Find Yakima Booking Reports
Yakima booking reports cover arrests made by the Yakima Police Department and bookings into the Yakima County Jail at 111 N Front Street. To search Yakima booking reports, you can use the county inmate lookup tool, file a public records request, or call the police front desk for quick details. The county jail keeps the daily roster, while the city police hold the arrest report and the case notes. Both offices work side by side. Each one keeps the part of the file that matches its job under state law.
Yakima Overview
Where Yakima Booking Reports Are Held
Yakima booking reports are split between two offices. The Yakima Police Department writes the report at the time of arrest. The Yakima County Department of Corrections then takes over once a person is booked into the jail. Each office holds part of the file. To get the full picture, you may need both.
The police side of the record covers the call, the stop, the names of the officers, and the facts that led to the arrest. The jail side covers booking, charges at intake, bail, housing, and release. State law under RCW 42.56 opens most of these files to the public, with some narrow limits.
The Yakima Police Department is at 200 S. 3rd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. You can reach the front desk at 509-575-6200. Records requests for the city run through the city clerk's office at yakimawa.gov public records request. The clerk handles all city records under state law.
Yakima County Inmate Lookup
The fastest way to find someone booked in Yakima is the county inmate lookup. The Yakima County Department of Corrections runs the search tool from its main page. You enter a name and the system shows the people in custody right now, along with the charges and booking date. To use it, visit the Yakima County inmate lookup page.
The page is plain and quick to use. It is the same tool that local press, family, and bail agents check each day for new bookings out of the city of Yakima.
The county also keeps a jail roster page that lists each person held at the facility, the hospital, and on temporary release. Visit the Yakima County jail records page for the daily list and the rules on what data is shared. The roster is updated each day, and the data flows from the booking system at the jail.
The roster shows the basic facts of each booking. For booking photos, full intake files, or court papers, you must send a written records request to the right office.
Yakima Booking Reports by Records Request
For the full file on a Yakima arrest, file a public records request. Send it to the agency that holds the record. Police reports go to the Yakima Police Department through the city clerk. Jail records go to the Yakima County Department of Corrections. Court papers go to the Yakima County Superior or District Court clerk.
The county public records office is at 128 N 2nd Street, Room 211, Yakima, WA 98901. You can email a request to recordsrequest@co.yakima.wa.us or use the online form at the Yakima County public records page. The office gives a first reply within five business days, as state law sets out in RCW 42.56.520.
Your request should name the person, give the date of the arrest if you know it, and list the type of record you want. The clearer the request, the faster the reply. Some parts of the file may be blocked by RCW 10.97, the state law on criminal history record information. The office will tell you if any part of the file is held back and why.
Most fees are low. The office may charge for copies, scans, or staff time spent on big requests. Many records can be sent by email at no cost. If you ask for a lot of files, the office may send them in batches over a few weeks.
Yakima Police Department Booking Reports
The Yakima Police Department writes the first report on each city arrest. Officers patrol the city, take the call, and book the person at the county jail when needed. Their reports list the time, the place, the officers, and the facts of the case.
You can call the front desk at 509-575-6200 with quick questions. For copies of a Yakima police report, send a written request through the city clerk. The same five-day rule applies under state law. If a case is still open, parts of the file may be held back until the case is closed or the court allows release.
Note: Yakima police booking reports may list a case number that you can use to track the case in court if charges are filed.
Yakima County Jail
The Yakima County Jail is at 111 N Front Street in Yakima. It is run by the Yakima County Department of Corrections. The jail handles bookings for the city of Yakima and for the rest of the county. Call the jail at (509) 574-1700 for direct help with an inmate or a record.
Jail staff handle the booking, the housing, the visits, and the release of each person. They keep the roster, the visit logs, and the record of each phone call and piece of mail. The basic facts of each booking are open to the public under state law. State law in RCW 70.48.100 sets the rules for what jail records must be kept and what parts of those records the public can see.
The jail also tracks daily counts and prints data each year on the jail population. That data is part of the public record and can be asked for through the same records process used for booking reports.
Yakima Court Records and Booking Reports
Once charges are filed, the case moves from the jail to the court. Misdemeanor cases tied to Yakima go to the Yakima Municipal Court or the Yakima County District Court. Felony cases go to the Yakima County Superior Court. Each court keeps its own file, and each file ties back to the booking report at the start of the case.
The state runs a free case search at dw.courts.wa.gov. The site covers most courts in the state and lets you look up by name, case number, or court. It shows party names, the charges, the hearing dates, and the case status. Court staff can pull the full file at the courthouse if you need certified copies.
For jail items like bail or release orders, the case number from the booking report makes the search faster. Court records and jail records are kept apart, so you may need to check both to track a case from arrest through verdict.
Tips for Yakima Booking Reports
A few small steps can save time. Start with the daily inmate lookup to see if the person is still in custody. If they have been released, move to the records portal. Have the right spelling of the name and a rough date if you can.
- Use the county inmate lookup for current bookings
- Use the jail records page for the daily roster
- File a public records request for full files
- Email the county records office for fast replies
- Use the state court site to track charges after booking
If you hit a wall, ask the records officer for help. Most staff will point you to the right office. The state Attorney General also runs a public records help page at atg.wa.gov with guides on how to write a request and what to do if you do not get a reply.
Yakima County Booking Reports
The city of Yakima sits in Yakima County, and all city bookings flow to the county jail. For more on county-wide booking reports, jail policy, and other Yakima County resources, visit the county page.