Sammamish Booking Releases

Sammamish booking releases are handled by the King County Sheriff's Office under a contract for police services. The City of Sammamish does not have its own police force. Instead, sheriff deputies wear city uniforms and drive cars marked with the city logo. If you want to find a Sammamish booking release, you can submit a public records request to the King County Sheriff's Records Unit. The city clerk can also help with non-police records. Sammamish has been ranked the safest city in Washington several years in a row, but bookings still happen and the records are public when state law allows.

Sammamish Police Records Path

The City of Sammamish contracts for police services with the King County Sheriff's Office. Requests for police records should go to the King County Records Unit at the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Room W-150, Seattle, WA 98104. The phone is (206) 263-2626. You can also use the King County online records portal to file a request at any time. This is the right path for any Sammamish booking release tied to a police case.

The City of Sammamish itself has offices at 801 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, WA 98075. The Public Records Officer can be reached at (425) 295-0500. The city clerk handles records that are not police records, like council files and city contracts.

Read the full city policy on the Sammamish Public Records Act Rules document.

Note: For police records, the King County Sheriff's Office is the right path, not the city clerk.

Sammamish Police Crime Data

Sammamish police share an online open data dashboard. Anyone in the community can use it to access the latest public safety info. The dashboard is part of the King County Sheriff's Office crime data system. It is updated daily and covers all King County Sheriff's Office jurisdictions, including the City of Sammamish.

For a full view of the dashboard, visit the Sammamish Police crime data page.

The dashboard is not the same as a Sammamish booking release roster, but it is a fast way to see what kinds of calls deputies are getting in the city.

Sammamish has been given the SafeWise distinction of Safest City in Washington for 2023, the third year in a row. A January 2023 Moneygeek report ranked it the 13th safest small city in the country, with a very low cost of crime per capita. Even so, Sammamish booking releases happen, and they are public when state law allows.

King County Sheriff Public Disclosure

The King County Sheriff's Office Public Disclosure Unit handles records requests for unincorporated areas and contract cities like Sammamish. The unit takes requests through an online system that is open 24 hours a day. You can also mail or hand deliver a request to the courthouse. Each request is logged and tracked through the system.

Per RCW 42.56.520, the office must respond within five business days. The first response may be the records, a denial, a request for clarification, or an estimate of how long it will take. Big requests may be split into installments to keep things moving. The state Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, sets the rules.

King County Jail and Sammamish

People arrested by deputies in Sammamish may be booked into the King County Correctional Facility in downtown Seattle or the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. The King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention runs the inmate lookup tool. It is the easiest way to confirm a current Sammamish booking release. The roster shows name, charges, and intake date.

Jail registers are public under RCW 70.48.100. Booking photos are not public except in narrow cases. If you need a booking photo, you may need to show why state law allows release.

Common steps for a Sammamish booking release search:

• Use the King County inmate lookup for current jail records
• File with the King County Sheriff's Public Disclosure Unit for case files
• Check the Sammamish Police crime data dashboard for trends
• Order a collision report from the Washington State Patrol

Note: Because Sammamish contracts with the Sheriff, almost every Sammamish booking release search will end up at a county office.

Sammamish Booking Releases Tips

Give as many details as you can on your request. A name, date, and case number help the records team find the file fast. The more clear you are, the less back and forth you will need. The Public Disclosure Unit will reach out if anything is missing.

King County Booking Releases

Sammamish is in King County. All Sammamish bookings flow into the King County jail system. For more on the county jail, the Sheriff's Office, and county-wide records, visit the King County booking releases page.

View King County Booking Releases

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Sammamish and use the King County jail for their booking releases.