Pacific County Booking Records
Pacific County booking reports come from the Pacific County Sheriff's Office and the Pacific County Jail in South Bend. You can view the official arrest reports page, see recent media arrest summaries, and find current bookings online. The Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for this small coastal county. Use this page to find a person, get a record, or learn how to file a public records request for older Pacific County booking reports.
Pacific County Booking Reports Overview
Pacific County Sheriff Booking Reports
The Pacific County Sheriff's Office runs the booking process for the Pacific County Jail. The Sheriff is at PO Box 27, South Bend, WA 98586, and the main phone is 360-875-9395. To learn more, go to the Pacific County Sheriff homepage. The site has hours, contact info, and links to arrest reports and the records unit.
Pacific County is a small coastal county on the south Washington coast. The Sheriff covers a wide area with a small staff. Bookings happen at the Pacific County Jail in South Bend. Local police from Long Beach, Ilwaco, and Raymond also book at the same facility.
The Pacific County Sheriff homepage is the main hub for the office and the booking system.
Note: Pacific County booking reports on the public side are open under RCW 70.48.100, the state jail roster disclosure law.
Pacific County Arrest Reports Page
The Sheriff also runs an Arrest Reports page on the office website. The page is the official media release for recent arrests in Pacific County. Each entry comes from the Pacific County Sheriff's Office Media Arrest Summary. To view it, go to the Pacific County Arrest Reports page.
The page lists the arrest date, name, and charge for each booking. It is the fastest way to find a recent Pacific County booking. The page is built and serviced by KB Designs and powered by Wix. Federal law prohibits discrimination in the hiring and operations of the Sheriff's Office.
The Pacific County Arrest Reports page is the official source for recent booking info from the Sheriff's Office.
If a name is not on the Arrest Reports page, the booking may not be posted yet, or the person may have been released. Call the Sheriff to confirm.
Public Records and Pacific County Booking Reports
For older Pacific County booking reports, file a public records request with the Sheriff under RCW 42.56. The Sheriff has five business days to respond. They may give you the records, ask for more info, give a date for the records, or deny the request with a reason.
Some Pacific County booking reports get redacted under RCW 10.97. Juvenile bookings are not open. Sealed cases are not open. Most other booking info is open to the public, including the basic name, charge, and book date.
Note: The Arrest Reports page is the main public source for current Pacific County booking reports, and the records unit handles older files.
How to Find a Pacific County Booking
Start with the Arrest Reports page. If the name is on the recent list, you have a current Pacific County booking. If not, call the Sheriff. The records unit can help with older Pacific County booking reports.
Here are the main steps:
- Open the Pacific County Sheriff homepage
- Click the Arrest Reports link
- Search the recent arrests list
- Note the arrest date and charge
- Call the Sheriff to confirm
- File a records request for older files
The booking info ties into Pacific County Superior Court and District Court records. Use it to find a case file in court records.
Pacific County Sheriff and Arrest Reports
The Pacific County Sheriff's Office posts a Media Arrest Summary on its site. This page lists recent arrests made in the county. The Sheriff is based in South Bend, the county seat. The mailing address is PO Box 27, South Bend, WA 98586. The main phone line is 360-875-9395. Use the Pacific County Sheriff arrest reports page for the current list. The summary is a fast way to see recent jail activity in the county.
Pacific County is a small rural county on the coast. The Sheriff covers a wide area, from Long Beach south to the Columbia River. City police in Raymond, South Bend, Long Beach, and Ilwaco also book to the county jail. All arrest records flow back to the Sheriff for the master file. Older booking reports are kept in the records unit.
Public Records Requests in Pacific County
Some Pacific County booking reports need a formal public records request. State law under RCW 42.56 sets the rules. The Sheriff has five business days to reply. Staff may send the file, ask for more info, give a cost quote, or cite a legal reason to deny. Be clear in your request. Name the person, the date range, and the type of record you want.
Jail register data is open by law. RCW 70.48.100 keeps name, charge, booking date, and release date public. RCW 10.97 puts limits on some criminal history data. Items like medical files, juvenile records, and active case material are held back. For those you may need a court order or signed release. Note: Always include a phone or email so staff can reach you with cost quotes.
Mail your request to the Sheriff at the South Bend address. You can also call ahead to ask about fees and forms. Paper copy fees follow state limits. Most simple requests are filled inside two weeks. Larger requests may take more time.
Pacific County Courts and Booking Data
Each charge on a Pacific County booking report ties to a court case. Felony cases go to Pacific County Superior Court in South Bend. Misdemeanor and traffic cases go to Pacific County District Court. Both courts sit in the county seat. You can search the full state court docket on the Washington Courts site. Use the name from the arrest report to pull up filings, hearing dates, and case status. Court files have charging documents, bail orders, and sentencing records that go beyond what the booking report shows.
For state-level data, the WATCH system from the Washington State Patrol covers conviction history across Washington. The DOC Offender Search shows anyone in state prison custody. Neither tool covers Pacific County jail bookings directly. The arrest reports page is still the best source for current local booking data in Pacific County.
Pacific County sits on the south coast of Washington at the mouth of the Columbia River. The Sheriff in South Bend handles patrol for the whole county. City police in Raymond, Long Beach, and Ilwaco also book to the county jail. All those arrests flow through the same records system, so the arrest reports page and the records unit are the two main ways to find Pacific County booking reports.