Find Jail Mugshots in Skagit County
Skagit County jail mugshots and booking records are maintained by the Skagit County Sheriff's Office at the Skagit County Community Justice Center in Mount Vernon. The Sheriff runs an online inmate roster with booking photos, so looking up a mugshot in Skagit County is easier than in many smaller Washington counties. The roster covers pretrial and sentenced inmates held at the main 400-bed facility. This page walks you through how to search Skagit County jail mugshots, who maintains the records, and where to get certified copies of court files tied to an arrest.
Skagit County Jail Overview
Skagit County Sheriff's Office
The Skagit County Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Don McDermott. The department motto is "Committed To Your Safety." Headquarters is at 600 S. Third Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. Phone: (360) 416-1911. The Sheriff's Office handles all patrol, investigation, and corrections services for the county. Inmate lookup is available through the online Jail Roster. The Records Division at 600 South Third Street handles public records requests under RCW 42.56.
Municipal police departments inside the county include Anacortes PD, Mount Vernon PD, Burlington PD, and Sedro-Woolley PD. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe each maintain tribal police. Arrests from all of these agencies are booked into the Skagit County Jail at the Community Justice Center. Arrest records are public under RCW 42.56.
The online inmate lookup includes mugshots and booking photos, which is less common in Washington than you might think. Most other counties keep the photo private.
The Sheriff's page links straight to the jail roster and public records request forms.
Note: Skagit County is one of the few Washington counties that posts jail mugshots online with the current inmate roster.
Skagit County Community Justice Center
The Skagit County Community Justice Center is the primary detention facility in the county. It opened in 2017 to replace the outdated old county jail. The facility has a capacity of about 400 beds. It includes general population housing units, special management units, medical and mental health services, programming spaces, video visitation, and court holding areas. Inmate records in Skagit County are official government documents maintained by the Sheriff's Office and the corrections staff at the Community Justice Center.
Under RCW 70.48.100, certain information about current inmates is public. This includes the current inmate roster, booking information and photographs, charges filed, bond amounts, expected release dates, and current housing facility. To conduct a search for inmate records, visit the Skagit County Sheriff's Office website, navigate to the Corrections or Jail section, select Inmate Lookup, enter search criteria, and review the results.
The Community Justice Center is the main point for all Skagit County bookings and inmate records.
Booking at the jail is handled 24 hours a day. New arrestees are fingerprinted, photographed, and logged into the roster. A jail register entry goes up shortly after the booking process finishes.
Skagit County Jail Roster and Booking Report
The Skagit County Jail Roster and Booking Report is listed on the federal Data.gov catalog. Many Washington counties publish the number of inmates in county custody, with names, booking dates, and in some cases the charges. The Data.gov dataset provides direct links to select county online rosters. Skagit County Jail Roster and Skagit County recent bookings are both listed. The dataset is public and was last updated in March 2024.
The Mount Vernon Municipal Court Public Defender Services page explains how to access the Skagit County inmate roster and booking report. To see if someone is held in the Skagit County Jail, go to the jail website and click on the tab called "Inmate Roster and Booking Report." Hearings for defendants held in the Skagit County Jail are held every weekday at 8:30 AM in Skagit County District Courtroom number one at 600 South Third Street, Mount Vernon.
If you are arrested in the City of Mount Vernon, you are transported to the Skagit County Jail for booking and processing. During booking, officers record personal information, take fingerprints and photographs, and log personal belongings. After booking, you may be held pending arraignment. Bail may be set at arraignment depending on the charges, criminal history, and flight risk.
The jail roster is the main tool for finding out who is in custody right now.
Note: In-custody hearings at Skagit County District Court are held every weekday at 8:30 AM, so that is when most new arrest cases first reach a judge.
Skagit County Courts
Skagit County has multiple courts that handle cases tied to jail bookings. The Superior Court is at 205 W Kincaid St, Rm 202, Mount Vernon, WA 98273-4225. Phone: 360-416-1200. The County Clerk is Melissa A Beaton, at 205 W Kincaid St, Rm 103, Mount Vernon. Phone: 360-416-1801. Email: supcrtclerk@co.skagit.wa.us. The Juvenile Court is at 611 S 2nd St, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. Phone: 360-416-1230.
The District Court is at 600 S 3rd St, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. Phone: 360-416-1250. Judges are Warren M Gilbert, Jenifer G Howson, and Paul W Nielsen. Commissioners are Patrick A Eason and Sarah Hayne. Administrator is Deannie Martin. You can also use the Washington Courts public case search to look up Skagit County cases online.
Court records are open under RCW 42.56, and criminal history rules are set in RCW 10.97, the Criminal Records Privacy Act.
The state court directory PDF at the WSBA site has the full contact list for Skagit County courts.
Statewide Inmate Lookup Resources
For statewide conviction history tied to Skagit County arrests, the Washington State Patrol WATCH system is the official source. Name-based searches cost $11.00. Fingerprint-based checks cost $58.00. Results cover convictions and pending arrests less than one year old.
The Washington Department of Corrections tracks Skagit County inmates who moved from jail to state prison. You can search by name or DOC number. For custody alerts, VINELink Washington sends free notifications by phone, email, or text.
Arrests without a warrant are set out in RCW 10.31.100. These are the types of arrests that fill the Skagit County Jail most nights.
Note: Use VINELink for release alerts on a Skagit County inmate, and use WATCH when you need the official conviction history for a criminal history search for personal use.
Cities in Skagit County
Skagit County has several cities and towns. The main population centers are Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Burlington, and Sedro-Woolley. Arrests from all of them end up at the Skagit County Community Justice Center.
Anacortes, Burlington, and Sedro-Woolley are below the population threshold for a city page.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Skagit County. Jail bookings and mugshots sometimes cross these lines on regional warrants.