Moses Lake Jail Mugshots

Moses Lake jail mugshots come from arrests made by the Moses Lake Police Department and other Grant County agencies. Moses Lake is the largest city in Grant County. The city runs the biggest municipal police force in the county, but it does not operate its own jail. Anyone booked by Moses Lake officers goes to the Grant County Jail in Ephrata. To look up a booking photo, charges, or a release date, use the Grant County Jail inmate roster. For a full police report, contact the Moses Lake Police Records Division.

Moses Lake Police and Booking

The Moses Lake Police Department is at 411 S Balsam Street. Non emergency is 509-764-3887. The department serves the city and is the largest municipal police agency in Grant County. Officers make arrests for everything from traffic stops to felony investigations. Every arrest that results in a booking goes to the Grant County Jail in Ephrata. The city itself has no long term holding site.

Police reports tied to arrests are held by the Moses Lake PD Records Division. You can request them under the Washington Public Records Act. The process uses standard windows set by RCW 42.56.520. Records staff will give you a response within five business days. Active case files may be held back while charges are still being filed. For older cases, ask for the case number ahead of time. The case number lets staff pull the file fast.

Moses Lake has its own municipal court for misdemeanor cases filed inside city limits. Felony cases move to the Grant County Superior Court.

Grant County Jail Roster Search

Use the Grant County Jail inmate roster to look up a Moses Lake arrest. The roster covers every agency that books into the county jail, which includes Moses Lake PD, Ephrata PD, Quincy PD, and the Grant County Sheriff. You can search by name. The roster updates during the day. Each record shows the booking photo, charges, booking date, and release status. Moses Lake arrestees are housed at the Grant County Jail at 35 C Street SW in Ephrata.

To search the Moses Lake jail roster entries you will want:

• Full name
• Booking date or rough window
• Booking agency if known
• Case number when available

Call the Grant County Jail at 509-754-2011 ext. 4621 for inmate inquiries. Staff can confirm if a person is still in custody, which housing unit, and the bail amount. The phone line is useful when the roster listing is blank or still pending. Note: Booking photos remain in the jail file even after the inmate is released from custody.

Booking Photos and Public Records

Washington treats most jail records as public under RCW 42.56. Booking photos, arrest reports, and jail intake logs are included in that rule. Some data stays closed. Juvenile cases are covered by separate rules. Victim info in arrest reports can be redacted. Body cam video has extra steps under RCW 42.56.240. The Moses Lake Police Records unit handles all of this for city arrests.

Non conviction data has extra limits under RCW 10.97. That means older arrests that never led to a charge may be harder to pull. Conviction data stays public. For a clean criminal history check, use the Washington State Patrol WATCH service. WATCH pulls conviction data statewide.

Moses Lake Court Case Search

When a Moses Lake arrest leads to charges, the case file gives another way to confirm jail data. Use the Washington Courts public case search to look up case numbers by party name. The tool shows the filing date, charges, and hearing schedule. District court handles misdemeanors and the superior court handles felonies. A court record often lists the booking date, which ties right back to the Grant County Jail roster entry.

The Grant County Sheriff can also help with questions about older bookings. Archived jail logs are kept by the sheriff for set periods. A records request to the sheriff can yield booking photos that have dropped off the public roster.

Moses Lake Booking at Grant County Jail

After a Moses Lake Police officer makes an arrest, the suspect is transported to the Grant County Jail in Ephrata. The drive from Moses Lake to the jail takes about 20 minutes west on Interstate 90. At the jail, corrections staff take a booking photo, record fingerprints, and enter the charges into the jail system. The mugshot is the image that appears on the public inmate roster. It usually goes live within a few hours of the arrest.

Bail follows a standard schedule for common charges in Grant County. For felonies and more serious offenses, a judge sets bail at the first court appearance. The Grant County Jail booking desk can confirm if a person is in custody and what the bail amount is. If bail gets posted, release takes a few hours to process. The jail also screens inmates for medical needs during intake. Moses Lake PD files its arrest report back at the department after the booking is done. That means the jail has the photo and charge data, while the police department holds the full narrative and evidence logs.

For older Moses Lake bookings that no longer appear on the online roster, contact the Grant County Sheriff Records Division. The sheriff keeps archived jail logs and can pull booking photos from past cases. A records request to the sheriff follows the same Public Records Act rules. Fees for copies are set by the state standard rate schedule.

Moses Lake Criminal History Checks

If you need a formal criminal history check tied to a Moses Lake arrest, the Washington State Patrol WATCH service is the statewide tool. WATCH pulls conviction data from every county in Washington, including Grant County. The search uses a name and date of birth. Results show conviction records reported to WSP. WATCH does not return booking photos. It only returns conviction data. The fee is set by WSP and payment is made online.

WATCH is useful when you want to confirm whether a Moses Lake arrest led to a conviction. The jail roster shows the booking and charges. The court case search shows the disposition. WATCH confirms the conviction record at the state level. Using all three tools together gives you the most complete picture of a Moses Lake arrest from booking through final outcome.

Inmate Visits and Contact

Visits and mail for Moses Lake inmates follow Grant County Jail rules. The jail runs set visit hours and uses approved visitor lists. You can also send mail through the jail mail room. The jail website lists the full visit schedule and mail rules. Bail can be paid at the jail or through a bondsman. Once bail is posted, release usually follows within a few hours. Note: The jail roster removes inmates once they are released, which can happen fast for lower level charges.

Grant County Jail Roster

Moses Lake is in Grant County. All bookings made by Moses Lake Police go to the Grant County Jail in Ephrata. For the full county roster and more jail info, visit the Grant County inmate roster page.

View Grant County Jail Roster

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