Access Pullman 24 Hour Booking
Pullman 24 hour booking records cover new arrests made by Pullman Police inside the city and by the Whitman County Sheriff in the Pullman area. New bookings are taken to the Whitman County Jail in Colfax, where the Sheriff keeps the public jail register. You can look up a Pullman 24 hour booking by name, check charges, and find the next court date. This page links the Pullman Police Department, the Whitman County Sheriff's Office, and state tools to track a Pullman arrest all the way through.
Pullman Booking Overview
Pullman Police 24 Hour Booking
The Pullman Police Department is the main law enforcement agency inside Pullman. Officers book new arrests at the station at 260 SE Kamiaken Street. The non-emergency number is (509) 334-0802. Call 911 for any live incident. Pullman is home to Washington State University, so the city police work closely with WSU Police on campus cases.
The city station handles short-term intake. Most people taken in are moved to the Whitman County Jail in Colfax for holding. That drive is short, about 15 miles. The 24 hour booking of record is the one at the county jail, which keeps the official jail register. Pullman Police take public records requests for police reports, dispatch logs, and body camera video under RCW 42.56.
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, and many county-wide arrests also pass through the city. That makes the Pullman Police records office a common first stop for people looking into a local arrest.
Whitman County Jail for Pullman Arrests
The Whitman County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Colfax, the county seat. The Sheriff keeps the jail register under RCW 70.48.100. The register lists the name, date of admission, reason for the hold, and the legal basis for each booking. Pullman arrests appear on the same roster as any other county booking.
The Whitman County Jail is smaller than the big metro jails on the west side of the state, but it still runs a full intake process. The jail follows Washington State jail standards for new arrivals, medical screening, and release. When a person bonds out or is transferred, the roster updates.
For questions about a specific Pullman booking, call the Sheriff's Office. Staff can confirm if a named person is held, when they were booked, and what charges are on file. For older records that no longer show on the live roster, file a public records request with the Sheriff's records officer.
Note: The Whitman County Jail holds most Pullman arrests, and the public jail register is maintained by the Sheriff's Office.
How to Search a Pullman Arrest
Start at the Whitman County Sheriff's Office website. Find the jail or inmate link. Type a last name. The roster returns a list of matches with booking date and charges. If the site does not post a live list, call the Sheriff's Office directly and ask for the current status of a named person.
A useful search usually needs:
- Full or partial name
- Approximate booking date
- Arresting agency, Pullman 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 out of the county. Next, check the court file. Pullman misdemeanors go to Whitman County District Court. Felonies go to Whitman County Superior Court. The Odyssey Portal and the Washington Courts case search both show new criminal filings by name.
Public Records for Pullman Bookings
When the live roster does not show what you need, file a public records request. Send police reports requests to the Pullman Police records officer. Send jail register requests to the Whitman County Sheriff's Office. The process runs under RCW 42.56. Keep the request short. The agency has five business days to respond with a plan.
The Washington Attorney General's Open Government Resource Manual is the best guide to the state rules. It covers the five-day response, the main exemptions, and how to appeal a denied request. Fees are small. Most agencies charge a few cents per page or per electronic copy.
State Tools for Pullman 24 Hour Booking
The DOC Incarcerated Search lists everyone in a Washington state prison. It is the right place to track a Pullman case after sentencing. The VINELink tool sends free custody alerts by phone, email, or text when a held person is released or moved.
For conviction history, the Washington State Patrol runs WATCH under RCW 10.97. The MRSC jail services page and the MRSC criminal history page explain what Washington jails must release and what stays private under state law.
Pullman 24 Hour Booking Search Steps
A solid Pullman 24 hour booking search starts with the Whitman County jail roster, then steps out to court tools and state systems. The first stop is the Whitman 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 Pullman arrest often pulls a court date within a day. The case search ties the booking to the right charge in Whitman County Superior Court or Pullman Municipal Court.
Sign up at VINELink for alerts. Whitman County jail data feeds VINE, so a Pullman release or transfer pings you by phone, text, or email. The service is free.
Pullman 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 Pullman Police records unit or the Whitman 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 Pullman 24 hour booking records request.
Free legal help is online at Northwest Justice Project and washingtonlawhelp.org.
Note: The first reply on a Pullman records request must come within five business days under state law.
Pullman Jail Standards and State Tools
Pullman and Whitman 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 Pullman area sites.
For history beyond a Pullman 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 Pullman arrest. The state DOC Incarcerated Search covers anyone serving time after a case clears the courts.
Nearby Booking Pages
Pullman sits in the Palouse in southeast Washington. The parent county page covers the same jail system.