Thurston County Mugshots Lookup

Thurston County busted mugshots and jail roster info come from the Sheriff's Corrections Bureau in Tumwater. The county runs a free roster that updates each hour. You search by last name, with a wildcard option that matches partial names. The Thurston County jail roster shows current bookings, charges, bond, and court dates. Mugshots are not on the public roster. To get a booking photo, you must file a public records request. Use this page to find Thurston County arrest records and jail bookings fast.

Thurston County Jail Roster

The Thurston County jail roster is hosted by the Sheriff's Corrections Bureau. You can pull it up at thurstoncountywa.gov roster search. The page is free and open to the public. The roster updates each hour, which is more often than most counties in the state. Bail status updates after 6 PM each day. The search field uses last name only. You can enter a partial name and the system will return all matches. For example, typing "jo" pulls up Johnson, Johnston, and Jones.

Each record shows the full legal name, the booking date and time, the current charges, the bond amount, the bond type, the housing facility, the booking number, and any linked court case numbers. The roster does not show mugshots, juvenile bookings, or released inmates. Some recent bookings may not show right away while staff process them.

Note: The Thurston County jail roster is searched by last name only and updates each hour.

Thurston County Booking Photos and Records Request

Booking photos are not on the public roster. To get a Thurston County mugshot, you must file a public records request with the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's records section is at 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Building 3, Olympia, WA 98502. The phone is (360) 786-5522. The Public Disclosure section line is (360) 596-5155. The email is TCSORecords@co.thurston.wa.us. The general county email is tcpra@co.thurston.wa.us. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, closed for lunch from noon to 1 PM.

Under RCW 42.56, the office must answer in five business days. The reply may include a tracking number, a fee estimate, the records, or a denial. Standard county fees are $0.15 per page for paper, $0.10 per page for scans, $0.05 per four files for electronic delivery, and $0.10 per GB for transmission. Body worn camera redaction costs $0.48 per minute of staff time, with a 10% deposit on big requests.

Released inmates show up on a separate list updated each morning at 12:01 AM at the Sheriff's released inmates page.

The roster page lets you enter a partial last name and view current inmates with charges and bond.

Thurston County Court Records and Clerk Docs

Court records in Thurston County are kept by the County Clerk. The Clerk runs a new Clerk Documents system at clerkdocs.thurstoncountywa.gov. The site went live in March 2025. You can search by case number, preview docs, add them to a cart, pay online, and download right away. The site is open from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. The Clerk also offers Odyssey portal access through the Case and Hearing Search. The Odyssey search is free for case info. You can search by case number, party name, attorney, case title, or hearing date.

Hard copies are $0.50 per page. Electronic copies are $0.25 per page. Certified copies are $5.00 first page plus $1.00 each added page. To request docs by email, send a note to tcclerk@co.thurston.wa.us with the case number and what you need. Court records are not under the Public Records Act. Access is set by court rules. Pierce and King County cases cannot be searched through the Thurston portal.

The new Clerk Docs site lets you search court files from home and pay online.

Note: Court records in Thurston County follow GR 31 and GR 31.1, not the Public Records Act.

Thurston County District Court Records

The Thurston County District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, and small claims. The court keeps an electronic case records portal at weblink.co.thurston.wa.us/DCCASES. To search, you need the case number and the three character law enforcement agency code, like WSP, THC, or LYP. The system shows basic case info. Note that the docket of events is not in the online file. The District Court is at Building 3, 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW in Olympia. Phone is (360) 786-5450. Email is TCDC@co.thurston.wa.us. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

District Court records requests can be sent online, by email to DCpublicrecords@co.thurston.wa.us, or by mail. Certified copies are $5.00 per document. Audio CDs are $20.00 per CD. Research time is $30.00 per hour, with the first hour free.

The DCCASES portal lets you look up District Court cases by case number and agency code.

Thurston County Inmate Services and VINELink

People held in the Thurston County jail can use ViaPath (also known as GTL) for phone calls, video visits, messaging, and tablet services. The phone is 1-866-516-0115. The website is gettingout.com. ViaPath gives 60 minutes of free remote visits each week per inmate. Bail can be paid 24 hours at the jail facility cash window. Reception lobby hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, closed from noon to 12:30 PM. To send mail, address it to the inmate at the Thurston County Corrections Facility, 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW, Building 3, Olympia, WA 98502.

Washington VINELink at vinelink.com sends free alerts when an inmate is released. Call 1-877-846-3492 to register. The system runs 24/7 and is anonymous. Many languages are offered.

The county home page is at thurstoncountywa.gov.

The home page is the gateway to the Sheriff, the Clerk, the courts, and the records portals.

Note: ViaPath gives one free hour of remote visits each week to each Thurston County inmate.

Cities in Thurston County

Thurston County has cities with their own police forces. Most arrests end up in the county jail in Tumwater.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Thurston County. Each has its own jail roster and records office.