Search Clark County Booking Releases

Clark County booking releases are listed in the public Clark County Jail Roster. The roster is run by the Department of Jail Services and shows everyone booked into the county jail system. You can filter by book date and see the name, the location, the release date, and the charges. This page walks you through the roster, the courts that hear local cases, and the state tools you can use as a backup. Booking releases here are public under state law and the roster is the fastest way to find a Clark County inmate.

Clark County Jail Roster

The Clark County Jail Roster is the official online database for booking releases. Each row lists the CFN, name, book date, housing location, release date, and charge details. You can filter by book date to find a booking from a specific day. The page covers everyone held in the county jail system and updates as new bookings come in. The roster is the public face of the jail register required under state law.

Charges on the roster cover assault, burglary, DUI, drug cases, theft, and domestic violence. The location column uses letter codes for the housing pod where the person is held. Some rows show future release dates or court holds. The roster is the first place to look for a Clark County inmate. The data is provided to comply with state law and is open to the public for free.

Open the Clark County Jail Roster to start.

The roster shows the full booking list with charges and lets you filter by date for any Clark County booking.

Note: The Clark County Jail Roster is the official jail register for the county and is the first stop for any booking release search.

Department of Jail Services

The Clark County Department of Jail Services runs the local jails and the booking process. The mission is public safety through correctional and reentry work. The lobby is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 11:45 am and 12:45 pm to 4:30 pm. It is closed on holidays. Personal visits are limited to online video visits. Funds for inmate accounts can be added through the lobby kiosks during open hours. Re entry programs help inmates plan for life after release.

Jail Services notes that only the basic info on the jail register is public. Other inmate records are private and protected. Inmates can ask for their own records. Family members and the public can use the roster for the basic facts. For more, you need a written records request or a court file pull. The department works with the sheriff and the courts to keep booking releases moving in and out of the system.

See the Clark County Jail Services overview for hours and rules.

The page explains how the department runs the jail and how Clark County booking releases are handled at intake.

Clark County District Court

The Clark County District Court moved to 210 E. 13th Street in Vancouver in February 2026. The court hears misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases, civil claims up to one hundred thousand dollars, small claims, traffic infractions, and protection orders. Many cases at the district court start with a person booked into the Clark County jail. The court tries to provide fair access and fast service. Court Administration opens at 8:15 am on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

If you found a name on the jail roster, the district court may have the case file. Court staff can pull the case info if you have the case number. The court is the legal next step after a booking. Many short jail terms are served on a district court sentence.

The court page lists the new address and the case types tied to many Clark County booking releases.

Clark County Superior Court

The Clark County Superior Court hears felony cases, large civil cases, family law, and probate. The presiding judge is Hon. Derek J. Vanderwood. The mailing address is PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000. The courthouse is at 1200 Franklin Street in Vancouver. The phone is 564-397-2150. Most felony booking releases lead to a case at this court. The clerk's office keeps the case files.

The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney, Tony Golik, files charges in the superior court for felony cases. The office is open by appointment only. To book an appointment, call 564-397-2261 or send an email to the prosecutor inbox. Business hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm, closed for lunch from 12 pm to 1 pm. The prosecutor's office often has charge data that ties back to the jail roster.

The superior court page lists the judges and the address for case files linked to felony Clark County booking releases.

For prosecutor info see the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney page.

The page lists the appointment line and the office hours for the prosecutor who files most felony charges in Clark County.

Note: A Clark County booking release shown on the public roster is just the start of the case, so check the courts for the next steps.

State Tools and Law

Clark County booking releases are public under RCW 70.48.100. The law sets the basic register that every jail must keep open. The Washington DOC Incarcerated Search covers people sent to state prison after a Clark County conviction. Use the DOC tool when the local roster comes up empty. The WSP WATCH portal gives state wide criminal history for an eleven dollar online check.

Nearby Counties

Try a nearby county if your search comes up empty.