University Place Busted Mugshots
Search University Place busted mugshots, arrest records, jail roster data, and booking photos tied to the Pierce County Sheriff and the Pierce County Jail. University Place is a small city west of Tacoma in Pierce County. It contracts with the Pierce County Sheriff for police work, so city arrest records live in sheriff files. This page covers the main tools to find University Place mugshots, the offices that hold booking photos, and the steps to file a public records request for arrest records.
University Place Police Contract
University Place does not run its own police force. The city pays the Pierce County Sheriff to staff the University Place Police unit. Deputies wear University Place patches but run through the sheriff chain of command. The unit page sits at cityofup.com/police. The main city hub is at cityofup.com. Most day-to-day patrol, traffic stops, and arrests flow through these deputies.
Because the unit is a sheriff contract, University Place arrest records live in Pierce County Sheriff files. A public records request for police reports goes to the sheriff public disclosure team under RCW 42.56. The city clerk handles non-police city records like permits, council files, and contracts.
Pierce County Jail Roster
Adults booked in University Place land at the Pierce County Jail at 910 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402. The new jail sits at 701 Nollmeyer Lane. The jail roster is public under RCW 70.48.100. That law says the register must list the name, date, hour, and cause of each booking. The roster shows the full legal name, booking number, date in, and charge.
Booking photos of University Place arrestees live in sheriff files. They fall under RCW 10.97 for non-conviction data. The public roster does not show mugshots on screen. Juvenile cases go to Pierce County juvenile court. For a full view of county jail tools and sheriff records, see the Pierce County busted mugshots page.
University Place Sources
The lead-in below links to the main University Place city page used to grab the screenshot. The page lists the University Place Police contract and the city hall info.
See cityofup.com for the main hub.
From the home page, click the police tab or the records request link. Both paths lead to sheriff tools for University Place arrest records and booking photos.
University Place Arrest Records Requests
For a University Place arrest record, file a public records request with the Pierce County Sheriff. The sheriff takes intake online, by mail, and by email. Give a name, a date range, and any case or booking number. Under RCW 42.56.520, the first response comes within five business days. Large jobs ship in installments.
Paper copies cost fifteen cents per page. Scanned files run ten cents per page. Digital transfer is ten cents per gigabyte. Body camera redaction costs more due to the labor involved. Under RCW 10.97.130, a site can not charge a fee to take down a University Place mugshot from the web. The sheriff may ask for a ten percent deposit on a large job.
Note: A case or booking number is the fastest way to narrow the search.
Court Records for University Place Cases
Pierce County uses the Superior Court for felony cases from University Place. The District Court handles misdemeanor, traffic, and small claims cases. Both courts sit in Tacoma. Pierce County does not use the statewide Odyssey portal, so you must search court files through the county tools. The county clerk at 930 Tacoma Avenue South keeps the full case file.
For a state-level history check, use WATCH at watch.wsp.wa.gov. The site gives conviction data for a small fee. Non-conviction data older than one year is closed under RCW 10.97. VINELink at 1-877-846-3492 sends custody status alerts.
Search Tips for University Place Mugshots
A good search needs a few key facts.
- Full name and date of birth
- Rough date of arrest
- Booking or case number
- Arresting agency, Pierce County Sheriff
Start on the Pierce County jail roster for current bookings. Move to the sheriff public records portal for the full file. Use the Pierce County Superior Court tool for felony case status. Check WATCH for a state-level check.
State Tools for University Place Records
Washington runs state tools that help with University Place busted mugshots and arrest records. The WATCH site at watch.wsp.wa.gov gives conviction data for a small fee. The state Department of Corrections runs its own inmate search for people in state prison. VINELink at 1-877-846-3492 sends free alerts when custody status changes. Pierce County is not on the statewide Odyssey portal, so University Place court files need the county court tool.
The Washington State Patrol holds all collision reports. See wsp.wa.gov/driver/collision-records or call 360-570-2355 for a copy. The PACER system holds federal court files for the Western District of Washington.
Note: Commercial use of University Place mugshots has limits under RCW 10.97.130.
Exempt items in a University Place police file include medical info, personal identifiers, juvenile data, witness info, and active investigation data. Body camera video with minors or medical spaces gets redacted. The Pierce County Sheriff may ship big jobs in installments and ask for a ten percent deposit up front.
A good records request names the city, the date range, the person, and a case or booking number if you have one. Send requests to the sheriff public disclosure team in Tacoma.
Pierce County Handles University Place Bookings
University Place sits in Pierce County. The county jail books all adult arrests from the city, and the sheriff holds most police records. For county-wide tools, jail data, and sheriff links, see the Pierce County busted mugshots page.