Palmer Recent Bookings Database

Palmer recent bookings are processed by the Palmer Police Department, with assistance from Alaska State Troopers B Detachment. People arrested in Palmer are typically transferred to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility on East Dogwood Road or, in some cases, to the Palmer Correctional Center further up the Glenn Highway. This page explains how to search booking records, look up inmate status, and access court case information tied to Palmer arrests. Most searches can be done online, and office contact details are provided for requests that require direct contact.

Palmer Police Department Records

The Palmer Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency within Palmer city limits. The department is at 423 S. Valley Way and handles arrests, booking paperwork, and the transfer of individuals to the pretrial facility. The non-emergency line is (907) 745-4811 and the records email is records@palmerpolice.com. You can submit a public records request through the city website.

The Palmer Police public records request page explains the process. Officer reports cost $10 per report plus $0.35 per page for anything over 10 pages. Fees are prepaid and non-refundable. The standard response window is 10 business days. If your request involves multiple incidents, each report is a separate request and fee. The main Palmer Police Department page has current news and contacts.

Mat-Su Pretrial and Palmer Correctional Center

Most people booked in Palmer are taken to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility at 339 East Dogwood Road, just outside of Palmer. The pretrial facility phone is (907) 745-0943. It holds individuals awaiting arraignment and trial. Some inmates are later transferred to the Palmer Correctional Center at Mile 58 of the Glenn Highway, phone (907) 745-5054, mailing address P.O. Box 919, Palmer, AK 99645.

To find out if someone is in custody at either facility, use the Alaska VINE inmate search. VINE is free and available 24 hours a day. You can search by name and set up release notifications by phone or email. If you can't find someone through VINE, call the facility directly, since very recent bookings can have a short delay before appearing in the system.

Note: The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility holds individuals before trial, while the Palmer Correctional Center houses sentenced inmates. These are two separate facilities with separate phone numbers.

Alaska State Troopers B Detachment

Alaska State Troopers B Detachment is based in Palmer and covers the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The post is at 453 South Valley Way, just down the street from Palmer Police, and can be reached at (907) 745-2131. AST handles calls in areas outside city limits, felony investigations, and cases that cross jurisdictions in the Mat-Su area.

The AST Daily Dispatch logs trooper activity by date and location. It is updated regularly and shows recent incident types in the Palmer and Mat-Su area. This is a useful first stop if you want a quick picture of recent law enforcement calls without filing a records request. The dispatch covers all AST detachments across the state.

For warrant information, the AST Active Warrants list shows outstanding warrants issued by state troopers statewide. The list is searchable by name and is updated as warrants are added or cleared.

Palmer District Court Records

The Palmer District Court is the local court handling criminal filings from Palmer and the broader Mat-Su area. It is located at 435 S. Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645. The phone is (907) 746-8181. Cases from Palmer arrests are filed here and can be tracked in the Alaska Court System's public case search tool.

Alaska CourtView is the public portal for case searches. You can search by name, case number, or date range. CourtView shows charges, hearing dates, and case status for active and closed cases across all districts. It is free to use and does not require an account. For certified copies or full case files, contact the Palmer District Court clerk at (907) 746-8181. The criminal charges filed page on the Alaska Court System site explains how charges move from an arrest to formal court filing.

The Palmer District Court is shown in the screenshot below, which reflects what you'll see on the court directory page.

The Palmer court page lists contact details, hours, and which cases are handled at the Palmer location versus transferred to Anchorage or other Mat-Su courts.

Alaska DPS Criminal Records and Public Access

The Alaska Department of Public Safety maintains a statewide database of criminal history records. This includes arrest and conviction records from Palmer and the Mat-Su Borough. The Alaska DPS criminal records page explains how to request a background check. The DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau is at 5700 E. Tudor Road in Anchorage. Personal history reports and authorized third-party checks are both available.

The Alaska Sex Offender Registry is free to search online. It covers all registered offenders in the state and can be filtered by name or location. Alaska's public records access law under AS 40.25.100 governs what records state and local agencies must make available to the public. Criminal history access rules fall under AS 12.62, which limits who can get full criminal records depending on the purpose.

Booking and arrest records for Palmer are maintained under the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The borough page covers all law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, and records resources across the Mat-Su area.

Nearby Cities

These cities are in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and share many of the same court and corrections resources as Palmer.