Camas Arrest Records
Look up Camas busted mugshots, arrest records, and jail roster data through the Camas Police Department and the Clark County jail. Camas sits in Clark County on the Washington side of the Columbia River. Most booking photos and inmate records tied to a Camas arrest flow through the Clark County Jail in Vancouver. You can search by name, pull a recent arrest, or file a public records ask for older files. This page walks through the tools and offices that hold Camas mugshots, arrest records, and booking photos.
Camas Police Records
The Camas Police Department handles city arrest records and booking photos. The city uses a public records process set under RCW 42.56. You can start a request online or walk in during business hours. The department has five business days to respond under RCW 42.56.520. Files come back in installments for big jobs. A clear case number, rough date, and full name cuts the wait.
Records include police reports, arrest files, collision reports, and body worn camera video. Court files sit with the Camas Municipal Court, not the police. Valid ID is needed for in-person pickups. Note: Inspection of files is free if you plan a visit in advance.
Clark County Jail Bookings
People booked in Camas land at the Clark County Jail in Vancouver. The jail roster is public under RCW 70.48.100. The law says the roster must list the name, date, hour, and cause of each booking. The roster holds current inmates and recent bookings. For county tools, see the Clark County busted mugshots page.
Booking photos are held back from open release in most cases. State law carves out two narrow uses. The jail can release a photo to help with an active case. It can also release one when a registered sex offender heads back into the community. RCW 10.97.130 limits the commercial use of mugshots.
Clark County Records Source
The image below shows the Clark County Sheriff page. It links to the jail roster, the records unit, and the request process for Camas arrest records and booking photos.
View the live page at clark.wa.gov/sheriff. From there you can jump to the jail roster and the records unit.
The Clark County jail roster is online and lets you pull current bookings by name.
Note: The county clerk holds the full court file, not the sheriff, so felony charges need a separate ask.
Camas Court Case Files
The Camas Municipal Court holds case files for city-level arrests and charges. Court files are not subject to the state Public Records Act. So you must ask the court direct. Clark County Superior Court cases show up through the state Odyssey portal at odysseyportal.courts.wa.gov. The county clerk holds the paper file.
Camas Mugshot Search Tips
A Camas mugshot search works best with a few facts up front.
- Full name of the person booked
- Date of birth
- Rough date of the arrest
- Case or booking number
Start with the Clark County jail roster for current bookings. Move to the Camas Police records request for the full file. Check Odyssey for charge data. Use WATCH at watch.wsp.wa.gov for a state conviction check. Non-conviction data over one year is not open under RCW 10.97.
State Tools for Camas Arrest Records
State tools fill gaps in the local data. WATCH gives conviction history. The Department of Corrections runs an inmate search for state prison holds. VINELink sends free alerts when custody status shifts. The Washington State Patrol holds collision reports at wsp.wa.gov. RCW 10.97.130 limits the commercial use of mugshots, mainly to block pay-to-remove sites.
Fees for Camas Booking Records
The fees follow state caps under RCW 42.56. Inspection is free. Paper copies run $0.15 per page. Scans cost $0.10 per page. Electronic files cost $0.05 per four files. Large batches run $0.10 per gigabyte. Body worn camera redaction carries a high per-minute staff cost. Payment is by cash, check, or card.
Note: You have thirty days from the invoice to pay, or the city may close the file and start over.
Clark County Handles Camas Bookings
Camas sits in Clark County. The county jail in Vancouver books most adults arrested in the city. For county tools, jail data, and sheriff records, see the Clark County busted mugshots page.
Camas Records Request Steps
To file a Camas public records request, start with a clear, written ask. Name the file you want. Give a date or date range. Give the full name of any person tied to the file. Add a case or report number if you have one. Send the ask through the city portal, by mail, or by email. Staff will send back a tracking number within five business days under RCW 42.56.520.
After the city finds the file, it sends a fee notice. You pay the fee, and the file lands in your inbox or at the front counter. Big files come in batches. Log in often to pull each part. Note: Most Camas booking photos are held back under RCW 10.97 unless a narrow carve-out applies.
Camas Police Data Tips
When you pull Camas arrest records, double check the spelling of the last name. A small typo kills a search. If the name is common, add a middle name or a rough date range to cut the noise. Most Camas mugshots tied to a DUI stop also need a separate collision report from the Washington State Patrol. That file is not in the police packet. You have to pull it from the WSP driver records unit. Plan two stops.
The city posts crime data and alerts on the Camas police page. Sign up for alerts to stay on top of trends. The daily jail roster at Clark County often gives the fastest hit for fresh bookings. Court files take longer to show up. Note: A Camas arrest that crosses into Oregon may also show up in Multnomah County records across the river.