the docket, the bail data, and the next court date. For felony cases, the file moves up to the Pierce 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.
Graham Booking Reports Quick Links
These are the main links for Graham Booking Reports and related records. Each one goes to an official source.
Note: Always check the official site for the most current contact info, since phone numbers and email addresses can change.