Vancouver Busted Mugshots
Search Vancouver busted mugshots, jail roster data, arrest records, and booking photos through the Vancouver Police Department and the Clark County Jail. Vancouver is the seat of Clark County and sits just north of Portland across the Columbia River. Most adult arrests in the city run through the Clark County Jail on West 13th Street. This page walks through the main tools to find Vancouver mugshots, the offices that hold police records, and the steps to file a public records request for Vancouver arrest records.
Vancouver Police Records
The Vancouver Police Department Records Division sits at the West Precinct, 2800 NE Stapleton Road, Vancouver, WA. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The records line is (360) 487-7598. Email is vpdpdr@cityofvancouver.us. The public records officer is Sarah Leffler at (360) 487-8480. The unit page is at cityofvancouver.us police records.
Request methods include an online form, mail, fax, in-person visits, and a verbal request that staff write up. The request form PDF lives on the city site. Services at the window include concealed pistol licenses, firearms dealer licenses, and local background checks. A local background check through VPD does not show conviction or court disposition data. It only shows Vancouver Police contacts. For a statewide criminal history, use the WATCH site at watch.wsp.wa.gov.
Note: Black and white copies cost fifteen cents per side. Color runs fifty-two cents for letter size. Big jobs need a ten percent deposit.
Clark County Jail Roster
Adults booked in Vancouver go to the Clark County Jail at 707 West 13th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. The 24-hour booking line is 564-397-4996. The main jail holds minimum, medium, and maximum security inmates. The Jail Work Center at 5197 NW Lower River Road handles minimum security and work release.
Each roster record shows the CFN number, full name, book date and time, location, release date, and specific charges. The jail roster is open under RCW 70.48.100. Booking photos of Vancouver arrestees live in sheriff files and fall under RCW 10.97 for non-conviction data. Visits are video only. Onsite kiosk visits are free. Remote visits cost a fee. For more, see the Clark County busted mugshots page.
Vancouver Sources
The lead-in below links to the Vancouver public records page used to grab the screenshot. The page lays out the full request process for Vancouver police records and booking photos.
See cityofvancouver.us public records for the central hub.
The page lists the request form, the fee schedule, and the rules for who can ask for what. It also links to the Vancouver Police records page.
Clark County Court Records
The Clark County Superior Court holds court records from September 1909 through the present. Most records from 1990 on are searchable online. Pre-1996 records sit on microfilm. The clerk's office is in the Clark County Courthouse at 1200 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Hours run 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Phone is 564-397-2292.
Certified copies cost five dollars for the first page and one dollar each more. Non-certified copies cost fifty cents per page by mail or twenty-five cents by email. Microfilm research before 1996 costs a thirty dollar search fee. Clark County is on the statewide Odyssey portal at odysseyportal.courts.wa.gov. The portal gives free case summaries for 37 Washington counties.
Clark County Sheriff Records
The Clark County Sheriff's Office main office sits at 707 West 13th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. The 24-hour jail line is 564-397-4996. The sheriff uses a WebQA portal for online records requests. Written requests are also accepted, as are in-person asks during business hours. The five day response rule under RCW 42.56 applies.
Note: Under RCW 10.97.130, no site can charge a fee to take down a Vancouver mugshot from the web.
Search Tips for Vancouver Mugshots
A good Vancouver mugshot search needs a few key facts.
- Full name and date of birth
- Rough date of arrest
- CFN or case number
- Arresting agency, city or county
Start on the Clark County jail roster for current bookings. Move to the Vancouver Police records unit for the full police file. Use the Odyssey portal or the clerk's office for court records. Check WATCH at watch.wsp.wa.gov for a state-level history check.
State Tools for Vancouver Records
Washington runs state tools that help with Vancouver 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. Clark County sits on the statewide Odyssey portal at odysseyportal.courts.wa.gov.
The Washington State Patrol holds 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 Vancouver mugshots has limits under RCW 10.97.130.
Vancouver Police body camera footage may be exempt from full release under state rules. Review the FAQs on the city records page before sending a body camera ask. The Clark County Superior Court clerk mails certified copies to the address on file after you pay by card, check, or money order.
Third-party tools tied to Clark County include VINElink for victim alerts, WATCH for statewide criminal history, and the Odyssey Portal for 37-county case summaries.
Clark County Handles Vancouver Bookings
Vancouver is the seat of Clark County. The county jail downtown books most adults arrested in the city. For county-wide tools, jail data, and sheriff links, see the Clark County busted mugshots page.