Access Federal Way 24 Hour Booking
Federal Way 24 Hour Booking records track every new arrest made by the Federal Way Police Department and booked into the SCORE Regional Jail or King County Jail. You can search the SCORE live roster by name to find the booking date, the charges filed at intake, and the facility holding the person. Federal Way is one of the largest cities in south King County, and its police department is a member of the SCORE regional system. Use the tools below to look up a name, pull the 24 hour booking list, and reach the right office for a copy of a Federal Way booking entry.
Federal Way Booking Overview
Federal Way Police 24 Hour Booking
The Federal Way Police Department handles all local law enforcement in the city. Officers book every new arrest into the SCORE Regional Jail in nearby Des Moines. SCORE is a shared jail run by the South Correctional Entity and funded by a group of south King County cities. The department sits at 33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003. The non-emergency line is (253) 835-6700. Call 911 for any emergency.
Federal Way police share all 24 hour booking data with SCORE through the intake system. Every person brought in after a Federal Way arrest shows up on the SCORE roster within a short window. The city does not run its own long-term jail.
Misdemeanor cases go to Federal Way Municipal Court. Felony cases go to King County Superior Court, most often at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Both file data in the Odyssey Portal.
SCORE Regional Jail Search
The SCORE Jail Inmate Lookup is the first place to run a Federal Way 24 hour booking search. SCORE houses inmates from Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Maple Valley, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila. The site shows current inmates, recent bookings, and recent releases. The roster is searchable by name or booking number.
The SCORE facility address is 20817 17th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA 98198. The jail holds people for the member cities and is the default for Federal Way intakes. For a case that moves out of SCORE, usually a felony with longer holding needs, the person is moved to the King County Jail under a standing contract.
Use the SCORE lookup tool for quick answers. For older entries, file a records request with the Federal Way Police Department or with SCORE directly. The request falls under RCW 42.56, the Washington Public Records Act.
Note: SCORE is the short term home for most Federal Way arrests, but any long term felony hold will move to a King County correctional facility within a few days.
King County Jail for Federal Way Cases
When a Federal Way case needs longer holding, the person moves to a King County facility. The King County Jail Subject Lookup shows anyone held in the county system by name or booking number. The main sites are the King County Correctional Facility in downtown Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, which is closer to Federal Way and often handles south county felonies.
The King County Sheriff Office shares jail data with the cities it contracts with. For a Federal Way case that has moved off the SCORE roster, the county sheriff page is the right second stop.
For victim notification, VINELink sends free alerts when a person's custody status changes at SCORE, King County Jail, or any other Washington jail on the system.
What Federal Way Records Show
A Federal Way 24 hour booking entry is the jail register line for a new arrest. Under RCW 70.48.100, the register must list the name, the reason for confinement, the date of admission, and the legal authority for the booking. That short list is the public part of the file.
A typical entry shows:
- Full name and aliases
- Date and time of booking
- Arresting agency
- Charges at intake
- Bail or bond amount
- Holding facility
Booking photos, medical files, and classification notes are not public. Conviction history is public under RCW 10.97. The Washington State Patrol WATCH system is the right place for a verified criminal history check.
Federal Way Records Requests
When the live SCORE roster does not have the answer, file a public records request. The Federal Way Police Department has a records officer who takes requests by web form, email, or mail. Name the date range, name the person, and ask for the jail register entries that match. The agency must send a first reply within five business days under state law.
The state Open Government Resource Manual walks through the full process in plain language. For state court files tied to a Federal Way case, use the Washington Courts case search or the Odyssey Portal. For state prison records, use the DOC Incarcerated Search.
Background context is easy to find. The MRSC jail services page explains how Washington cities run their jail contracts. The MRSC criminal history guide covers what counts as a public arrest record.
Federal Way 24 Hour Booking After Intake
A Federal Way 24 hour booking is the first step in a longer case. Once SCORE processes the intake, the file moves to the prosecutor for charging. Misdemeanors filed by Federal Way Police land in Federal Way Municipal Court. Felony cases head to King County Superior Court at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent or the main courthouse in Seattle. The Odyssey Portal shows the new case as soon as the clerk enters it.
Federal Way cases that end with a state prison sentence move on to the DOC Incarcerated Search. That tool lists the current facility, the DOC number, and the earliest release date. VINELink sends free alerts when custody status changes at SCORE, the King County Jail, or any state facility on the system.
Federal Way Legal Aid and Criminal History
Families searching for a Federal Way 24 hour booking late at night often need more than a roster. The Northwest Justice Project offers free civil legal help across King County. The CLEAR hotline at 1-888-201-1014 takes weekday calls and can point a person to the right local office. For criminal defense, the King County Department of Public Defense takes appointments after the first court date in the Federal Way Municipal Court or King County Superior Court.
For a verified statewide criminal history check on a name tied to a Federal Way case, the WSP WATCH program under RCW 10.97 is the official source. WATCH does not show fresh Federal Way bookings, but it confirms past convictions tied to a name. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs sets the jail standards that SCORE and King County both follow.
Note: Federal Way is a member city of the SCORE jail group, so the city helps fund the facility and shares roster data with the other south King County members.
Nearby Cities and Parent County
Federal Way is part of King County. Nearby cities with their own 24 hour booking pages include Des Moines, Kent, and Auburn.