Auburn Jail Roster Lookup

The Auburn jail roster is the public booking log for people arrested in Auburn by city police and held on behalf of King County. Auburn does not run its own long-term jail, so the roster you want is the King County booking list. Use this page to find an inmate by name, check a booking date, or confirm a current custody status after an Auburn arrest. The city police make the stop and the transport, but the jail roster data lives at the county level.

How the Auburn Jail Roster Works

Auburn sits in King County just south of Seattle. When the Auburn Police Department makes an arrest, the person does not stay at the city police station for long. Most bookings go to the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, which is the King County jail facility that serves the south end of the county. A smaller number of bookings go to the main King County Correctional Facility in downtown Seattle. That means the live jail roster for Auburn arrests is the King County roster, not a city roster.

Look up the name on the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention site. The DAJD runs both jails and posts the booking data online. You can search by name. The record shows booking date, holding unit, charges, and bail. If the person was booked in the last hour or two, wait and check again. Jail intake can take time.

For state prison inmates, use the Washington DOC Incarcerated Search. This is the right tool when a person has left a King County jail after sentencing and is now in state custody.

Auburn Police Records

The Auburn Police Department keeps the city side of the arrest file. Think of the police file and the jail file as two halves of the same story. The police file has the incident report, the name of the officer, and the reason for the stop. The jail file has the booking log. For a copy of an Auburn police report, you can file a public records request with the city. Under RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act, the city must reply within five business days.

The reply may be the record, a denial, or a time estimate. Some parts of a report can be held back. Names of juveniles, some witness data, and active case notes are often redacted. The rest of the record should come to you as a copy or a link.

For Auburn city cases, the Auburn Municipal Court handles misdemeanors and city code violations. Pair the jail roster with the court docket. A booking date often lines up with a first appearance the next business day.

Searching the Auburn Jail Roster Online

The Auburn Police Department site links out to law enforcement resources for arrest lookups. The screenshot below shows the page.

Start with the name and last name of the person. Check spelling. A middle name can help when the last name is common. If the person used an alias at booking, the roster may list both. The King County system may show multiple records for the same person if the case was booked more than once.

If you still do not see a match, the booking may have gone to a different jail. Auburn sits at the south edge of King County. Some cases cross the line into Pierce County or end up with a federal hold. The DOC Search Resources page has links out to state and federal inmate search tools.

Note: The Auburn jail roster shows the booking register only, not the full inmate file, which is held in confidence under state law.

Custody Alerts for Auburn Inmates

The VINE service is the free statewide tool for custody status alerts. Sign up with a name and a phone number. VINE sends a call, a text, or an email when the person is booked, moved, or released. It is run with help from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

VINE is not instant. There can be a short lag from the jail system to the alert system. For the most current data, call the King County jail booking desk. The DAJD site lists the phone numbers for both jails.

Public Records and the Auburn Jail Register

Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a jail register that is open to the public. The log must list the name of each person held, the hour and date of the booking, the cause, and the hour, date, and manner of release. The King County jail follows this rule for all Auburn bookings. The full inmate file is not open. Medical records, mental health records, and security plans stay sealed.

The Washington Department of Corrections was set up under RCW 72.09. The DOC runs state prisons and adult supervision. Auburn arrests that end in a prison term show up in the DOC system after the court hands down a sentence.

Criminal history is a different record set. For a Washington criminal history check, use the WATCH service from the State Patrol. It is the official source for conviction data.

Note: The jail register is a daily log, not a case file, so a name may show up even when no charges are filed.

Court Data and the Auburn Jail Roster

Once a person is booked at the King County jail after an Auburn arrest, the court file opens the next court day. Use the Odyssey court portal to find the case. Search by name. The portal shows the case number, the filing court, the next hearing, and the judge. For Auburn city cases, the Auburn Municipal Court is the court of record.

Pairing the jail roster with the court docket gives you the full picture. The roster says where the person is. The docket says what comes next.

Nearby Cities and Counties

Auburn is part of King County. For countywide jail data, see the King County page. You can also check the jail roster pages for nearby cities.