Lake Stevens Booking Releases
Lake Stevens booking releases are kept by the Lake Stevens Police Department and the Snohomish County Sheriff. The city sits in Snohomish County, north of Everett. People arrested by Lake Stevens officers are usually booked into the Snohomish County Jail. To find a Lake Stevens booking release, you put in a request through the city's online portal. The city is dedicated to providing citizens with access to public records in an efficient way. This page tells you who to contact and what to expect.
Lake Stevens Overview
Lake Stevens Public Records Request
The City of Lake Stevens uses an online open public records portal called NextRequest. To submit a request, visit the city's portal page. Once you have submitted your request, you will receive a response within five business days. If the public records you requested are readily available, you may receive the requested material at that time. If your request is more complex or possibly contains confidential info, you will be told when your request will be available.
The city wants you to email or call the right office only for questions; submit actual record requests through the NextRequest Portal. The official Lake Stevens public records page is at lakestevenswa.gov/93/Public-Records-Request. The image below shows the layout.
That page has links to the portal, the policy, and the contact info for each city office. The Public Records Officer is the City Clerk, who handles all incoming requests under RCW 42.56.
What is the difference between public disclosure and public information? Public disclosure is the process of how the public may obtain public records created in the operation of city government. Public information is information requested that does not identify a specific public record but is just a question.
Are public records requests confidential? No. Once the city receives a public records request, the request itself becomes a public record of the city. Someone else may make a public records request for that document and the city will provide it.
Lake Stevens Police Records
For Police Department record questions, contact the Police Records Division at 1825 S Lake Stevens Road, Lake Stevens, WA 98258. Phone: 425-622-9401. Fax: 425-334-9842. The Lake Stevens Police Department strives to provide the citizens of Lake Stevens with as much information as possible.
Business office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. To request a police report or collision report, click through to the records portal from the police get information page. The page also links to annual police reports and the policy manual.
The Lake Stevens Police get information page is at lakestevenswa.gov/115/Get-Information. The image below shows the layout.
From there you can request a Lake Stevens booking release tied to a police case file. The records team will route the request and respond within five business days. Inspection at the station is free under state law.
Note: For City Hall record questions (non-police), contact the City Clerk's Office at 1812 Main Street, PO Box 257, Lake Stevens, WA 98258, phone 425-622-9412.
What Records Are Exempt
Each record must be reviewed to determine whether it is exempt from disclosure. Most exemptions are listed in RCW 42.56.230 through 42.56.480. However, certain state and federal statutes outside the Public Records Act also provide exemptions or prohibitions on disclosure of particular records.
When the city denies a request for disclosure of a public record, the specific statutory exemption on which the denial is based must be identified, along with a brief explanation of how the exemption applies. This gives the requester a chance to fix the issue or to appeal.
The Public Records Officer for Lake Stevens shall be responsible for implementing the city's process regarding disclosure of Public Records, serve as the principal contact point with any requestor, coordinate city staff in this regard, and make the final decision in cooperation with a legal advisor regarding disclosure and application of exemptions. Per state law the PRO must also undergo training required of public records officers.
Snohomish County Jail Register
Snohomish County provides public records in compliance with all applicable laws. The Snohomish County Jail Register is available online at no cost and provides current information about people in custody, including those held at municipal jails in Lynnwood and Marysville. This resource is updated regularly and includes inmate name and booking info, charges, bail amounts, and scheduled court dates.
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Public Disclosure Unit is at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. Phone: 425-388-3769. Email: Unit.SCSOPublicDisclosure@snoco.org. The public can submit requests via the GovQA portal, in person, by mail, fax, or email. The county's main records page is at snohomishcountywa.gov/1704/Public-Records.
Per RCW 70.48.100, jail records are mostly confidential, but the basics like name, booking time, charges, and release info are public.
Court Records and Lake Stevens Bookings
After a booking, cases head to Lake Stevens Municipal Court for misdemeanors or to Snohomish 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 Snohomish County Clerk's office holds the case papers. They can provide certified copies. Linking the booking release to the court file gives you the full picture from arrest through final order.