Search Mat-Su Borough Booking Records

Matanuska-Susitna Borough 24 Hour Booking records cover arrests handled by Palmer Police, Wasilla Police, and Alaska State Troopers across the Mat-Su valley. Most people taken into custody land at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer for booking. To run a Mat-Su 24 Hour Booking search you can check the borough public records page, file a request with Palmer Police, look up the case on CourtView, or track custody on VINE. This page walks through every step and gives the right contact for each agency that holds Mat-Su booking records.

Mat-Su Borough Public Records

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough runs its own public records page. Find it at matsu.gov/public-records. The borough policy follows MSB 1.50.030 through 1.50.060 and matches state and federal law. You have the right to inspect the file, get copies, or both. Records sit in every borough division, so the request needs to name the office and the type of record.

Borough fees follow AS 40.25.110. The first five person-hours per calendar month are free. After that, the borough charges salary plus benefit costs for the search. Projected fees of $50 or less are paid when the records arrive. Anything over $50 has to be paid up front. You can ask for an estimate before you commit. The borough does not maintain its own jail roster. Mat-Su booking records sit at the Palmer Police records desk and at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility.

Here is a lead-in to the borough records page. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough publishes the public records portal at matsu.gov, shown below.

The borough records team handles requests by email, in person, or by mail. The borough cannot release police reports it does not hold. Send those to Palmer Police or Wasilla Police directly.

Palmer Police Arrest Records

Palmer Police logged 2,347 arrests in 2024. That ranks second in the state, behind only Anchorage. The records desk sits at 423 S. Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645. Call (907) 745-4811. The fax line is (907) 745-4276. Email records@palmerpolice.com to file a request by email. The records request form is at palmerak.org.

The form needs your name, address, phone, email, the date of the incident, the case number if known, the incident type, and the names of any people involved. You also have to sign a certification. You can drop the form off in person, send it by email, mail it in, or fax it. Adult arrest records stay on file for 10 or more years, or until the subject's death. Standard processing runs 10 business days under APRA.

Palmer Police fees:

• Officer report copies: variable by page count
• Audio, video, or photo on disc: $20.00 per disc
• Collision report (12-200 form): $10.00
• Dispatch log copy: $5.00

Palmer Police also follows the same booking standards as the rest of the state. The booking record holds the reason for arrest, personal details, the date and time and place of the arrest, the arresting officer name, the holding facility, the booking number, mugshots, the charges with statute citations, bail and bond data, fingerprints, the property inventory, and medical screening notes.

You can submit a Palmer Police records request four ways. Drop the form off in person at 423 S Valley Way. Send it by email to records@palmerpolice.com. Mail it to the same address. Or fax it to (907) 745-4276. Palmer Police keeps adult arrest records for 10 or more years, or until the subject dies. That long retention window means even an old Mat-Su 24 Hour Booking record from years back is likely still on file. Processing runs 10 business days under APRA. Palmer had the second highest arrest rate in Alaska in 2024 with 2,347 total arrests, so the records team stays busy. Be patient if your request takes the full 10 days.

Mat-Su Pretrial Facility Booking Log

The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility is the main booking site for the borough. The address is 339 East Dogwood Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645. The phone is (907) 745-0943. Fax is (907) 746-0501. The facility is run by the Alaska Department of Corrections. It holds both pretrial and sentenced inmates across maximum, close, medium, and minimum security units. Daily population varies. The facility serves Palmer Police, Wasilla Police, and trooper arrests across the Mat-Su valley.

The intake desk runs 24 hours a day. The booking record opens at the door and closes when the person is released or transferred. The inmate roster updates daily. Some segments update every 15 minutes. The roster is searchable by name. It shows booking number, current charges, custody status, and the facility location. The Alaska Department of Corrections home page is at doc.alaska.gov.

Visits are 30 minutes. The visitor must be on the inmate's approved list. Maximum two guests per inmate. Bring a government photo ID. Visiting blocks run morning, afternoon, and evening across the week. Call (907) 745-0943 to confirm the schedule before you drive out. Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm out of Wasilla also serves the area for sentenced inmates with work assignments.

Mat-Su CourtView and Palmer Court

The Palmer Superior Court at 435 South Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645-6437 handles criminal cases for the borough. Reach the court at (907) 746-8181. Fax is (907) 746-8152. Email 3PACopy@akcourts.us for copy requests. Court hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Run a name on CourtView at records.courts.alaska.gov to see the case file. The system shows charges, hearing dates, docket entries, and the case status. The Alaska Court System search page is at courts.alaska.gov. CourtView is free and covers most trial court cases filed after 1990. Some cases come off the public site under AS 22.35.030 after acquittal or full dismissal.

Court copy fees:

• First document: $5.00
• Each additional: $3.00
• Certified copy: $10.00 first, $3.00 after
• Research time: $30.00 per hour
• Audio recording: $20.00 per CD

VINE for Mat-Su Custody Status

VINE tracks every Mat-Su Pretrial Facility intake once the booking hits the state system. Call 1-800-247-9763 or go to vinelink.com to look up a name. The service runs 24 hours a day. It is free. Sign up to get a release alert. Set a four-digit PIN. VINE will reach out by phone or email when the person is released, transferred, escapes, dies, or is placed on electronic monitoring. Advance alerts go out 30 days before a planned release.

The trooper Daily Dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov covers B Detachment arrests in the Mat-Su area. Each entry shows the incident number, the date and time, the charges, and the remand location. Many of those entries end with "remanded to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility." That means the booking record will then be at the facility within hours.

The Alaska Public Records Act guide is at law.alaska.gov. Read the full statute text on the Alaska Statutes site at akleg.gov. The DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau handles statewide background checks. A name check costs $20. A fingerprint check costs $35. The bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. Reach them at (907) 269-5767.

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