Yakima County 24 Hour Booking
Yakima County 24 Hour Booking records list every person booked into the Yakima County Jail within the last day. You can search a Yakima County 24 Hour Booking entry by name or booking number through the county inmate lookup and see the booking date, charges, and current custody status. The Yakima County Department of Corrections runs the jail at 111 North Front Street. Use the tools on this page to start a search or reach the right office for older booking files.
Yakima County 24 Hour Booking Overview
Yakima County Inmate Lookup
The Yakima County Inmate Lookup is the main 24 hour booking tool for the county. The page runs a Power BI dashboard that shows real-time information about current inmates. Press Enter to explore the data. You can filter by name, filter by booking date range, sort columns, and view current custody status and charges. The report is maintained by the Yakima County Department of Corrections.
The Jail Roster is provided under RCW 70.48.100, the state statute that governs the public jail register at every Washington jail. The lookup is available 24 hours a day. Search results return the name, booking number, booking date, charges, current status, and court info.
The interactive dashboard is the fastest way to confirm a current Yakima County 24 hour booking by name or booking number.
Note: The Yakima County inmate lookup only shows current custody, so a recently released person will not appear in the Power BI report.
Yakima County Jail Records
The Yakima County Jail Records page explains what is public and what stays private. The Jail Roster itself is public information. Most other inmate jail records, including booking photos, are confidential under RCW 70.48.100. Inmate records can only be released directly to the inmate, to a third party with a signed release, or by court order.
To obtain non-medical inmate records, complete and submit an Authorization for Release of Inmate Records. Medical records require a signed Authorization for Use and Disclosure of Health Care Information. No medical information is released without a signed authorization or a court order. The Department of Corrections maintains the full jail records file.
The jail records page is the place to start for a written copy of Yakima County 24 hour booking entries or related inmate file material.
Yakima County Department of Corrections
The Yakima County Department of Corrections operates the county jail. The jail is located at 111 North Front Street, Yakima, WA 98901. The main phone number is 509-574-1700. The facility provides secure detention for pre-trial and sentenced inmates. The department offers inmate programs, medical and mental health care, and coordinates with the courts for inmate appearances. Work release programs are available for qualifying inmates.
The Department of Corrections page lists facility programs, visiting rules, and contact details for Yakima County 24 hour booking questions.
The Yakima County Corrections contact page lists the main phone number at 509-574-1700 and the fax at 509-574-1701. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Emergency services run 24 hours through 911. The mailing address is 111 N Front St, Yakima, WA 98901.
The contact page is useful when the online roster does not answer your question and you need to reach corrections staff directly.
Public Records Request Portal
The Yakima County Public Records Request Portal is an online tool for submitting requests under RCW 42.56. You can track the status of a request and create an account to manage multiple requests. The county responds within statutory timeframes. Fees are charged for copies as authorized by law. Exempt records are redacted or withheld as needed.
Keep a Yakima County jail records request short. Name the date range. Give the person's name. Ask for the jail register entries that match. The Washington Attorney General's Open Government Resource Manual walks through the full public records process.
Note: Yakima County medical and booking photo records require a signed authorization or a court order before release.
Court and Statewide Tools
After a Yakima County booking, the case moves to district or superior court. The Washington Odyssey Portal and the Washington Courts case search both cover Yakima County court files. A first hearing usually happens within one business day of the booking. If the person is later sent to a state prison, the DOC Incarcerated Search tracks the next step.
For custody status alerts, sign up with VINELink. VINE is free, anonymous, and covers every Washington jail. The MRSC jail services guide is a plain-language reference on how Washington jails work. For a verified criminal history, the Washington State Patrol runs the WATCH system under RCW 10.97.
What a Yakima County Booking Record Shows
A Yakima County 24 hour booking entry follows RCW 70.48.100. The public parts of the jail register include the name of each person held, the reason for the booking, the date and time of admission, and the legal authority for the hold.
A typical record shows:
- Full name and any aliases
- Booking number
- Booking date and time
- Charges at intake
- Current custody status
- Court info and next hearing
Booking photos, medical files, and classification notes stay confidential under state jail records law.
Yakima County sees a heavy mix of city police arrests from Yakima, Sunnyside, Selah, and Union Gap. Washington State Patrol troopers also bring arrests from I-82 and nearby state routes. All of them book through the county jail on North Front Street, which keeps the Power BI inmate lookup the one reliable tool for a county-wide 24 hour booking check.
The Yakima County Sheriff patrols unincorporated areas of the county. City police handle arrests inside city limits and then transport to the jail. Because all bookings come through the same intake, the jail roster is the common thread that ties together the many agencies working in Yakima County.
Daily Yakima County 24 Hour Booking Process
A 24 hour booking in Yakima County starts when a deputy or city officer brings the arrested person to the Yakima County Department of Corrections in Yakima. 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 sealed.
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 Yakima, Sunnyside, or Selah may move to a local municipal court. Felony cases head to Yakima County Superior Court. The Yakima County Sheriff keeps the master roster and updates it as people are booked, moved, or released. Yakima County also contracts jail beds to other agencies under RCW 70.48.090.
Note: The Yakima County jail register is public, but inmate medical files and booking photos are sealed under state law.
Yakima County 24 Hour Booking Records Steps
For older Yakima County 24 hour booking entries, file a written records request with the Yakima County Sheriff or the Department of Corrections. 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 Yakima County.
State Tools for Yakima County Bookings
Several state tools back up the local Yakima County 24 hour booking roster. The Washington DOC Incarcerated Search picks up after a state prison sentence. The Washington State Patrol WATCH system gives a name-based criminal history report for any person with prior arrests in Yakima County or anywhere else in Washington. Court hearings tied to a Yakima booking show up on the Odyssey Portal.
For alerts, VINELink sends free notice when an inmate at the Yakima County jail is moved or released. 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.