Des Moines Booking Releases
Des Moines booking releases come from the Des Moines Police Department, the SCORE Jail, and the King County Sheriff. The Des Moines PD holds the local police records and incident files. The SCORE Jail in Des Moines holds many of the local booking records. The King County Jail holds the rest. To find Des Moines booking releases you can file a request with the city, search the SCORE Jail public records contact, or use the King County jail roster. This page lays out each office and what it can give you.
Des Moines Overview
City of Des Moines Records Process
The City of Des Moines handles all public records requests in a fair and uniform way. The city gives the public the right to inspect and copy records under RCW 42.56, the state Public Records Act. Records that are exempt under the law or under another statute are held back. Anyone can submit a request to any city department by using the public records request form, which is sent to the Public Records Officer.
Visit the Des Moines records information page for the form and the policy. The city does not maintain an index of every city record. The City Council found that an index would be unduly burdensome and would interfere with city operations.
The Des Moines records request page hosts the public records form for booking releases.
The page lays out the rules, the form, and the contact info for the city Public Records Officer.
Des Moines Police Booking Releases
The Des Moines Police Department fights crime with trust and care. The department offers many services tied to records and to public safety. These include records and information requests, court payments, public records requests, crime reports, the city crime map, and a way to report a concern.
Visit the Des Moines Police Department page for the full list of services. The page links to the records request portal and to the crime reporting tool. Police records get routed through the city Public Records Officer, but you can also reach the police records desk direct.
The Des Moines Police Department page covers booking releases and other police records services.
The page links to the records portal, the crime map, and the public records request form.
SCORE Jail Booking Releases
The SCORE jail is at 20817 17th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA 98198. SCORE stands for South Correctional Entity. SCORE holds inmates for several South King County cities, including Des Moines. So a Des Moines arrest is most likely to land at the SCORE jail rather than the King County Jail in downtown Seattle. You can request public records from SCORE by email at publicrecords@SCOREjail.org. You can also call the Public Records Officer at 206-257-6200 during business hours.
Use the SCORE inmate lookup at jils.scorejail.org to find someone in the SCORE jail. The lookup shows the name, the booking date, the charges, and the bail amount. State law under RCW 70.48.100 sets the rules on what jail data SCORE can share. The only items SCORE can give out are the name of the arrestee, the date and time of booking, the reason for booking, the date and time of release, and the reason for release.
King County Sources for Des Moines Booking Releases
Des Moines sits in King County. Some Des Moines arrests are still routed to the King County Jail. Use the King County jail locator to find an inmate. A live tool at dajd-jms.powerappsportals.us lets you search by name or booking number. The roster shows charges, court dates, and bail info. For older county records, visit the King County records page.
State Sources for Des Moines Booking Releases
State tools fill in the gaps. The Washington DOC Incarcerated Search shows people held in state prison. The DOC also runs a Wanted for Arrest page with active warrants. Both tools are free.
The Washington State Patrol runs a paid criminal history tool. Use the WSP Criminal History page to order a state level report. WATCH does not pull pending booking data. The free VINELink tool sends an alert when an inmate is released.
King County Booking Releases
Des Moines is in King County. The county jail, the King County Sheriff, and the SCORE jail in Des Moines all hold parts of the live booking data. Visit our King County booking releases page for the full county overview.