Spokane Valley Jail Roster

The Spokane Valley jail roster is the public booking log for people arrested in Spokane Valley and held at the Spokane County Jail. Spokane Valley does not run its own jail. The city contracts with the Spokane County Sheriff for police work, so the roster you want to search is the county roster. Use this page to find an inmate by name, check a booking date, or look up a current custody status after a Spokane Valley arrest.

How the Spokane Valley Jail Roster Works

Spokane Valley is the second city of Spokane County. The Spokane Valley Police Department is not a stand alone force. It is a contract service run by the Spokane County Sheriff. The deputies wear Spokane Valley patches, but they are sheriff staff. When a deputy makes an arrest in the city, the person is taken to the Spokane County Jail in downtown Spokane.

That setup matters for the jail roster. There is no city lockup in Spokane Valley. The live jail roster for a Spokane Valley arrest is the Spokane County Inmate Roster. Search by last name. The list shows the booking date, the booking time, and the charges at intake. Bail is set at the first court date, so a new booking may not show a bail amount right away.

The roster is public. You do not need a reason to search it. You do not need to live in the city or the county.

Spokane Valley Police Records

The Spokane Valley Police Department keeps the city side of the arrest file. Think of the police report and the jail roster as two halves of the same case. The police file has the incident report, the officer name, and the cause of the stop. The jail file has the booking log, the charges, and the release data.

To get a copy of a Spokane Valley police report, file a public records request with the city. Under RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act, the agency 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. Juvenile names, some witness data, and active case notes are often redacted.

For city code cases, the Spokane Valley Municipal Court is the court of record. Pair the jail roster with the court docket.

Note: The Spokane Valley jail roster is the county booking log, not the city police file, so the two records come from two sources.

Searching the Spokane Valley Jail Roster Online

The Spokane Valley Police Department page links out to the county jail roster and other law enforcement tools. The screenshot below shows the city police page.

That page is the hub for Spokane Valley arrest lookups. From there you can jump to the county inmate roster, the sheriff contact page, and the records desk.

Start with a name. Try last name first. A middle name can help when the last name is common in the area. If the person used an alias at booking, the roster may list both. The system may show more than one record for the same person if the case was booked more than once.

If you do not see a match, the booking may not be up yet. Jail intake can take an hour or more. Check again. You can also call the sheriff records desk to ask.

Court Data Tied to a Spokane Valley Arrest

After a booking at the county jail, 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 Spokane Valley city code cases, the Spokane Valley Municipal Court hears the first appearance. State law charges are heard at Spokane County District Court or Superior Court.

Pair the jail roster with the court docket. The roster says where the person is. The docket says what comes next. A first appearance is often set within one business day of a booking.

Custody Alerts for Spokane Valley Inmates

The VINE service is the free statewide tool for custody status alerts. Sign up with a name and a phone. VINE sends a call, a text, or an email when the person is booked, moved, or let out. It works for both the Spokane County Jail and the state prison system.

VINE is not instant. There can be a short lag from the jail log to the alert. For the most current data, call the Spokane County Jail booking desk.

Note: VINE alerts are free and confidential and run in all 39 Washington counties.

Public Records and the Spokane Valley Jail Register

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

The state DOC was set up under RCW 72.09. The DOC runs state prisons and adult supervision in the community. A Spokane Valley arrest that ends in a prison term will show up in the Washington DOC Incarcerated Search after the court hands down a sentence.

Criminal history is a different record set. For a Washington conviction history, use the WATCH service from the State Patrol.

Statewide Tools for Spokane Valley Jail Lookups

The Washington DOC runs the main state inmate search. It is the right tool when a person has left the Spokane County Jail and moved to a state prison. The tool shows the DOC number, name, age, and current facility.

The DOC Search Resources page links out to state and federal inmate tools in one spot. That is a good fallback when the county roster has no match.

Nearby Cities and Counties

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