Find Moses Lake Jail Roster
The Moses Lake jail roster tracks bookings tied to arrests by the Moses Lake Police Department in Grant County. Moses Lake is the largest city in the county, and all arrested people are transported to the Grant County Jail in Ephrata. You can search the Moses Lake jail roster through the Grant County Sheriff website, look up a name, and check the current charge and custody status. This page walks through the online tools, the records you can access, and how to file a request when you need data that is not on the public roster.
Moses Lake Jail Roster Quick Facts
Where to Find Moses Lake Jail Roster Data
Moses Lake is a city of about 25,000 people in central Washington. The Moses Lake Police Department handles law enforcement within the city. After an arrest, the person is taken to the Grant County Jail in Ephrata, the county seat. That is about 15 miles north. The Moses Lake jail roster is the Moses Lake part of the Grant County booking log.
The Grant County Sheriff website provides access to the jail roster. You can search by name and pull up current inmates. Each result shows the booking date, the charge, the bail, and the holding status. Under RCW 70.48.100, the jail must keep this register open to the public and log every booking and release with the name, date, time, and cause.
The search is free. No reason is needed to look.
How to Search the Moses Lake Jail Roster
Start at the Grant County Sheriff jail roster page. Type the last name of the person. Add the first name if you want to narrow the list. The results show each match with the booking date, the charge, the bail or bond, and the current status. If the person was arrested in Moses Lake, the arresting agency should say Moses Lake Police.
When a name does not appear, the booking may not have posted yet. Call the Moses Lake Police Department records line. They can tell you if an arrest took place and whether the person was sent to the Grant County Jail. New bookings sometimes take a few hours to show up on the public roster.
You can also try the Odyssey court portal for court case data. If a court case exists under the name in Grant County, the portal will show the charge and the hearing date. This is a useful way to confirm an arrest even if the jail roster has not updated yet.
The VINE system lets you set up alerts for a Moses Lake booking so you do not have to keep checking the roster by hand.
What the Moses Lake Jail Roster Shows
A Moses Lake jail roster entry in the Grant County system shows the name, age, booking date and time, the charge at booking, the bail or bond, the housing unit, and a release date when one is set. Under RCW 70.48.100, the register must include the name of each person held, the hour and date of booking, the cause, and the hour, date, and manner of release.
The full inmate file is not public. Medical notes, mental health records, and security plans stay sealed. These go only to criminal justice agencies, courts, or with written consent of the person. The public Moses Lake jail roster covers the booking facts and nothing more.
Moses Lake Court Cases and Jail Records
A Moses Lake jail roster booking usually ties to a court case. City ordinance charges go to Moses Lake Municipal Court. State-level charges go to Grant County District Court or Superior Court. Search these through the Odyssey portal by name or case number. The portal gives you the case type, the charge, and the hearing schedule.
Matching the Moses Lake jail roster entry with the court record gives you the timeline. You get the arrest date from the roster and the next court date from Odyssey. That is all you need to track a case from the booking to the hearing.
Note: Moses Lake Municipal Court handles city violations only. Felony cases go through the Grant County Superior Court in Ephrata.
Public Records Requests for Moses Lake
When the online Moses Lake jail roster does not have what you need, file a public records request. Under RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act gives anyone the right to ask for jail register data. The agency must reply within five business days. No reason is needed. Send the request to the Grant County Sheriff records office or the Moses Lake Police records desk. Name the person and give the date range. A short email or letter works.
Paper copies may carry a fee. Electronic requests tend to get a faster response. The agency can give you the record, deny the request with a reason, or ask for more time to gather the data.
Moses Lake Jail Roster and State Tools
The Moses Lake jail roster only tracks local county bookings. If a person later moves to a state prison, switch to the DOC Incarcerated Search. The Washington Department of Corrections runs this tool under RCW 72.09. It shows the DOC number, the current state facility, and the inmate name and age.
For a criminal history that goes beyond the jail roster, use the WATCH service from the Washington State Patrol. WATCH shows conviction data statewide. A small fee applies for each search. The DOC Search Resources page also links to federal inmate locators for people who may be in federal custody. Register at VINE for free custody alerts on any Moses Lake booking.
Nearby Jail Roster Pages
Moses Lake is in Grant County. These nearby cities also have jail roster pages.