Search Stevens County Jail Roster

The Stevens County jail roster is the public log of each person booked into the county jail in Colville. Use it to look up an inmate by name, check a booking date, or see a current hold status. Stevens County sits in the far northeast corner of Washington, and the Sheriff runs both the jail and the booking desk. This page walks you through the fastest way to search the Stevens County jail roster, who to call when the online list is thin, and which state tools help when a person has been moved out of the local jail.

Stevens County Sheriff and Jail

The Stevens County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Colville. The facility holds people waiting on court dates and people who are serving a short sentence of less than one year. The Sheriff runs the booking desk, so each new arrest is logged on the Stevens County jail roster by jail staff. If the person you want to find was picked up by a city police unit in Colville or another town in the county, they still end up in the same jail and on the same roster.

Stevens County is large by land area but small by population. The roster tends to be short. You can scan it in a few minutes. The Sheriff's main office is the right place to call when the online jail roster is down or stale. Ask for the records desk. Give the full name and the rough date of the arrest. Staff can check the live system and tell you if the person is still in custody.

Colville is the county seat. The jail is housed near the courthouse so that inmates can be walked to court dates without a long transport. The Sheriff also runs patrol, civil process, and records.

How to Search the Stevens County Jail Roster

Start with the name. Most Stevens County jail roster lookups work by last name. Type the last name on the Sheriff's page and scan the list. When you see a match, click to pull the booking page. That page lists the booking date, the charges, the bail amount when set, and the next court date when it has been set by a judge. Some entries show a booking photo.

If the name is not there, the booking may not be posted yet. Jails often run on a short delay. Wait an hour or two and try again. You can also use the Stevens County jail search directory to cross-check the list. That site collects Stevens County inmate data from public sources and can help when the Sheriff's site is offline.

If the person has been moved to a state prison, the local jail roster will not show them. Try the Washington DOC Incarcerated Search. The DOC tool covers people held in state facilities under RCW 72.09. It shows the DOC number, name, age, and current facility.

For a quick Stevens County jail roster lookup, you will want:

• The full name of the person
• The date of arrest if you know it
• The town or area where the arrest took place

Public Records and the Stevens County Jail Roster

Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a jail register that is open to the public. The Stevens County jail roster is that register in digital form. State law says the jail must log the name of each person held, the hour and date of the booking, the cause of the booking, and the hour, date, and manner of release. Stevens County posts current inmates online and holds older records at the Sheriff's Office in Colville.

The full inmate file goes deeper than the jail roster. Medical records, mental health notes, and security plans are out of reach by default. For older bookings or for data that is not on the Sheriff's site, file a request with the Stevens County Public Records Office. Use plain words. Name the inmate, the rough dates, and the kind of record you want.

The Public Records Act at RCW 42.56 gives you a strong right to ask. You do not need to give a reason. You do not need to live in Stevens County. The Sheriff must reply within five business days. The reply may be the record itself, a denial, or a time estimate for a bigger file.

Stevens County Jail Roster Screenshot

The main online hub for Stevens County is the Stevens County government site. Start there to find the Sheriff's page and the Stevens County jail roster link.

The site links to the Sheriff's records desk, the public records request form, and the main office phone for the jail in Colville.

Custody Alerts for Stevens County Inmates

The state runs a free alert tool called VINE. VINE is short for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. Sign up with a name and a phone number or email. The system will send a call, text, or email when a Stevens County inmate is moved, released, or booked again. The service is free and kept in confidence. It covers both the Stevens County jail and the state prison system.

Victims can also call the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy at (800) 822-1067. The DOC Victim Services Program at (800) 322-2201 helps when a person has been moved from the Stevens County jail roster to a state facility. These lines are free.

Court Records Tied to the Jail Roster

The Stevens County jail roster does not show the full court file. To see the case, you need the court. Stevens County Superior Court handles felony cases. Stevens County District Court handles misdemeanor and most traffic cases. Both feed data into the Odyssey court portal. Use the portal to link a name from the Stevens County jail roster to a case number, a judge, and the next hearing.

For a longer look at a person's record, use the WATCH service from the Washington State Patrol. WATCH is a paid conviction history search. It only shows cases that led to a conviction. It is not a live roster. WATCH is handy when a name shows up on the Stevens County jail roster more than once and you want the full picture.

Federal holds are rare but they do come up in Stevens County. When a person is held on a federal matter, try the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator. The DOC also runs a Search Resources page that lists all of the main state and federal lookup tools in one spot.

Nearby Counties to Stevens County

Stevens County shares a border with several Washington counties. Pick one below to check its jail roster.

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