North Lakes 24 Hour Booking

North Lakes 24 Hour Booking records cover people taken into custody in the North Lakes Census Designated Place by Alaska State Troopers. The CDP has no city police of its own. You can search North Lakes arrest records on the trooper Daily Dispatch, the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility inmate list, the Alaska VINE custody system, and the Alaska Court System CourtView portal. This page lays out the full set of North Lakes 24 Hour Booking sources and how to use each one.

State Troopers in North Lakes

North Lakes is an unincorporated CDP in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The area has no municipal police force. The Alaska State Troopers B Detachment provides law enforcement for the CDP. The trooper dispatch line is (907) 352-5401. B Detachment also covers Wasilla, Palmer, Houston, Talkeetna, Big Lake, Knik-Fairview, and Willow.

Trooper coverage in North Lakes runs the full range of arrest types. Sample trooper arrest data shows warrant arrests, DUI cases, and assault cases. Each case ends with the trooper booking the person at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility. The records location for trooper files is Alaska DPS, Division of Statewide Services, 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage.

You can file a records request with the Alaska Department of Public Safety through dpsalaska.justfoia.com. Include the date, location, and the names of the parties. The portal gives you a request number and a tracking key. State law gives DPS 10 working days to respond under AS 40.25.110.

Trooper Daily Dispatch

The Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch is the official press log for trooper arrests. The Dispatch posts daily. Each entry shows date, time, location, charge, and remand facility. North Lakes entries appear because the troopers cover the whole CDP. Public access requires no login.

The Press Release System on the Dispatch shows arrests and incidents in plain text. Each entry has a case number and a short narrative. You can search the system by date range or by incident number. The Dispatch is the fastest way to spot a fresh North Lakes 24 Hour Booking entry.

Below is the trooper Daily Dispatch home page. The Alaska Department of Public Safety hosts it at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov.

The page lists the most recent trooper arrests across the state. Use the search box to filter by North Lakes or by date.

Mat-Su Pretrial Facility

The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility is the main jail for North Lakes arrests. MSPT sits at 339 East Dogwood Avenue in Palmer. The phone is (907) 745-0943. The facility is run by the Alaska Department of Corrections. It books all individuals arrested in the North Lakes area by the troopers.

The intake desk records full name, date of birth, charges, bail, and booking number. That set is the North Lakes 24 Hour Booking record at the state level. Booking records are available through VINE or by direct call to the facility. Visiting hours run by appointment only.

VINE Custody System for North Lakes

The Alaska VINE system tracks North Lakes arrestees in state custody. VINE is run by the Alaska Department of Corrections through a contract. The phone is 1-800-247-9763. The website is vinelink.com. VINE shows the current location of any DOC inmate.

You can search by name or by ID for current custody status. Automated notifications are also available. The service is free. It runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year. TTY service is at 1-866-847-1298 for hearing impaired users.

VINE will call when an offender is released, transferred, dies, escapes, or is placed on electronic monitoring. Advance alerts go out 30 days before release. You set a four digit PIN to confirm the alert. The service is confidential. The person in custody will not know you signed up.

CourtView for North Lakes Cases

North Lakes cases are filed at the Palmer Courthouse. The courthouse is at 435 South Denali Street. The phone is (907) 746-8181. Both Superior Court and District Court sit in the building. Mat-Su case numbers start with 3PA. A typical number is 3PA-26-00001CR.

You can search North Lakes cases on CourtView. The site is free. Search by name, case number, or ticket number. CourtView shows charges, hearing dates, docket entries, and bail. The system pulls from the Third Judicial District for all Mat-Su Borough filings.

Some North Lakes cases drop off CourtView. Under AS 22.35.030 the court takes a case off the public site after 60 days when the person is acquitted or all charges are dismissed. Juvenile and CINA matters are not posted at all. Always confirm the date of birth before you act on a name match.

Court copy fees run $5 for the first document. Each added copy is $3. Certified copies cost $10. Research time runs $30 per hour under the court fee schedule. Older paper files from before 1990 may need a trip to the Palmer clerks.

Records Request Rules

The Alaska Public Records Act sets the rules for North Lakes record requests. APRA is in AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295. Agencies have 10 working days to respond under AS 40.25.110. The Alaska Department of Law APRA guide covers the full process. Day 0 is the day the request comes in.

Some North Lakes records stay closed. Active investigation files, juvenile records, the identity of confidential sources, and victim names in sex crimes are all withheld by statute. Fees may apply when a search runs more than five person hours in a calendar month under AS 40.25.110(c).

The DPS Records and Identification Bureau handles formal background checks. The bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. The phone is (907) 269-5767. Name based checks cost $20. Fingerprint checks cost $35. Reports cover adult arrests and convictions through the Alaska Public Safety Information Network.

North Lakes Booking at Mat-Su Pretrial

When a trooper arrests someone in North Lakes, the drive to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer takes about 30 minutes depending on traffic and road conditions. The trooper logs the arrest in the field, then transports the person to 339 East Dogwood Avenue for intake. The MSPT desk runs the full booking process on every North Lakes case that comes in.

The booking sheet at MSPT lists the full name, date of birth, charges, bail amount, and booking time. A mug shot and fingerprints are taken at intake. The arresting agency line reads Alaska State Troopers for all North Lakes arrests. Personal property goes into a sealed bag. The booking number ties the file to the VINE system so family members can track custody status from home. MSPT visiting hours are by appointment only. Call (907) 745-0943 to set a visit.

B Detachment troopers sometimes bring North Lakes arrests to the Palmer facility late at night. The intake desk runs 24 hours. There is no gap in coverage. That means a North Lakes 24 Hour Booking record can be created at any time of day or night, and the VINE system picks it up within hours of the intake entry.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Records

North Lakes sits inside the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. All North Lakes 24 Hour Booking activity rolls up to the borough level. For more on borough wide records, see the Matanuska-Susitna Borough records page.

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