Find Moses Lake Busted Mugshots
Moses Lake busted mugshots and arrest records run through the Moses Lake Police Department and the Grant County Sheriff's Office. The city police make many of the arrests in town. The county jail in Ephrata holds the inmates. So a search for Moses Lake mugshots, jail roster data, or booking photos lands in two places. This page shows you how to search the Grant County jail roster, how to ask Moses Lake Police for a report, and how to use state tools like WATCH to look up arrest records by name. You will also find the right links and the basic rules under state law.
Moses Lake Overview
How Moses Lake Mugshots Are Filed
Moses Lake Police Department patrols the city. Officers make arrests, write reports, and book the person at the Grant County Jail. The jail takes a mugshot, the prints, and the basic facts. From that point on, the Moses Lake arrest record sits in the county system. The Moses Lake Police records unit at 501 S. Balsam Street keeps the police side of the file. The county jail keeps the booking side.
Records Office hours at Moses Lake Police are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Non-emergency dispatch is at (509) 764-3881. The records unit handles report requests, fingerprinting, and concealed pistol licenses. They also handle dog and bicycle license records.
Note: Moses Lake Police can only release records they made. For records from other agencies, you must ask that agency.
Grant County Jail Roster
The county jail roster is the main tool for current Moses Lake busted mugshots. Visit the Grant County jail inmate roster and search by name. The system shows the booking date, the charges, the bail, and the court date. The jail is in Ephrata, the county seat. Most Moses Lake arrest records that lead to a longer hold end up there.
For a copy of a booking photo or a jail file, send a request to the Grant County Sheriff's Office. Records staff reply within five business days under RCW 42.56. The jail register itself is open under RCW 70.48.100, which makes the name, the booking date, and the cause of the hold public.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office can only share records from its own files. For full background data, the Washington State Patrol WATCH system is the right tool. The county will direct you to WSP for any criminal history check that goes beyond county lines.
Moses Lake Court Records
Misdemeanor cases filed by Moses Lake Police go to the Moses Lake Municipal Court. Felony cases go to the Grant County Superior Court in Ephrata. Use the Washington Courts case search or the Odyssey Portal to find either type. Both tools show the case number, the party names, the charges, and the docket entries. Neither one shows the actual mugshot, but they will lead you to the case file.
For a copy of a Moses Lake police report, send a written request to the police records unit. For a county-held booking photo, ask the Grant County Sheriff's Office. The two are separate files held by separate agencies.
State Tools for Moses Lake Arrest Records
State tools fill in the gaps. The WATCH system from Washington State Patrol shows convictions across the state for $11 per name. The DOC inmate search lists people in state prison. The Washington State Digital Archives hosts old court files. For a name-based check, WSP also accepts mailed forms with a $32 fee for in-person requests at the Olympia office.
What a Moses Lake jail register entry shows:
- Full name and date of birth
- Booking date and time
- Arresting agency (often Moses Lake PD)
- Charges and bail
- Court date and case number
- Release date when out
Note: Under RCW 10.97, conviction data is public but old non-conviction data is not, and RCW 10.97.130 limits paid mugshot removal sites.
Filing a Records Request in Moses Lake
To get a Moses Lake police report, send a written request to the records unit at the police station. Name the person, give a date if you have one, and ask for both the report and any booking photo. Most digital copies come back free. Paper copies cost a small per-page fee. The records team has five business days to reply.
For a county jail file, send the same kind of request to the Grant County Sheriff's records unit. The two requests are separate but follow the same five-day rule.
Grant County Mugshots
Moses Lake is the largest city in Grant County. All long-term jail bookings flow to the county jail in Ephrata. For more on the full county system, visit the Grant County booking records page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are in or near Grant County and use the county jail or one close by.