Pierce County 24 Hour Booking
Pierce County 24 Hour Booking records list every person taken into the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma within the last day. You can search the Pierce County 24 Hour Booking roster by last name to find a fresh booking, the booking date, the facility, the charges, and the bail amount. The Pierce County Sheriff and the Corrections Bureau keep this list live on the LINX site. Use the tools on this page to find a name, pull the current jail roster, and reach the right records office in Pierce County.
Pierce County 24 Hour Booking Overview
Pierce County 24 Hour Booking Roster
The main tool for a Pierce County 24 Hour Booking search is LINX. LINX stands for Legal Information Network Exchange. It is the joint system run by Pierce County Superior Court and the Sheriff's Department. The public side of Pierce County LINX Search lets you view the current Pierce County Corrections jail roster and look up an inmate by last name. You can pick "Display Current Pierce County Corrections Jail Roster" to see the full list. You can also list inmates by name or look up a direct booking ID.
LINX is open to the public around the clock. No login is needed for the jail roster. The system shows the inmate name, booking ID, facility, charges with the statute cite, bail amount, and the next court date. When a booking links to a Superior Court case, LINX shows that link too. That makes it easy to jump from a fresh 24 hour booking to the active case file. The tool also cross-links to King, Kitsap, Lewis, and Snohomish jails if the person was booked in a nearby county.
The LINX search page is the fastest route to a live Pierce County jail register entry. Type a last name in the format "Smith, John" and the system returns any match now in custody.
Note: LINX shows jail roster data live, but full booking files and medical notes stay private under RCW 70.48.100.
Pierce County Jail Facility
The Pierce County Jail sits at 910 Tacoma Avenue South in Tacoma. It holds up to 1,700 inmates and has about 300 corrections staff. The jail is made of two buildings. The Main Jail opened in 1985 and houses the general population. The New Jail opened in 2003 and holds inmates with medical or mental health needs and protective custody cases. The public lobby is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For jail booking info, call (253) 798-4590. For jail records, call (253) 798-4620. The Pierce County Jail page posts hours, visiting rules, and the link to LINX. The Pierce County Corrections Bureau runs the jail and handles pre-trial and sentenced inmates. The bureau offers work release, medical and mental health care, and some education programs inside the facility.
The jail page lists the main address and phone lines and links straight to the booking roster on LINX.
Pierce County Sheriff Records
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department sits at 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402. The main phone is (253) 798-7530. The Sheriff runs the jail and handles public records requests for booking info. The Sheriff also patrols the unincorporated parts of the county and coordinates with city police in Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and the other cities in Pierce County.
The Sheriff site links back to LINX and to the county records portal. For a fresh 24 hour booking, the jail roster on LINX is the fastest tool. For older entries, file a formal records request with the Public Disclosure Unit. The Sheriff also posts the daily press log, sex offender data, and active warrant info when the case type allows it.
The Sheriff page is the main hub for Pierce County 24 hour booking contact info and records help.
Pierce County LINX Online Case Info
LINX is more than just a jail roster. The system also holds Superior Court case files from 2002 forward. Attorneys can view, print, and download filed documents. The public side shows court calendars, hearing schedules, and case status. It is the best tool for tracking a Pierce County 24 hour booking through the court process.
The Pierce County LINX Online Case Information page explains the search types. You can look by name, year range, cause number, or attorney. Case types include criminal, civil, domestic, probate, and tax warrant. Municipal court hearings in Tacoma and other Pierce County cities are not in LINX. Those run through the Washington Courts Find My Court Date portal.
The LINX Online page is the right starting spot when you want both the booking and the court case in one view.
Requesting Pierce County Booking Records
Most inmate jail records, booking photos included, are not public under RCW 70.48.100. The jail register data on LINX is public. That covers inmate name, booking date, charge, warrant type, charging agency, court jurisdiction, court date, sentence date, bail, sentence or fine, and release date. Other inmate records stay private. You can get them only with an inmate release, a signed third-party release, or a court order.
To request Pierce County booking records, fill out the Authorization for Release of Inmate Records form from the Pierce County Public Records Request page. Send the form by mail or fax to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, Attn: Public Disclosure Unit, 3602 Pacific Avenue S. #100, Tacoma WA 98418. The fax is 253-798-7366. Health care records need a second authorization form signed by the inmate. Fees are 15 cents per page and $1.15 per CD or DVD plus postage. Pay by check or money order made out to Pierce County.
The public records page spells out the full request steps. All requests follow RCW 42.56, the Washington Public Records Act.
Note: No medical or mental health info leaves the Pierce County Jail without the inmate's signed release or a court order.
Pierce County Courts and Case Lookup
After a 24 hour booking, the case moves into Pierce County Superior Court or a district or municipal court. LINX handles the Superior Court side. For district and municipal hearings, use the Washington Odyssey Portal. For statewide criminal history, the Washington State Patrol WATCH system is the official source under RCW 10.97. After a state prison sentence, the DOC Incarcerated Search takes over from LINX.
Victim notification for a Pierce County inmate runs through VINELink. The tool is free and sends alerts by phone, email, or text when a person in the Pierce County Jail is moved or released. The MRSC jail services guide is a good plain-language reference on how Pierce County and other Washington jails handle booking data.
Daily Pierce County 24 Hour Booking Process
A 24 hour booking in Pierce County starts when a deputy or city officer brings the arrested person to the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma. Staff log the name, date of birth, charge, arresting agency, and time of arrival. That core info goes onto the public jail register the same day. Under RCW 70.48.100, that register must stay open to the public, even though the rest of the inmate file stays locked down.
The booking clerk then takes prints, a photo, and a health screen. Bail is set by the on-call judge or by the standard bail schedule. Most people see a judge within one court day. City misdemeanor cases from Tacoma, Lakewood, or Puyallup may move to a local municipal court. Felony cases head to Pierce County Superior Court. The Pierce County Sheriff keeps the master roster on LINX and updates it as people are booked, moved, or released.
Booking photos stay private. Health and mental health notes stay private. The public side is the jail register, court calendar, and charge sheet. That is the part you can pull on any 24 hour booking lookup.
Note: The Pierce County jail register is public, but inmate medical files and booking photos are sealed under state law and need a court order.
Pierce County 24 Hour Booking Records Steps
For older Pierce County 24 hour booking entries, file a written records request with the Pierce County Sheriff or the Corrections Bureau. The request should name the inmate, give a date range, and list the records you want. Booking date, charge, court date, and bail are all on the jail register and easy to get. Anything past that needs a release from the inmate or a court order. The full rules are in RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act.
The state Attorney General Open Government Resource Manual is the best plain-text guide on how a Washington agency must answer your request. It walks through the five-day rule, fee limits, and what an agency can hold back. The MRSC criminal history page covers RCW 10.97 and how arrest data is shared in Pierce County.
State Tools for Pierce County Bookings
Several state tools back up the local Pierce County 24 hour booking roster. The Washington DOC Incarcerated Search picks up after a state prison sentence, when the case leaves the Pierce County Jail. The Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor sits inside Pierce County and holds the state's female prison population. The Washington State Patrol WATCH system gives a name-based criminal history report for any person with prior arrests in Pierce County or anywhere else in Washington.
For alerts, VINELink sends free notice when an inmate at the Pierce County Jail is moved or released. Sign up by phone or email. The tool is open day and night and works for every county jail in the state. For the legal background on local jail rules, the MRSC jail services page is the easiest read.