Walla Walla Arrest Records Lookup
Walla Walla arrest records are public documents maintained by the Walla Walla Police Department for incidents within city limits. The Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office holds records for arrests in the surrounding county area and operates the county jail. Both agencies use online request portals built on the NextRequest system. Under RCW 42.56, the state's Public Records Act, agencies must respond to records requests within five business days. Walla Walla has a population of roughly 34,000 and sits in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border.
Walla Walla Overview
Walla Walla Police Department Records
The Walla Walla Police Department is located at 54 E. Moore Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The main records line is (509) 527-4434. You can also fax the department at (509) 524-7990 or email wwpdr@wallawallawa.gov. The department processes public disclosure requests for police records including arrest reports, incident reports, and related law enforcement documents.
Walla Walla Police uses an online public disclosure request portal for submitting records requests. The portal makes it easy to track the status of your request and receive documents electronically. Collision and traffic accident reports handled by the Washington State Patrol are forwarded directly from WSP and are not held by the Walla Walla PD. For those, contact WSP separately.
The department must respond to your request within five business days. That response can take several forms: it can provide the records, tell you where to find them online, give an estimated cost and timeline, ask for clarification, or issue a formal denial with the legal basis explained in writing. You do not need to identify yourself or explain why you want the records to submit a request.
Note: Walla Walla Police records cover incidents inside city limits only. For arrests outside city limits, contact the Walla Walla County Sheriff.
City Clerk and General Public Records
For records that are not police documents, the City of Walla Walla Public Records Officer handles requests. The City Clerk is also the public records contact. You can reach that office by phone at (509) 527-4424 or fax at (509) 524-7933. The email is publicrecords@wallawallawa.gov. City Hall is at 15 North 3rd Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362.
The City of Walla Walla keeps a Document Archive online with a full legislative history of city records. This archive lets you search ordinances, resolutions, and other official city documents without submitting a formal request. For records not in the archive, the NextRequest portal handles submissions.
Inspection hours for city records at City Hall are 9:00 AM to noon and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. There is no fee to inspect records in person. Fees apply when you want copies. Photocopies over 20 pages cost $0.15 per page. Scanned documents over 10 pages cost $0.10 per page. For electronic files, the fee is $0.05 per group of four files. Large electronic transmissions cost $0.10 per gigabyte.
| Police Department | 54 E. Moore Street, Walla Walla WA 99362 |
|---|---|
| Police Records Phone | (509) 527-4434 |
| Police Records Email | wwpdr@wallawallawa.gov |
| City Clerk Phone | (509) 527-4424 |
| City Records Email | publicrecords@wallawallawa.gov |
| City Hall Address | 15 North 3rd Avenue, Walla Walla WA 99362 |
| Inspection Hours | 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm, Monday-Friday |
| Response Time | 5 business days |
| Inspection Fee | None |
| Photocopy Fee | $0.15/page over 20 pages |
Walla Walla County Sheriff Records
The Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office handles arrests and jail bookings in unincorporated areas of the county, as well as operating the county jail. If an arrest happened outside Walla Walla city limits, the Sheriff's office is where you need to go. The Sheriff also maintains an online inmate search portal where you can look up current and recent custody information at no cost.
The Sheriff's Public Records Officer can be reached at (509) 524-5400 or by email at sheriff@co.walla-walla.wa.us. The address is 240 West Alder Street, Suite 101, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The Sheriff also uses a NextRequest portal for records submissions, which lets you submit and track requests online.
The image below shows the Walla Walla County Sheriff Records portal, which handles public records requests for sheriff and jail records.
For broader county records not held by the Sheriff, the County Public Records Officer is located at 315 W. Main, Room 101, PO Box 1506, Walla Walla, WA 99362. That office can be reached at 509-524-2593 or by email at PublicRecords@co.walla-walla.wa.us.
Note: Body-worn camera footage requests from the Sheriff may include redaction charges under RCW 42.56.240(14), billed at $40.03 per hour ($0.67 per minute). A 10% deposit may be required for BWC requests.
Walla Walla Records Fee Schedule
Both the city and county follow state guidelines for records fees. Reviewing the fee structure before you submit helps you budget for what you need and avoid surprises. Fees are only charged for copies, not for inspecting records in person at the office.
- Photocopies over 20 pages: $0.15 per page
- Scanned documents over 10 pages: $0.10 per page
- Electronic files: $0.05 per four files
- Electronic transmission: $0.10 per gigabyte
- Body-worn camera redaction: $40.03/hr ($0.67/min)
- BWC deposit: 10% of estimated cost
- Alternative flat fee: $2.00 for routine requests
Agencies may require advance payment for large or complex requests. If your request is estimated to cost $5 or less, some fee categories may not apply. Confirm the current schedule when you submit, since these amounts can be updated.
Statewide Arrest Record Resources
Local police and sheriff records cover incidents that happened in their jurisdiction. If you want to look at a person's history across all of Washington, or if you need conviction data that goes back further than one agency's files, statewide tools are the better option.
The Washington State Patrol runs the WATCH system for statewide criminal history checks. It costs $11 per search and returns conviction records from across Washington. The image below shows the WATCH portal home page, where you can start a search.
WATCH covers convictions statewide, but it does not show arrests that did not result in a conviction. For that kind of detail, you need records directly from the arresting agency or court files. The WATCH portal typically returns results within a few minutes of submission.
The Washington Courts case search is free and covers District Court, Superior Court, and Municipal Court records. It shows filed charges, dispositions, and case status. Walla Walla misdemeanor cases go through Walla Walla Municipal Court. Felony cases go to Walla Walla County Superior Court. If someone is currently in custody, VINELink provides free custody status lookups and notification alerts for the Walla Walla County Jail.
Walla Walla County Arrest Records
Walla Walla city arrests that involve felony charges go through Walla Walla County Superior Court. The county also operates the jail and the Sheriff's Office, which holds records for incidents outside city limits. For county-level records and booking information, see the county page.
Nearby Cities
These cities in southeastern and south-central Washington also maintain public records portals for arrest and police records.