SeaTac 24 Hour Booking Records
SeaTac 24 hour booking records list every person arrested in the city and booked into a local jail over the last day. SeaTac surrounds Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and handles a mix of city, airport, and federal arrests. Most SeaTac 24 hour bookings go to the King County Jail or the SCORE Regional Jail in Des Moines. This page shows how to search a SeaTac name, which jail is most likely to hold the person, and how to request older jail register entries from the right office.
SeaTac 24 Hour Booking Overview
SeaTac Police and 24 Hour Booking
The SeaTac Police Department provides all patrol and arrest work for the city. The station sits at 4800 S 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188. The non-emergency number is (206) 973-4900. Call 911 for any active emergency. SeaTac runs its police service through a contract with the King County Sheriff, and every deputy working the city wears a King County uniform.
SeaTac does not run a city jail. A SeaTac 24 hour booking goes directly to one of two sites. Most bookings go to the King County Jail, either the downtown facility or the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Some bookings go to the SCORE Regional Jail in Des Moines, which is a joint jail operated by several south King County cities.
Note: SeaTac wraps around the airport, so the city shares 24 hour booking traffic with Port of Seattle Police and federal agencies working at Sea-Tac.
King County Jail Lookup for SeaTac Arrests
Use the King County Jail Subject Lookup to find a SeaTac name in custody. The tool is free and runs around the clock. Type a last name or booking number. Results show custody status, charges, court date, and the facility. South King County bookings like SeaTac often end up at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
If the King County search comes up empty, try SCORE next. SCORE is the South Correctional Entity jail that serves Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila. SCORE runs its own inmate lookup. A 24 hour booking from a SeaTac arrest may show up at SCORE within hours of the arrest.
The King County Sheriff is the direct parent agency for SeaTac Police and handles most SeaTac 24 hour booking transport work.
What a SeaTac Booking Record Shows
Under RCW 70.48.100, the jail register is public. The register lists the names of all people confined, the reason, the date of admission, and the legal authority. Those facts form the public part of a SeaTac 24 hour booking entry whether the hold is at King County or SCORE.
A typical SeaTac jail record shows:
- Full name and known aliases
- Booking date and time
- Arresting agency (SeaTac Police / King County Sheriff)
- Charges or arrest reason
- Holding site (King County Jail or SCORE)
- Court date when set
Booking photos, classification notes, and medical files are not part of the public SeaTac 24 hour booking record. They stay private under state jail law. Conviction history is public under RCW 10.97.050, while non-conviction arrest data is more limited.
Court Records After a SeaTac Booking
SeaTac misdemeanor cases go to the King County District Court. Felony cases filed out of a SeaTac 24 hour booking move to the King County Superior Court. The Odyssey Portal is the main public case search for superior court files. The Washington Courts case search covers district court files statewide.
Check the jail lookup first. Then check the court portal for the case number and the next hearing. VINELink is the free victim notification tool used by Washington jails. It sends a text when a SeaTac inmate is released or moved between facilities.
The Odyssey Portal is the right next step once a SeaTac 24 hour booking turns into a filed case at the county superior court.
Records Requests for SeaTac 24 Hour Booking
When the live roster is thin, file a public records request. SeaTac Police, the King County Sheriff, and SCORE all take requests by web form, email, and mail under RCW 42.56. Keep the request short. Name the date, the person, and the records you want. The agency must respond in five business days. Fees are small, usually 15 cents a page.
State tools help round out a SeaTac search. The DOC Incarcerated Search tracks anyone sent from a SeaTac case to a state prison. The WSP WATCH system is the verified criminal history source. The MRSC jail services page explains how Washington cities run regional jails like SCORE.
The AG's manual walks through how SeaTac and King County must answer a 24 hour booking records request.
SCORE Regional Jail and SeaTac
The SCORE Regional Jail in Des Moines is the shared jail for several south King County cities, and SeaTac is a member. SCORE holds people on misdemeanor and short felony charges from SeaTac, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, and Tukwila. The jail runs its own inmate lookup tool that shows current holds. A SeaTac 24 hour booking at SCORE usually posts within a few hours of the arrest.
When you do not know if a SeaTac name went to King County or SCORE, search both. Start with the county tool. If the result is empty, run the same name through the SCORE lookup. The two systems do not share data. That is why a full SeaTac 24 hour booking search takes two clicks. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs site links to every regional jail in the state for reference.
Are SeaTac Booking Records Public
Yes. The jail register is public under RCW 70.48.100. The same statute keeps booking photos and medical files private. The Washington Public Records Act in RCW 42.56 is the broad law behind every SeaTac 24 hour booking request.
Nearby Cities and Parent County
SeaTac sits in south King County near the airport. The county page has the main jail roster and sheriff contact info. Nearby cities share the SCORE regional jail.
SeaTac 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 King County Sheriff records unit for jail register entries by name and date range. Conviction history is public under RCW 10.97, while arrest only data is more limited and often gets redacted before release.
The MRSC criminal history guide walks through what gets handed over and what gets held back. The state Open Government Resource Manual from the Attorney General is the best step by step source for any SeaTac 24 hour booking records request. Free legal help is online at Northwest Justice Project and washingtonlawhelp.org.
Note: The first reply on a SeaTac records request must come within five business days under state law.
SeaTac Jail Standards and State Tools
SeaTac and King 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 SeaTac area sites.
For history beyond a SeaTac 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 SeaTac arrest. The state DOC Incarcerated Search covers anyone serving time after a SeaTac case clears the courts. Sign up at VINELink for release alerts.