Pasco 24 Hour Booking Search
Pasco 24 hour booking records cover new arrests made by Pasco Police inside the city and by Franklin County deputies in the Pasco area. Because Pasco is the seat of Franklin County, most new bookings go to the Franklin County Jail just a short drive from the police station. You can search a Pasco 24 hour booking by name, check the charges, and see the court date. This page links the Pasco Police Department, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, and the state tools that help track a Pasco arrest from booking through court.
Pasco Booking Overview
Pasco Police 24 Hour Booking
The Pasco Police Department is the main law enforcement agency inside Pasco. Officers book new arrests at the station at 215 W Hopkins Street. The non-emergency line is (509) 628-0333. Call 911 for any live incident. Pasco is one of the Tri-Cities, along with Kennewick and Richland in neighboring Benton County, so cross-agency work is common.
The city station handles short-term intake. Most people taken into custody move quickly to the Franklin County Jail for holding. The 24 hour booking of record is the one at the county jail, which keeps the official register. Pasco Police take public records requests for police reports, incident logs, and body camera video. The city processes requests under RCW 42.56, the Washington Public Records Act.
Pasco's central location in Franklin County means that most county arrests also pass through the city. That keeps the path from arrest to jail to first court hearing short and local.
Franklin County Jail for Pasco Arrests
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail that holds Pasco arrests. The Sheriff keeps the public jail register and posts the current inmate list. Each entry shows the name, booking date, charges, and custody status. The roster updates as staff process new intake and release.
The Sheriff's Office page is the right first stop for Pasco booking data. It links the jail roster, the records office, and the civil division.
Under RCW 70.48.100, the Franklin County Jail keeps a public register of each booking. The register lists the name, date of admission, reason for the hold, and the legal basis. That core data is public under state law even when the live roster is offline or down for updates.
Note: Franklin County serves Pasco and the rest of the county, and all fresh bookings in Pasco pass through the county jail roster.
How to Search a Pasco Arrest
Open the Franklin County Sheriff page and find the jail roster link. Type a last name. Add a first name if the list is long. The roster returns a list of matches with booking date, charges, and the current hold location.
A typical search needs:
- Full or partial name
- Approximate booking date
- Arresting agency, Pasco PD or the Sheriff
- Case or booking number when known
If the name is not on the roster, the person may have bonded out, been cited and released, or moved to another jail. The next step is the court file. Pasco misdemeanors go to Franklin County District Court. Felonies go to Franklin County Superior Court. The Odyssey Portal and the Washington Courts case search both show new criminal filings by name.
Public Records Requests in Pasco
When the live roster does not have what you need, file a public records request. Send police report requests to the Pasco Police records officer. Send jail register requests to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The request goes under RCW 42.56. The agency must reply within five business days, even when the full records take longer.
Keep the request short and clear. List the date, the person, and the type of record. The Washington Attorney General's Open Government Resource Manual walks through the process and lists the main exemptions. Fees are small, usually a few cents per page.
State Tools for Pasco Bookings
The DOC Incarcerated Search shows people in a Washington state prison. Use it after a Pasco case reaches sentencing. The VINELink tool sends free custody alerts by phone, email, or text.
For past convictions, the Washington State Patrol runs WATCH under RCW 10.97. The MRSC jail services page gives a clear summary of how Washington county jails run and what records stay public. These tools fill in the gaps a single county roster can miss.
Note: Booking photos in Washington are confidential under RCW 70.48.100 and are released only under narrow exceptions.
Pasco 24 Hour Booking Search Steps
A solid Pasco 24 hour booking search starts with the Franklin County jail roster, then steps out to court tools and state systems. The first stop is the Franklin County jail register, since RCW 70.48.100 makes that register a public record. Names, the cause of confinement, and the date of admission show on every line. Full inmate files stay sealed.
Next, run the name through the Washington Courts case search and the Odyssey Portal. A new Pasco arrest often pulls a court date within a day. The case search ties the booking to the right charge in Franklin County Superior Court or Pasco Municipal Court.
Sign up at VINELink for alerts. Franklin County jail data feeds VINE, so a Pasco release or transfer pings you by phone, text, or email. The service is free.
Pasco Public Records Act Requests
When online tools fall short, file a public records request under RCW 42.56. The Public Records Act sets a five business day window for the first reply. Ask the Pasco Police records unit or the Franklin County Sheriff for jail register entries by name and date range. Keep the request short and clear.
Conviction history is public under RCW 10.97. Arrest only data is more limited and often gets redacted. The MRSC criminal history guide walks through what gets handed over and what gets held back. The state Open Government Resource Manual is the best step by step source for any Pasco 24 hour booking records request.
Free legal help is online at Northwest Justice Project and washingtonlawhelp.org.
Note: The first reply on a Pasco records request must come within five business days under state law.
Pasco Jail Intake at Franklin County
After a Pasco arrest, the officer takes the person to the Franklin County Jail. At intake, staff run a warrant check and log the name, charges, and arrest time. Families can call the Franklin County Sheriff to check on a Pasco 24 hour booking.
Pasco Jail Standards and State Tools
Pasco and Franklin County jail operations follow chapter 70.48 RCW for staffing, intake, and register rules. The MRSC jail services page sums up how city and county jails contract for beds and share data. The WASPC runs the jail certification program for Pasco area sites.
For history beyond a Pasco jail register line, the Washington State Patrol WATCH system returns conviction data by name and date of birth for an $11 fee. WATCH pulls from the same fingerprint based file used for every Pasco arrest. The state DOC Incarcerated Search covers anyone serving time after a case clears the courts.
Nearby Booking Pages
Pasco is one of the Tri-Cities in south central Washington. The parent county and nearby cities cover related jails and agencies.