Sammamish Jail Roster Search

The Sammamish jail roster is the public booking record for people arrested in Sammamish and held in King County jail facilities. Sammamish sits in King County east of Seattle on the Sammamish Plateau, and all local arrests flow into the county jail system. You can search the roster to find a name, check a booking date, or look up the current custody status of a person booked after a Sammamish arrest. This page explains where to find Sammamish jail roster data, how to use the county lookup tools, and what to do when the online search comes up empty.

How the Sammamish Jail Roster Works

The Sammamish Police Department handles law enforcement inside the city. Officers respond to calls, make arrests, and write incident reports. But Sammamish does not run its own jail. When a Sammamish officer arrests someone, that person goes to a King County jail facility. Most bookings land at the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle or the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

That means the Sammamish jail roster is the King County jail roster. The county keeps the booking log. The city police keep the arrest report. To find a person booked after a Sammamish arrest, use the county tools. The city does not post a separate roster.

The Sammamish Police Department page shows department info and contact details. The screenshot below shows that site.

From there you can reach the records desk for arrest reports and get directed to the county jail system.

Searching the Sammamish Jail Roster Online

Use the King County Jail Inmate Lookup Service (JILS). Enter a name to search. The system covers both the KCCF in Seattle and the MRJC in Kent. Results show the custody status, charges, booking date, and booking number. The BA number is the key identifier that jail staff use. Write it down if you plan to call.

Some Sammamish arrests may go through the SCORE Jail in Des Moines instead. SCORE is a regional jail that serves several south King County cities. It has its own lookup at jils.scorejail.org. Check both JILS and SCORE if the first search has no match.

If neither shows a result, the booking may still be in progress. Intake takes time. Call the King County Correctional Facility at 206-296-1234 to ask about a recent Sammamish arrest.

Sammamish Jail Roster Laws

Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a jail register that is open to the public. The register logs the name of each person held, the booking date and hour, the cause of the hold, and the release date, hour, and manner. King County follows that rule for all Sammamish bookings.

The full inmate file is held in confidence. Medical records, mental health data, and security plans are not public. The file is shared only with criminal justice agencies, the courts, or with the written consent of the person. The register is public. The file is not. That is the line.

Sammamish Police Records

The Sammamish Police Department keeps the city side of the arrest file. That includes the incident report, the officer notes, and the details of the stop. The jail file is separate. It has the booking log and the charges at intake. Two agencies hold two files for the same case.

To get a police report, file a public records request with the city. Under the Public Records Act in RCW 42.56, the city must reply within five business days. Some parts may be redacted. Active case notes, juvenile names, and some witness data are often held back.

Note: The Sammamish jail roster is the King County booking log, so the city police records and the jail records come from two different offices.

Court Records After a Sammamish Arrest

The Sammamish Municipal Court handles city code violations and misdemeanors committed inside Sammamish. Felony charges go to King County Superior Court. Use the Odyssey court portal to search for case numbers, hearing dates, and docket info tied to a booking.

The roster tells you where the person is now. The court docket tells you what comes next. King County also publishes booking data on its open data portal at data.kingcounty.gov. That dataset covers booking info but not court dispositions or case outcomes.

Custody Alerts for Sammamish Inmates

The VINE service sends free alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. Sign up with a name and phone number. VINE sends a call, text, or email when the person is booked, transferred, or released from King County jail. It covers state prison data too.

VINE is not instant. There is a short lag from the jail event to the alert. For the fastest check, call the King County Correctional Facility at 206-296-1234.

Statewide Tools for Sammamish Lookups

When the King County roster has no match, use the state tools. The DOC Incarcerated Search covers people in state prisons after sentencing. The DOC Search Resources page links to federal locators as well. For criminal history, use the WATCH service from the State Patrol.

The state DOC was set up under RCW 72.09 and runs all adult prisons in Washington. A Sammamish arrest that ends in a prison sentence moves from the King County Jail to a DOC facility. The county roster drops the record and the DOC search picks it up.

Filing a Records Request in Sammamish

To get jail records not posted online, submit a written public records request to the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. For city arrest data, write to the Sammamish Police Department. Here is what to know:

• Put the request in writing
• Name the person and the dates you need
• The agency must respond within five business days
• No reason needed for the request
• Fees may apply for copies
• Medical records go through the jail medical unit separately

The jail register is public under state law. The full inmate file is not. Expect redactions on medical, mental health, and security data. For juvenile records, contact the King County juvenile division at 206-477-9890.

Nearby Cities and Counties

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