Wasilla Busted Mugshots Lookup

Wasilla busted mugshots are booking photos created when the Wasilla Police Department arrests and processes someone in the city. You can search Wasilla busted mugshots, arrest records, and booking data through the WPD public records portal, CourtView, the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility roster, and the Alaska DOC offender lookup. This guide walks through each tool, covers the fees and forms you need, and lists direct contact info for the police department and Palmer courthouse that serves the area.

Wasilla Police Department Busted Mugshots

The Wasilla Police Department was established in 1993. It started with 8 commissioned officers and has grown to 30 officers as of 2025. WPD serves the city of over 10,000 residents and supports the broader Mat-Su Borough area of nearly 120,000 people. The department runs special units including a K9 team, participates in the Alaska State Trooper SWAT Team, and works with the Mat-Su Narcotics Unit and the Mat-Su Child Abuse Investigation Unit. School resource officers are posted at Wasilla High School, Redington Jr/Sr High, and Houston High School.

The main station is at 801 N Wasilla-Fishhook Road, Wasilla, AK 99654. The phone is 907-352-5401. The fax is 907-373-7839. Administrative office hours run Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. The records custodian can be reached at 907-352-5427. For Wasilla busted mugshots and arrest records, the department offers three ways to submit a request. You can use the online portal for general police records, fill out a PDF form for cash or check payments, or use the collision report portal for crashes after January 1, 2024.

The WPD page above links to the records request portal, citizen report forms, and department contact info. Collision reports take about 30 days to be finalized before release. That timeline can stretch depending on the case.

Wasilla Busted Mugshots Request Process

WPD records requests go through the public records page. The city fills requests within 10 business days. If it takes longer, they can extend the deadline by another 10 days. Police reports cost $10 per report. Additional media like photos, audio, or video cost $20 if the incident has that type of file. Payment is cash and check only. Birth dates and identification numbers like driver's license and social security numbers are redacted from all releases.

If a request takes more than five staff hours in a calendar month for one person, the requester pays the personnel costs on top. A deposit may be required before the research begins, and you must pay the full balance before the records get handed over. All requests must be in writing. You also need to sign a certificate of non-litigation affiliation before WPD will process the request. The records email is wpdadmin@cityofwasilla.gov. The City Clerk office at 290 E Herning Avenue handles general city records, not police files. That number is 907-373-9090.

The public records page shown above explains the city's policy on access, fees, and response times. Incident and collision reports are not considered public records until they are complete. Drafts are never released.

Note: If a record has criminal charges tied to it, WPD will not release it until the police department gets notice of adjudication from the District Attorney's office under AS 40.25.120(6)(B).

Wasilla Court Records and CourtView

Wasilla sits in the Third Judicial District. The courthouse that serves the city is the Palmer Superior and District Court at 435 S. Denali St., Palmer, AK 99645. The court phone is (907) 746-8181. All Wasilla criminal and civil cases flow through this building. Online wait times for court record requests run about 2 to 4 weeks. To search Wasilla case files online, use CourtView from the Alaska Court System. It is free and works by name, case number, or ticket number.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough handles borough-level records separately from the city. Borough requests also follow the five-hour rule for personnel costs. The borough clerk office is the main contact for property records, assembly minutes, and other non-police files. Wasilla references both Wasilla Municipal Code 2.48.120 and AS 40.25.120 for exemptions. The police department is not required to create, compile, or summarize information from existing records to fill a request.

Wasilla Inmate Search and Mat-Su Pretrial

People arrested in Wasilla typically go to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility at 339 East Dogwood Avenue, Palmer, Alaska 99645. The facility phone is (907) 745-0943. The roster updates daily, and some entries update every 15 minutes. The Alaska Department of Corrections runs the statewide offender lookup that covers this facility and every other state lockup. Search by name or offender ID to find custody status and release dates.

VINELink is the free alert system. Register with a name and a four-digit PIN to get phone or email notifications when a custody status changes. Call 1-800-247-9763 for the automated phone line. The Alaska State Troopers B Detachment also covers the Wasilla area. Their phone is (907) 352-5401. The trooper daily dispatch logs at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov show recent incidents including warrant arrests and DUI stops across the Mat-Su region. The Mat-Su Pretrial inmate roster is another way to check who is currently held.

• Full legal name and date of birth of the person
• Case or incident number from WPD or the court
• Date and location of the incident
• Your contact info and reason for the request

Wasilla Background Checks and Borough Resources

For a criminal history check on someone in Wasilla, contact the Alaska DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. A name check is $20. A fingerprint check is $35. Under AS 12.62.160, any person can request criminal justice information from the bureau. Fingerprint requests must use the FBI FD-258 card. Walk-in hours are 8:15 am to 4:00 pm weekdays.

Wasilla cases connect back to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough page for borough-wide resources. The Alaska Public Records Act under AS 40.25.110 sets the framework for every records request. Under AS 12.61.110, victim and witness addresses and phone numbers must be redacted from all public releases. The Alaska Sex Offender Registry covers more than 3,600 registrants statewide, and the Appellate Case Management System handles higher court cases from the Third Judicial District.

Note: WPD is not required to change the format of records to match a requestor's preference, though most records are available digitally.

How Wasilla Busted Mugshots Are Processed

The booking process in Wasilla starts when an officer makes an arrest. The person is brought to the Wasilla Police Department for intake or moved to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer. Staff do a pat down, log all property, and run a warrant check. The subject is then photographed. Wasilla busted mugshots are taken from the front and the side. A digital camera feeds the photo into the state booking system.

Fingerprints come next. A staff member rolls each finger on a live scan pad. The prints go to the state repository and on to the FBI. Any match to a prior Wasilla arrest record shows up right away. The charges are read to the person, and a case number is set. The case number is the same one that will show up on CourtView for that file.

The person is then placed in a holding cell. Within 24 hours, the case goes to a magistrate for a first appearance. Bail is set at that time. If bail is paid, the person is released. If not, the person is held at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility or moved to a larger state facility. All Wasilla busted mugshots from the process become part of the arrest file.