Petersburg Borough Busted Mugshots

Petersburg Borough busted mugshots come from the Petersburg Police Department, the Petersburg Courthouse, and the Alaska State Troopers. The borough has a small detention area for short holds, and longer stays head to Lemon Creek in Juneau. This page walks you through how to search for Petersburg Borough busted mugshots, look up cases on CourtView, and request a copy of an arrest report. Use the search box right below to start a Petersburg Borough booking lookup, or read on for the local court info, fees, and statute citations.

How Petersburg Borough Busted Mugshots Work

Petersburg sits on the north end of Mitkof Island in Southeast Alaska. The borough was formed in 2013 from a slice of the old Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area. About 3,200 people live here. The Petersburg Police Department at 12 South Nordic Drive runs 24/7 dispatch, patrol, investigations, and a small temporary detention room. You can reach the police at 907-772-3838. They are the main agency that takes booking photos for arrests in town. The Alaska State Troopers cover the outlying islands and rural roads when local police are not in range.

When a person is booked at the Petersburg Police Department, the officer pulls a front and side mugshot, ten-finger prints, and a short property list. The detention room is for short holds only. Most arrestees move to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau within a day or two. That means you should check both the local police records office and the state DOC offender locator when looking for Petersburg Borough busted mugshots. The Petersburg Borough Municipal Building at 12 South Nordic Drive, P.O. Box 329, Petersburg, AK 99833 keeps borough records but does not hold police files. You can reach the borough clerk at 907-772-4519 or visit the borough site at petersburgak.gov.

Records requests are written. The records division at the police station follows the rules in Alaska Statute 40.25.110 through AS 40.25.220, which is the state Public Records Act. Mugshots can be released for closed cases. Open investigations and juvenile cases are kept back.

The trooper daily dispatch shown above lists arrests made in and around Petersburg Borough by the Alaska State Troopers. Use it to spot recent bookings before they hit CourtView.

Petersburg Borough Court and CourtView Search

Cases from Petersburg Borough go to the Petersburg Courthouse at 103 Fram Street, P.O. Box 1009, Petersburg, AK 99833. Phone the clerk at 907-772-3824. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The court hears Superior Court cases (felonies, civil over $100K, domestic relations, probate) and District Court cases (misdemeanors, civil under $100K, small claims up to $10K). Petersburg is part of the First Judicial District, which is run out of Juneau.

Free case lookups for Petersburg Borough busted mugshots cases are done through CourtView. You can also use the alternate portal at records.courts.alaska.gov. Search by case number, party name, or ticket number. Records run back to about 1990. Each case shows the docket entries, party charge info, judge, and case status. Petersburg case numbers start with the 1PE prefix. A typical file might look like 1PE-24-00045CR. CR is criminal, CI is civil, MO is minor offense, PR is probate, and SC is small claims.

Copy fees at the Petersburg Courthouse are $5 for the first page and $2 for each extra page. Certified copies add a $5 fee. Research time runs $30 per hour. You can pay by check or money order to the State of Alaska. Audio recordings on CD are $20 each.

Note: Under AS 22.35.030, criminal court records must come off the public CourtView index 60 days after a full acquittal or dismissal in some cases.

The CourtView search page above is the main free tool for Petersburg Borough case lookups. The clerk at the Petersburg Courthouse can help if a case does not show up online.

Inmate Lookup for Petersburg Borough Arrests

Since Petersburg has only a small holding area, the bulk of bookings move to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau. Use the Alaska Department of Corrections offender locator to find a person held on a Petersburg charge. Search by name or by offender ID. The locator shows the current housing facility, the projected release date, and the case the inmate is held on. If the name is not pulling up, call the DOC classification office for help.

VINE is the second free tool. Run by the DOC and local agencies, VINELink tracks custody changes. You can sign up by phone at 1-800-247-9763 or on the web. Alerts go out when an inmate moves, gets released, or is transferred. Some alerts come at odd hours. VINE is confidential. The inmate does not know who is registered.

The Alaska DOC home page above links to the offender search and the facility list. Use it to find the phone number for Lemon Creek or any other state jail where a Petersburg arrestee may be held.

Public Records Requests in Petersburg Borough

Petersburg Borough residents can request arrest records, booking photos, dispatch logs, and police reports under the Alaska Public Records Act. Write to the records division at the Petersburg Police Department, 12 South Nordic Drive, Petersburg, AK 99833. State the name, the rough date of arrest, the type of record, and a return address. The borough clerk handles deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats under AS 40.17.030, with $20 for the first page and $5 for each extra page. Certified copies are $2 per page.

For a name-based criminal history check, use the Alaska Department of Public Safety Criminal Records and Identification Bureau. The fee is $20 for a name check and $35 for a fingerprint check. Walk-in hours are 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. Under AS 12.62.160, any person can request criminal justice information, though misuse can bring criminal charges. The state is the only place that holds a full statewide rap sheet.

• Full legal name and date of birth of the person
• Date or rough date range of the arrest
• Petersburg case number if you have it
• Type of record needed (mugshot, report, dispatch log)
• Return address and a phone number

Note: Agencies have 10 working days under AS 40.25.120 to respond to a public records request.

Nearby Boroughs to Petersburg

Petersburg Borough sits between several other Southeast Alaska boroughs that share the First Judicial District. If your case crossed lines, check the nearby boroughs too. The Wrangell City and Borough sits just south, and the Sitka City and Borough is to the west across Chatham Strait. The Juneau City and Borough to the north hosts Lemon Creek and the First Judicial District headquarters. None of the qualifying cities on this site sit inside Petersburg Borough, so there are no city pages to link from here. For a full list of Alaska boroughs, head back to the counties index.