SeaTac Booking Releases Search
SeaTac booking releases come through the King County Sheriff's Office. The City of SeaTac contracts with the Sheriff for police services. Deputies wear city uniforms and drive cars marked with the city logo. If you want to find a SeaTac booking release, you can submit a public records request to the King County Sheriff's Public Disclosure Unit. The City of SeaTac also has a public records request form for non-police records. Most of the time, a SeaTac booking release search ends up at the King County Sheriff or the King County jail roster, since the city does not run its own police records.
SeaTac Overview
SeaTac Police Reports
To file a non-emergency report in SeaTac, you can call the King County Sheriff's Office Communications Center at 206.296.3311. The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is the same dispatch center where you can ask for an officer to come to your location. Some non-emergency crimes like car prowls, vandalism, and traffic complaints can be reported online too. The online tool is for residents in unincorporated King County and contract cities like SeaTac.
If you are in an accident and an officer does not investigate, state law says you must fill out a State of Washington Vehicle Collision Report when there are injuries or when any damage tops $1,000. Paper report forms are available at SeaTac City Hall, other King County Sheriff's Office locations, or other law enforcement agencies. Traffic Collision Reports are available from the Washington State Patrol, not the city.
Note: Call 9-1-1 if a crime is in progress or if you have an emergency.
SeaTac Booking Releases Path
SeaTac police records are kept by the King County Sheriff's Office. You can request copies of police records (other than Traffic Collision Reports) by submitting a Public Disclosure Request through the King County Sheriff's online system. The system is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The King County Sheriff's Office Public Disclosure Unit is at the King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Avenue, W-150, Seattle, WA 98104.
This is the right path for any SeaTac booking release tied to a police case file. The unit handles records from all SeaTac patrol work done by the King County Sheriff. They will tell you what fee applies and how long it will take.
Per RCW 42.56.520, the office must respond within five business days. Big requests may be split into installments. The state Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, sets the rules for both city and county requests.
SeaTac City Records Request
The City of SeaTac has its own Public Records Request Form for records that are not held by the Sheriff. The form is available at SeaTac City Hall, 4800 South 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188-8605. You can also use the online Public Records Request portal to submit a request from your computer. Pick the path that fits your case.
For an overview of the King County path tied to SeaTac, see the King County booking releases page.
The King County records page is the main hub for SeaTac booking releases since the Sheriff's Office handles the work.
King County Sheriff SeaTac Precinct
The King County Sheriff's Office runs the SeaTac precinct. Deputies handle patrol services, investigations, and emergency response for the city. The contract has been in place for many years and gives SeaTac the same police services as a stand-alone department, just with the Sheriff's Office in charge of records and case files.
Common steps for a SeaTac booking release search:
- Use the King County inmate lookup for current jail records
- Submit a Public Disclosure Request to the King County Sheriff
- Order a collision report from the Washington State Patrol
- File a city records request for non-police records
Note: Many SeaTac booking releases tie to King County jail intake, so check the inmate roster first.
King County Jail and SeaTac
People arrested in SeaTac 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. The roster shows name, charges, and intake date. It is the easiest way to confirm a current SeaTac booking release.
Jail registers are public under RCW 70.48.100. Booking photos are not public except in narrow cases.
King County Booking Releases
SeaTac is in King County. All SeaTac 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.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near SeaTac and use the King County jail for their booking releases.