Search Lacey Booking Releases
Lacey booking releases come from the Lacey Police Department and the Thurston County Sheriff. The city sits in Thurston County, just east of Olympia. People arrested by Lacey officers may be booked into the Thurston County Jail. To find a Lacey booking release, you put in a request through the city's online portal. The Public Records Act gives you the right to ask for these files. This page tells you where to send the request, what the fees look like, and what to expect back.
Lacey Overview
Lacey Public Record Requests
The City of Lacey is committed to providing full access to public records in accordance with the Washington State Public Records Act, found at RCW 42.56. The procedures are set up to provide the fullest assistance to the public and the most timely action on requests. Lacey runs an online public records request portal that streamlines the whole process.
In the portal, you can create an account, submit a request, and view your disclosable records online. You can submit requests for the City, the Lacey Police Department, and Joint Animal Services using the same portal. Requests for body worn camera recordings can also be made through the portal.
The official Lacey public records page is at cityoflacey.org/public-record-requests. The image below shows the layout.
From there you can pick the type of record you want and the system routes the request to the right team. The page also explains the fee schedule and the timeline for responses.
Lacey Police Records Request
To obtain a copy of a Lacey police report or other public information, submit your request through the requester portal. If you do not have access to a computer, you can submit your request in person or by mail. Please include the case number of the report. If the case number is not known, please include the date, time, location, and names of people involved so staff can locate the record.
By law, the city has up to five business days to respond to all requests. The Lacey Police Department records division will, within five business days, either provide the records, acknowledge your request and give you a reasonable estimate of how long it will take to fully respond, or deny the request in writing with reasons and the specific exemption.
If your request is denied in part or in whole and you believe the information has been incorrectly redacted or withheld, you may file a written appeal with the Chief of Police within seven business days. The appeal path gives you a built-in check on the records team's call.
The Lacey police records request page is at cityoflacey.org/public-records-request. The image below shows the form.
For Lacey Police records you can also call 360-459-4333 or email records@ci.lacey.wa.us. The records office is at 420 College Street SE, Lacey, WA 98503.
Note: Records requests are received and processed Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Body Worn Video Fees
At its September 16, 2025 meeting, the Lacey City Council adopted Resolution 1172, establishing a fee of $0.90 per minute for the actual staff time required to redact body worn video footage. RCW 42.56.240 allows agencies to charge a reasonable fee for the time it takes to edit or blur parts of body worn camera videos before releasing them.
Exceptions to the fee apply to a person directly involved in the incident, an attorney for that person, certain state commission directors, and attorneys handling civil rights cases tied to the recording. The City of Lacey conducted its own review and set a rate of $0.90 per minute. This fee reflects the combined cost of staff time and the annual expenses for the redaction software.
Cost estimates are provided to the requester, calculated using an average processing time of two minutes per one minute of footage, at the $0.90 rate. For estimates exceeding fifty four dollars, a ten percent deposit is required before review and redaction begins.
Lacey Records Fee Schedule
Inspection of records is free. Photocopies of paper records are $0.15 per page. Records scanned into an electronic format are $0.10 per page. Files uploaded to email or cloud storage are $0.05 per four files. Files transmitted in an electronic format are $0.10 per gigabyte. Postage and digital media are charged at actual cost.
Large requests exceeding twenty five dollars require a deposit of up to ten percent of estimated costs before staff start fulfilling the request. Acceptable payment types include cash, check, debit card, and credit card (Visa or Mastercard) in person at Lacey Police Department. Mailed payments must be by check, made payable to the City of Lacey.
Thurston County Jail Bookings
People arrested by Lacey police are often booked into the Thurston County Jail. The Thurston County Sheriff's Office runs the corrections bureau. They keep the inmate roster, the booking log, and the release info. The roster is searchable online and shows current inmates with charges and bail.
For more on county-level resources, see the Thurston County Sheriff's Office at thurstoncountywa.gov/sheriff/corrections-bureau. The county also runs a released inmates roster that lists recent release activity. Per RCW 70.48.100, jail records are mostly confidential, but the basics like name, booking time, and charges are still public.
Court Records Tied to Lacey Bookings
After a Lacey booking, cases head to Lacey Municipal Court for misdemeanors or to Thurston County Superior Court for felonies. Court records are public and can be searched by name at courts.wa.gov. The Washington Courts public case search covers all courts of record in the state.
For superior court files, the Thurston County Clerk's office holds the case papers. The clerk can give certified copies. Linking the booking release to the court file gives you the full picture of the case from arrest through to final order.