Shoreline Booking Releases
Shoreline booking releases come from the King County Sheriff's Office. The City of Shoreline contracts with the Sheriff for police services. Deputies wear city uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the city logo. Police records for Shoreline are kept and processed through the King County Sheriff's Office Public Disclosure Unit. If you want to find a Shoreline booking release, you can file a request with the Sheriff's office or use the city's online public records portal for non-police records. Both paths are open to anyone under the Washington State Public Records Act.
Shoreline Overview
Shoreline Public Records Request
The City of Shoreline responds to requests for public records under the Washington State Public Records Act, RCW 42.56. The purpose of the act is to give the public access to records that show how the government works, while still keeping individual privacy in mind. The city's policy is to give the public the fullest assistance and the most timely action on requests, while still meeting other legal duties.
You can read about the process on the Shoreline Public Records Request page. Please be aware that anything you submit to the city's online portal can become part of the public record. Do not include social security numbers, birth dates, or other private info when you describe what you want.
Note: The data field in the portal is publicly available on the web, so keep your request short and free of private info.
Shoreline Frequently Requested Records
Some records are already on the city website and do not need a formal request. The Frequently Requested Records list includes Bids and RFPs, the Building and Land Use Permit Search, City Council meeting records, city ordinances, city resolutions, the Comprehensive Plan and Master Plans, Hearing Examiner Decisions, major service contracts, parks projects, planning records, the Shoreline Budget, and the Shoreline Zoning Map. These are all open to the public at any time.
If the City of Shoreline records you want are not on the website, you can submit a formal Public Records Request. The records team will look up the file and send a response within five business days under RCW 42.56.520. Big requests may take longer and may be split into installments.
Shoreline Booking Releases at the Sheriff
Shoreline contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for police services. Police records are maintained and processed through the King County Sheriff's Office Public Disclosure Unit. The unit is at the King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Avenue, Room W-150, Seattle, WA 98104. The Shoreline Police Shoreline Precinct is at 1206 North 185th Street, Shoreline, WA. This is the right path for any Shoreline booking release tied to a police case file.
For a county-level view, see the King County booking releases page.
The county records page is the main hub for Shoreline booking releases since the Sheriff's Office handles the police work for the city.
King County Jail and Shoreline
People arrested in Shoreline 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 Shoreline booking release.
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 Shoreline 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
- Submit a Shoreline city records request for non-police records
- Order a collision report from the Washington State Patrol
Note: Most Shoreline booking releases tie to King County jail intake, so check the inmate roster first.
Shoreline Booking Releases Tips
Be clear and short in your request. Give a name, a date, and a case number if you have one. The Public Disclosure Unit will search faster when they know what to look for. Vague requests slow things down. The team will reach out if anything is missing or if they need to clarify what you want.
Plan ahead if you need certified copies. Some kinds of records cost more than others. The records team will send you a fee estimate before they start work on a big request.
King County Booking Releases
Shoreline is in King County. All Shoreline 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 Shoreline and use the King County jail or Snohomish County jail for their booking releases.