Search Grant County Booking Releases

Grant County booking releases are tracked by the Grant County Sheriff's Office through a live online roster. The county runs a public inmate list that updates in near real time. You can search by name, see who is in custody, and check charges. State law makes the jail register a public record. This page walks through every way to look up Grant County booking releases, from the live inmate portal to the Records Unit and statewide tools. We also list the rules that govern what data is open and what is held back.

Grant County Jail Inmate Roster

The Grant County Jail Inmate Roster is the main public tool for booking releases. It is a public record under RCW 70.48.100, the state law that opens the jail register to the public. The roster shows the name of each person held, the hour and date of confinement, the cause, and the hour, date, and manner of each release. State law lets the Sheriff and the news media publish this data. Booking photos in Washington are exempt from disclosure with two narrow exceptions: when used to assist with an investigation, or when a registered sex offender is released into the community.

The roster page lives on the county site. Visit the Grant County Jail Inmate Roster page to read the policy and reach the live list. We pulled a screenshot below.

The page cites the RCW and explains how the roster connects to the live system that tracks current bookings.

Note: Roster data refreshes on a schedule, so a person just booked may take a short window to appear in the public list.

Grant County Live Inmate Portal

Grant County uses a live interactive roster hosted by 365Labs on behalf of the Sheriff's Office Community Portal. The portal is titled "Inmate List - Citizen Portal" and gives the current list of people held in the Grant County Jail. The page is branded as the Grant County Sheriff's Office Community Portal. It is the direct link the Sheriff's official site points to for real-time custody info. You can scroll the list, find names, and see basic booking details right on the page. The portal works in any modern browser.

Visit the Grant County live inmate roster for the dynamic list. The screenshot is below.

This is the cleanest path to current Grant County booking releases data. Use it for the freshest snapshot of who is in custody.

Grant County Corrections Division

The Corrections Division of the Grant County Sheriff's Office manages the jail and the work release program. The page covers visitation regulations, jail rules, and the inmate handbook. It also links to VINE, the victim notification network, which tells you when an offender's custody status with the Grant County Sheriff's Office Jail changes. The Corrections page also points to the Custody Policy Manual. This is the right place to read up on rules before you visit or call.

Visit the Grant County Corrections Division page for the full info. The screenshot is below.

Use this page when you need the rule book, the visitation schedule, or the link to sign up for VINE alerts on a specific person.

Note: VINE alerts are free, but you need to register the offender's name and your contact info first to start getting status updates.

Records Unit and Reports

The Grant County Sheriff's Office Records Unit handles report requests and background checks. Six support staff maintain and file every report. The unit holds criminal offense reports, auto collision reports, traffic citations, records of arrest, missing persons reports, and many other report types. Files are stored on a computer system that gives instant access. If you need a copy of an officer's report or a collision report, the Public Records page is the right tool. A criminal history check from this office only covers Grant County records. For a full statewide history, contact the Washington State Patrol Criminal History and Identification Section at 360-534-2000.

Visit the Grant County Sheriff Records Unit page for forms, fees, and contact info. The screenshot is below.

This is the right channel for older booking files, full arrest reports, and any record that does not show up on the live roster.

The Records Unit follows Washington's Public Records Act under RCW 42.56. The agency must answer your request within five business days. They can give the records, set a timeframe, or deny with an exemption.

State Resources for Grant County

Statewide tools back up the local Grant County booking releases system. The Washington State Department of Corrections runs an Incarcerated Search at the DOC Incarcerated Search portal. People sentenced to state prison out of Grant County will appear here. Search by name or DOC number to see current location and basic facts. The DOC also runs a wanted page at DOC Wanted for Arrest.

VINELink at vinelink.com is a free national notification service used by Grant County. Sign up to get a phone, text, or email alert when an offender's status changes. The Washington State Courts public access portal at courts.wa.gov lets you confirm a charge or check court date info linked to a Grant County booking.

Quick list of statewide booking releases tools:

• DOC Incarcerated Search for state prison locates
• VINELink for custody status alerts
• Washington Courts public access for case info
• WSP Criminal History for full record checks

Legal Help in Grant County

Northwest Justice Project covers Grant County for civil legal aid. Call (888) 201-1014 or visit nwjustice.org. The Washington State Bar Association lawyer referral line is (206) 443-9722. WashingtonLawHelp at washingtonlawhelp.org has free guides on sealing or vacating cases. Court forms are at courts.wa.gov/forms.

Cities in Grant County

Grant County includes Moses Lake and several smaller towns. All bookings are handled at the Grant County Jail in Ephrata.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Grant County. Each runs its own booking releases page.