Walla Walla County Booking Reports

Walla Walla County booking reports cover every adult booked into the Walla Walla County Corrections Department jail at 300 West Alder Street. The county jail serves the Walla Walla Police, the College Place Police, and the Walla Walla County Sheriff. You can search Walla Walla County booking reports by name, find a booking number, check current custody, and look up charges. This page walks you through the tools, the contact info, and the steps to file a public records request for a Walla Walla County jail record.

Walla Walla County Corrections Booking Reports

The Walla Walla County Corrections Department is at 300 West Alder Street in Walla Walla. Phone is 509-524-5431. Fax is 509-524-5481. The main entrance sits at the corner of 5th and Alder. The jail was built in 1982 and still serves the city of Walla Walla, the city of College Place, and the county Sheriff's Office. That means most arrests in the area end up at the same jail, so the Walla Walla County booking reports cover a wide sweep of local agencies from one location.

The main corrections page on the county site has contact info, visitation rules, and inmate services info.

Under RCW 70.48.100, the Washington jail register law, every Walla Walla County inmate name, booking time, and cause of confinement is a public record. The Sheriff and corrections staff must make that data open to anyone who asks. That is the rule for every Washington jail.

Fingerprinting and book throughs are by appointment only. Call 509-524-5432 to schedule one. The fingerprint fee is $10 in exact cash only. No credit cards or checks.

Walla Walla County Public Records Requests

Some Walla Walla County booking reports take a formal public records request. Full incident files, body cam video, booking photos, and dispatch logs are not on the public roster. The Public Records Office is at 315 W Main, Room 102, PO Box 1506, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Email is publicrecords@co.walla-walla.wa.us. Phone is 509-524-2593. You can also file online through the county NextRequest portal.

The NextRequest portal is the main online intake for Walla Walla County records requests.

Under RCW 42.56, the Washington Public Records Act, the office has five business days to respond. Some data gets held back under RCW 10.97, the Washington Criminal Records Privacy Act. Juvenile booking records and sealed cases are closed. Booking photos are held back unless they help an active case.

The county also runs a broader public records landing page with links to each department.

Different records live in different offices. Birth and death certificates go through the Department of Community Health at 509-524-2650. Marriage licenses, deeds, and military discharges go through the Auditor's Office at 509-524-2549. Superior Court records go through the County Clerk at 509-524-2780. District Court records are at 509-524-2760.

How to Find a Walla Walla County Inmate

Start with a name. Call Walla Walla County Corrections at 509-524-5431 to ask if a person is in custody. You can also use the CTEL service to schedule visits, fund inmate phone accounts, and send e-messages. VINE, the Victim Information and Notification Everyday service, is at 1-877-846-3492. That tool tracks custody changes across Washington jails including Walla Walla County.

Here are the main steps for a Walla Walla County booking lookup:

• Call corrections at 509-524-5431
• Use VINE at 1-877-846-3492 for custody alerts
• File a records request through NextRequest
• Cross check with the Washington Courts case search
• Ask the County Clerk for certified court copies

Visitors must be 18 or older with a valid ID. Anyone under 18 must be with a parent or guardian. People on active DOC supervision are not allowed to visit. Commissary kiosks are in the jail lobby and online 24/7. Unclaimed commissary is forfeited after 30 days.

Walla Walla County Booking Reports and Courts

Every booking that leads to charges ends up in Walla Walla County Superior Court or District Court. Superior Court Clerk is at 315 W. Main, Walla Walla, WA 99362. District Court is at 317 W. Rose, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Bail can be posted at the court during business hours or at the County Jail after hours in cash only. Cross check a booking number against the court docket on the Washington Courts public case search.

Inmate correspondence can be sent to INDIVIDUAL NAME c/o Walla Walla County Corrections, 300 W. Alder, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Inmates get mail delivery through the jail. Unwanted calls can be blocked by calling 509-524-5440 during business hours. That line is helpful for anyone getting repeat calls from a Walla Walla County inmate who they do not want to hear from.

Cities in Walla Walla County

Walla Walla is the biggest city and the county seat. College Place is the next largest. Both cities book into the county corrections jail on Alder Street. The county Sheriff covers the rural parts of the county and the smaller towns like Waitsburg and Prescott. All of those bookings end up at the same jail. That makes the Walla Walla County booking reports easy to track from one central location. Note: Inmates from Columbia County and other nearby small counties sometimes get transferred to Walla Walla County Corrections under interlocal deals.

Walla Walla County Corrections Department

The Walla Walla County Corrections Department is at 300 West Alder Street in Walla Walla. The office phone is 509-524-5431 and the fax is 509-524-5481. The main entrance is at the corner of 5th and Alder. The county jail was built in 1982. It serves the Walla Walla Police Department, the College Place Police Department, and the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office. CTEL service runs the inmate phone system, visit scheduling, and e-messages. Inmate account funds can be added through Access Corrections at 1-866-345-1884. CAREPACK orders run through My Care Pack online.

Fingerprinting and book throughs are by appointment only. Call 509-524-5432 to set a time. The fingerprinting fee is $10.00 in exact cash. No credit cards or checks are taken, and no change is given. Visits require valid ID for those 18 and older. Anyone under 18 must come with a parent or guardian. People on active DOC supervision cannot visit. The commissary kiosk is in the lobby and online 24/7. Unclaimed commissary funds are forfeited after 30 days. Read more on the Walla Walla Corrections page.

Walla Walla Public Records and Court Info

The Walla Walla County Public Records Office is at 315 W Main, Room 102, in Walla Walla. The mailing address is PO Box 1506, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The phone is 509-524-2593. Email is publicrecords@co.walla-walla.wa.us. The Superior Court Clerk is at the same Main Street address. The District Court is at 317 W. Rose. Use the Walla Walla public records portal to start a request. State law under RCW 42.56 sets the five business day reply rule. RCW 70.48.100 keeps the jail register open. RCW 10.97 limits some criminal history data. Note: Bail can be posted at the courts during business hours and at the jail after hours in cash only.