Snohomish County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Snohomish County Jail roster, Washington court records and Washington prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Everett.
Snohomish County’s own roster: jailregister.sno911.org. Checking the registry instead? Snohomish County sex offender registry
Snohomish County inmate search: who is in the Snohomish County jail. One name search reaches the Snohomish County Jail roster and every other record type below.
Snohomish County is home to about 844,761 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 2.0% since the 2020 census: 11% of Washington’s residents, the 3rd most populous of its 39 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Snohomish County Jail, and Snohomish County publishes who is held there on its own roster at jailregister.sno911.org. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Snohomish County jail, in a Washington state prison or in federal custody.
- Snohomish County jail bookingsThe Snohomish County Jail roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- Washington court recordsthe statewide court source: case, charge and disposition
- Washington warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- Washington prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- Washington sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Snohomish County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Snohomish County Jail. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release. Snohomish County’s roster at jailregister.sno911.org is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Snohomish County booking record shows
Snohomish County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Snohomish County Jail
Shows that someone was arrested in Snohomish County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Snohomish County Jail roster.
Filed in the Superior Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the Superior Court; a misdemeanor to the District Court or a municipal court. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the County Clerk. Washington court records in the search carry it where the court publishes it.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Snohomish County arrest records by city. Everett, Marysville and Lynnwood and 8 more.
Snohomish County has 11 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Everett or Marysville is usually booked into the Snohomish County Jail, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Snohomish County Jail roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Snohomish County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Washington, felony cases from Snohomish County are heard in the Superior Court, and misdemeanors in the District Court or a municipal court. The County Clerk keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
Washington’s statewide court source is part of a name search here, so a result can show how a case ended, not only that it began.
Finding a Snohomish County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Search the Washington Courts case search: dw.courts.wa.gov.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the County Clerk; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Snohomish County warrant search: Washington warrant lookup.
Washington publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Snohomish County shows with the person’s other records. Not every local warrant reaches a published list. A search that finds nothing is not proof that no warrant exists; to be certain, ask the Snohomish County sheriff’s office or the County Clerk.
Snohomish County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Snohomish County Jail when someone is booked. Where Snohomish County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at jailregister.sno911.org, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Snohomish County sex offender registry. About 970 on our index have an address in Snohomish County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Snohomish County cities
Snohomish County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Snohomish County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Snohomish County jail?
Snohomish County publishes its own jail roster at jailregister.sno911.org. To search the Snohomish County Jail together with Washington prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Snohomish County court records kept?
Felony cases from Snohomish County are heard in the Superior Court, and the County Clerk keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the District Court or a municipal court. Washington's judiciary also runs a public case search, the Washington Courts case search.
Can I search Snohomish County warrants online?
Washington publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it. Not every local warrant reaches that system, so to be certain, ask the Snohomish County sheriff's office or the County Clerk.
Is an arrest in Snohomish County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Snohomish County Jail records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the Superior Court (for a misdemeanor, the District Court or a municipal court), and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show Snohomish County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Snohomish County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at jailregister.sno911.org. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Snohomish County?
About 970 on our index have an address in Snohomish County. The Snohomish County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Snohomish County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.