SeaTac Jail Roster Records

The SeaTac jail roster is the public booking log for people arrested in SeaTac and held in King County jail facilities. SeaTac sits in King County and surrounds Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which means the city sees a mix of local arrests and airport-related incidents. You can search the jail roster to find a name, check a booking date, or look up the current custody status of someone booked after a SeaTac arrest. This page covers where to look for SeaTac jail roster data online, how to use the county and regional jail tools, and what to do when the search has no match.

How the SeaTac Jail Roster Works

The SeaTac Police Department runs law enforcement inside the city. The city surrounds the airport, and the police handle both city calls and incidents that happen in and around the terminal area. Port of Seattle Police also patrol the airport itself. When a SeaTac officer makes an arrest, the person goes to a King County jail facility or the SCORE Jail.

SeaTac is one of the cities served by the SCORE Jail in Des Moines. SCORE stands for South Correctional Entity. It is a regional jail that handles bookings for several south King County cities including SeaTac, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, and Tukwila. Some SeaTac arrests go to the main King County jail instead. That means you may need to check two systems to find a SeaTac booking.

The airport adds a wrinkle. Federal arrests at the airport may not appear on the county or SCORE roster at all. Those go through federal custody. Check the Bureau of Prisons locator or the ICE detainee locator for federal holds.

Searching the SeaTac Jail Roster Online

Start with the SCORE Jail lookup. SeaTac is a SCORE member city, so many local bookings end up there first. Enter a last name. The system shows the booking date, charges, and custody status. If SCORE has no match, try the King County JILS tool. JILS covers the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

If neither system shows a result, the booking may still be in progress. Intake takes time. Call the SCORE Jail or the King County Correctional Facility at 206-296-1234 to ask. For older records, King County posts booking data on its open data portal at data.kingcounty.gov. That dataset lists booking info but not court case outcomes.

Note: SeaTac arrests may appear in SCORE or King County JILS depending on which facility processes the booking.

SeaTac Jail Roster and State Law

Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a jail register that is open to the public. The register logs the name, booking date and hour, cause of hold, and the release date, hour, and manner. Both the SCORE Jail and King County jails follow that rule for SeaTac bookings.

The full inmate file is not public. It is held in confidence and shared only with criminal justice agencies, the courts, or with the written consent of the person. Medical records, mental health data, and security plans are exempt from public disclosure. The register is the open part. The rest of the file stays sealed.

The Public Records Act in RCW 42.56 gives anyone the right to request the register. No reason needed. The jail must respond within five business days.

SeaTac Police and Arrest Records

The SeaTac Police Department keeps the city side of the arrest file. That has the incident report, the officer notes, and the facts of the stop. The jail file is separate. It has the booking log, charges at intake, and the release data. Two agencies, two files, one case.

For a copy of a SeaTac police report, file a public records request with the city. The city must reply within five business days. Some parts may be held back. Juvenile names and active investigation notes are often redacted. Port of Seattle Police reports for airport incidents are a separate request to the Port of Seattle.

Court Records After a SeaTac Arrest

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

The jail roster tells you where the person is. The court docket tells you what happens next. The two records come from two different systems, but together they give you the full picture of a SeaTac case from arrest to court date.

Custody Alerts for SeaTac Inmates

The VINE service sends free alerts when an inmate's status changes. Sign up with a name and phone number. VINE sends a call, text, or email when the person is booked, moved, or released. It works for King County jails and the state prison system.

VINE has a short lag between the jail event and the alert. For the fastest check on a SeaTac booking, call the SCORE Jail or the King County Correctional Facility directly.

Statewide Tools for SeaTac Jail Lookups

When the local roster has no match, try the state tools. The DOC Incarcerated Search covers people in state prisons after sentencing. The DOC Search Resources page links to federal locators too. For conviction history, the WATCH service from the State Patrol is the official source.

The state DOC was set up under RCW 72.09. A SeaTac arrest that ends in a prison sentence moves from the county or SCORE jail to a state facility. The local roster drops the record. The DOC search picks it up.

The DOC Search Resources page is a useful fallback for finding state and federal inmate tools in one spot. The page shown below links to all the main locators.

From there you can reach the Bureau of Prisons locator and the ICE detainee locator for federal holds.

Filing a Records Request in SeaTac

To get records not posted online, file a written public records request. For jail data at the SCORE Jail, write to SCORE directly. For King County jail data, submit through the King County Public Records Portal. For city arrest data, write to the SeaTac Police Department. Keep these points in mind:

• Put the request in writing
• Name the person and the dates you need
• The agency must respond within five business days
• No reason is needed
• Fees may apply for copies

The jail register is public under state law. Medical and mental health records in the full inmate file are not. Expect redactions on those portions.

Nearby Cities and Counties

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